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To: Stitch who wrote (4337)	12/19/1997 4:59:00 AM
From: Z Analyzer	Respond to of 7841

<<In fact, there would be multiple suspensions involved as, for each head, there is a suspension. Is Hutchinson going up the value added chain? Or am I missing something here?>> Right, HTCH has patented a microactuator incorporated into the tip of the suspension which can move the gimbal and head by tiny increments. They are also looking at having pre-amps down by the head as well. It would, of course, be on all suspensions. I believe TSA may be necessary for these advances to be utilized.