Head suspension with resonance feedback transducer
First Claim
1. A head suspension assembly in which resonance mode motion can induce strain, the head suspension assembly comprising:
- a load beam having a proximal end, a distal end, a mounting region on the proximal end, a rigid region adjacent to the distal end and a spring region between the rigid region and the mounting region;
a flexure for supporting a read/write head at the distal end of the load beam; and
at least one strain transducer circuit on the head suspension assembly for detecting strain therein such that the strain transducer circuit detects resonance mode motion of the head suspension assembly.
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Abstract
A head suspension assembly including a load beam having a rigid region, a mounting region on a proximal end of the load beam, and a flexure on a distal end of the load beam. The flexure has a read/write head attachment region for supporting a read/write head on the distal end of the load beam. Deformation of the head suspension assembly displaces the head attachment region. A strain transducer circuit that acts as a strain gauge is mounted on the head suspension assembly. The resistance of the transducer circuit varies with strain in the circuit, which, in turn, varies with displacement of the read/write head. The magnitude of resistance change of the transducer circuit indicates the magnitude of head off-neutral motion.
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21 Claims
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1. A head suspension assembly in which resonance mode motion can induce strain, the head suspension assembly comprising:
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a load beam having a proximal end, a distal end, a mounting region on the proximal end, a rigid region adjacent to the distal end and a spring region between the rigid region and the mounting region; a flexure for supporting a read/write head at the distal end of the load beam; and at least one strain transducer circuit on the head suspension assembly for detecting strain therein such that the strain transducer circuit detects resonance mode motion of the head suspension assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A head suspension assembly comprising:
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a load beam having a proximal end, a distal end, a mounting region on the proximal end, a rigid region adjacent to the distal end and a spring region between the rigid region and the mounting region; a flexure having a head attachment region for supporting a read/write head and at the distal end of the load beam, the head attachment region displaceable from a neutral position, such displacement causing strain in the head suspension assembly; a microactuator on the head suspension assembly between the mounting region and the head attachment region and to displace the head attachment region from the neutral position and along a transverse tracking axis; and at least one strain transducer circuit on the head suspension assembly for detecting strain in the head suspension assembly wherein displacement of the head attachment region from the neutral position caused by the microactuator is detected by the strain transducer circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A head suspension assembly in which resonance mode motion can induce strain, comprising:
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a load beam having a proximal end, a distal end, a mounting region on the proximal end, a rigid region adjacent to the distal end and a spring region between the rigid region and the mounting region; an actuator arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the load beam mounted to the distal end of the actuator arm; a flexure for supporting a read/write head and at the distal end of the load beam; and at least one strain transducer circuit on the head suspension assembly for detecting strain in the head suspension assembly such that the strain transducer circuit detects resonance frequency vibrations of the head suspension assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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