CPC G11B 5/4833 (2013.01) [G11B 33/08 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A head gimbal assembly comprising:
a suspension, wherein the suspension is configured to establish mechanical communication with a motor arm of a motor, and wherein the suspension is configured to establish mechanical communication with a slider and a read/write head; and
a layer comprising a first individual layer on a surface of the suspension and comprising a second individual layer atop the first individual layer, such that the first individual layer is between the second individual layer and the surface,
wherein the first individual layer comprises a first viscoelastic material and the second individual layer comprises at least one of the first viscoelastic material or a second viscoelastic material,
wherein the first individual layer has a first individual thickness less than 100 microns and the second individual layer has a second individual thickness less than 100 microns,
wherein the first individual thickness and the second individual thickness are measured substantially perpendicular to the surface, and
wherein the layer defines a free-layer damping material on the suspension.
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