 Technology
Development
MPT dedicates significant resources
to both new product and new process development.
Design and development of a new suspension
program is, in many cases, longer than the
production life cycle of that program. State
of the art processes must be continually developed
to provide for a zero-defect product and all
aspects of the design must be proved prior
to entering mass production. As MPT continues
its technology development, it continues to
establish one of the strongest patent portfolios
in the industry, approaching 150 patents in
2005.
Product
Design
MPT uses state of the art mechanical
and electrical design and analysis tools to
help our customers develop products that meet
their needs. At MPT, we can design turnkey
products or work with customers to improve
cost and performance starting from their own
designs.
 Component
Etching
MPT employs chemical etching to fabricate
the stainless steel components used in suspensions
assemblies. Our subsidiary, Acrathon Precision
Technology, uses a state of the art roll to
roll etching process to produce high quality
etchings in very high volume.
 Circuit
Fabrication
MPT is investing in new capacity
to build the circuits used in suspensions.
These components, also called “trace-gimbal-assemblies”
are attached to the suspension and conduct
electrical signals into and out of the hard
disk drive. Our new circuit facility will
open in 2005 in Chang An, China.
Assembly and Automation
MPT has the automated assembly processes
and clean room environments required for today’s
nano-scale suspension products. With clean
room manufacturing operations in China and
Thailand, MPT is well positioned to service
our customers in the HDD industry.
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