Wireless suspension design to accommodate multiple drive designs

Abstract

A wireless suspension design is described that can be used in varying types of drive designs. In one embodiment, a flex circuit is provided with at least two indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent when attaching it to a head stack assembly.

1 . A flex circuit to be coupled in a disk drive comprising: 
 a substrate;    a plurality of conductors deposited with respect to said substrate;    wherein said substrate includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent.    
   
   
       2 . The flex circuit of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is polyamide.  
   
   
       3 . The flex circuit of  claim 2  wherein said conductors are made of copper.  
   
   
       4 . The flex circuit of  claim 1  wherein said indicia includes two pairs of notches in said substrate to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent.  
   
   
       5 . A suspension assembly comprising: 
 a head gimbal assembly;    a suspension coupled to said head gimbal assembly; and    a flex circuit coupled to said head gimbal assembly wherein said flex circuit includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent relative to said suspension assembly.    
   
   
       6 . The suspension assembly of  claim 5  wherein said flex circuit includes a substrate and a plurality of conductors deposited with respect to said substrate.  
   
   
       7 . The suspension assembly of  claim 6  wherein said indicia includes two pairs of notches in said substrate to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent.  
   
   
       8 . A disk drive comprising: 
 a disk capable of being rotated and to store data thereon;    a suspension assembly including 
 a head gimbal assembly;  
 a suspension coupled to said head gimbal assembly; and  
 a flex circuit coupled to said head gimbal assembly wherein said flex circuit includes indicia to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent relative to said suspension assembly.  
   
   
   
       9 . The disk drive of  claim 8  wherein said flex circuit includes a substrate and a plurality of conductors deposited with respect to said substrate.  
   
   
       10 . The disk drive of  claim 9  wherein said indicia includes multiple notches in said substrate to indicate where the flex circuit is to be bent.  
   
   
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