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A suspension for a disk drive includes a gimbal, a load beam and a constraint layer. The gimbal is configured to receive a head. The load beam has a first end and a second end and defines a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end. The load beam is coupled to the gimbal proximate t

A suspension for a disk drive includes a gimbal, a load beam and a constraint layer. The gimbal is configured to receive a head. The load beam has a first end and a second end and defines a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end. The load beam is coupled to the gimbal proximate the first end and includes a base region proximate the second end, the base region having a first lateral section to one side of the longitudinal axis and a second lateral section to another side of the longitudinal axis. The first and the second lateral sections define a gap therebetween, and the base region has a bridge section extending across the gap between the first lateral section and the second lateral section. The constraint layer overlays at least a portion of the base region.

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1. A suspension for a disk drive comprising: a gimbal configured to receive a head;a load beam having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end, the load beam coupled to the gimbal proximate the first end and the load beam including a base

1. A suspension for a disk drive comprising: a gimbal configured to receive a head;a load beam having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end, the load beam coupled to the gimbal proximate the first end and the load beam including a base region proximate the second end, the base region having a first lateral section to one side of the longitudinal axis and a second lateral section to another side of the longitudinal axis, the first and the second lateral sections defining a gap therebetween, the base region further having a bridge section extending across the gap between the first lateral section and the second lateral section;a constraint layer overlaying at least a portion of the base region;a first adhesive layer between the first lateral section and the constraint layer; anda second adhesive layer between the second lateral section and the constraint layer;wherein the first adhesive layer is separate from the second adhesive layer. 2. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the gap is defined between a first edge of the first lateral section and a second edge of the second lateral section, the second edge opposite the first edge. 3. The suspension of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the gap extends from the bridge section towards the first end of the load beam, and a second portion of the gap extends between the second end of the load beam and the bridge section. 4. The suspension of claim 3, wherein a length of the first portion of the gap along the longitudinal axis is substantially equal to a length of the second portion of the gap along the longitudinal axis. 5. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the gap is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the load beam. 6. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the load beam further includes a first leg section extending from the first lateral section towards the first end of the load beam, and a second leg section extending from the second lateral section towards the first end of the load beam. 7. The suspension of claim 6, wherein the base region is flared laterally in a direction of the second end of the load beam from the first and the second leg sections. 8. The suspension of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a first length of the bridge section measured along the longitudinal axis of the load beam to a second length of the base region measured along the longitudinal axis of the load beam is between ⅕ and ⅓. 9. The suspension of claim 1, further comprising a bend region adjacent the second end of the load beam. 10. The suspension of claim 9, further comprising a swage plate adjacent the bend region. 11. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the base region defines the second end of the load beam. 12. A suspension for a disk drive comprising: a gimbal configured to receive a head;a load beam having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end, the load beam coupled to the gimbal proximate the first end and the load beam including a base region proximate the second end, the base region having a first lateral section to one side of the longitudinal axis and a second lateral section to another side of the longitudinal axis, the first and the second lateral sections defining a gap therebetween, the base region further having a bridge section extending across the gap between the first lateral section and the second lateral section; anda constraint layer overlaying substantially all of the base regionwherein the constraint layer is substantially congruent with the base region. 13. The suspension of claim 12, wherein the constraint layer overlays both the first lateral section and the second lateral section and extends across the gap. 14. A suspension for a disk drive comprising: a gimbal configured to receive a head;a load beam having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end, the load beam coupled to the gimbal proximate the first end and the load beam including a base region proximate the second end, the base region having a first lateral section to one side of the longitudinal axis and a second lateral section to another side of the longitudinal axis, the first and the second lateral sections defining a gap therebetween, the base region further having a bridge section extending across the gap between the first lateral section and the second lateral section; anda constraint layer overlaying at least a portion of the base region;wherein the constraint layer has a thickness of between approximately 1 mil and 6 mil.