US2009080117A1PendingUtilityA1

Magnetic disk apparatus

Assignee: SHIMIZU TOSHIHIKOPriority: Feb 14, 2000Filed: Nov 19, 2008Published: Mar 26, 2009

Est. expiryFeb 14, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Toshihiko Shimizu Hiromitsu Masuda Irizo Naniwa Mikio Tokuyama Shigeo Nakamura Kousaku Wakatsuki Haruhide Takahashi Masaki Odai

G11B 5/4873G11B 5/486G11B 5/4833G11B 5/5552G11B 5/4813G11B 5/5582

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Abstract

A head support mechanism includes a head to read/write information, and an actuator for moving the head. Flanges are provided on opposite sides of a load beam of the head support mechanism, and at least one recessed portion is provided on the load beam. A thickness of the load beam at the at least one recessed portion is smaller than a thickness at other portions of the load beam at least one of oscillation damping material and an IC circuit is arranged in the at least one recessed portion.

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       5 . A head support mechanism including a head to read/write information, and an actuator for moving the head, wherein flanges are provided on opposite sides of the load beam of the head support mechanism, and at least one recessed portion is provided on the load beam, a thickness of the load beam at the at least one recessed portion is smaller than a thickness at other portions of the load beam, and an IC circuit is arranged in the at least one recessed portion. 
   
   
       6 . A head support mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein the IC circuit has a height which is less than a height of the flanges. 
   
   
       7 . A head assembly in which a head slider is fixed to the head support mechanism according to  claim 5 . 
   
   
       8 . A magnetic disk apparatus including the head assembly according to  claim 7 . 
   
   
       9 - 11 . (canceled)

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