Flexible printed circuit assembly and disk drive including same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KK TOSHIBA
- Publication Date
- 2016-06-15
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross References to Related Applications
[0002] This application is based on and claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 087,030, filed December 3, 2014, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field
[0003] Embodiments described herein generally relate to flexible printed circuit (FPC) assemblies and disc drives including FPC assemblies. Background technique
[0004] A magnetic disk device generally includes a magnetic disk, a spindle motor supporting and rotating the magnetic disk, a head stack assembly (HSA) supporting a magnetic head, a voice coil motor moving the HSA, a flexible printed circuit board unit (hereinafter, FPC unit), etc. in a housing.
[0005] The HSA includes a bearing attached to the housing, and a plurality of arms stacked within and extending from the bearing. A magnetic head is attached to each arm via a suspension. The FPC unit includes a base portion and a relay portion (hereinafte...