A transducer-level microactuator selectively positions a transducer
portion of a slider radially with respect to circumferential data tracks
of a rotatable disc. The slider includes a slider body having a leading
edge and a trailing edge, a transducer body and a flexure body. The
transducer body is spaced from the trailing edge of the sliding body and
includes at least one transducer element. The flexure body extends from
the trailing edge of the slider body and includes a first anchor point
connected to the slider body and a second anchor point connected to the
transducer body. The basecoat layer is deposited on the trailing edge of
the slider body and substantially surrounds the flexure body wherein a
gap separates the flexure body from the basecoat. A first actuation
assembly is formed on the basecoat and a second actuation assembly is
formed on the transducer body adjacent the slider body.