A system, apparatus, and method of terminating an integrated lead
suspension (ILS) tail to an arm electronics cable allows plated solder
material to be utilized on the ILS pads by providing additional degrees
of freedom for the solder pads on the ILS tail. The additional degrees of
freedom provide additional compliance between the individual pairs of
solder pads that form the solder joints. In addition to a cantilever
spring action in the ILS tail, the invention comprises designs that allow
each individual pad to move independently out of plane of the tail as
well as providing a twist capability about its axis such that each pad
has its own gimbal structure.