Patents by Inventor Choon Kuay Koh

Choon Kuay Koh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for aligning solder pads during head gimbal assembly soldering
    Patent number: 7344060
    Abstract: A device for orienting an integrated lead suspension tail during a head gimbal assembly soldering operation of a head stack assembly process is disclosed. The device includes a body portion and at least one pin extending from the body portion. The pin(s) is configured to position the integrated lead suspension tail proximate to a main flex cable such that electrical coupling between the integrated lead suspension tail and the main flex cable is established upon completion of said head gimbal assembly soldering operation. The pin(s) has sufficient length to extend past a terminal end of the main flex cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V.
    Inventor: Choon Kuay Koh