Method and apparatus for head gimbal assembly testing

A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmou...

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Main Authors HARMON KERMIT R, KHAN MUJAHID A, WHEELER STEVEN E, BLAIR ANDREW M, ANDERSON RONALD E, BLOMGREN DALE A, PALKS STEVEN I, JOHNSON PHILIP L, ROE MICHAEL J, OBERGFELL KLAUS, REINTS DAVID A, HERDENDORF BRETT R, HOLWELL JUSTIN L, QUAM MICHAEL S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.09.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES
TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050056337