Air bearing slider

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1998-10-26

2000-10-24

Cao, Allen T.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Fluid bearing head support

Disk record

G11B 1732

Patent

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061376566

ABSTRACT:
An air bearing slider for use in a disk drive includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and parallel sides defined between said edges. The slider has a plurality of pads that form discrete air bearing surfaces having a uniform height. The pads include two leading pads formed along the leading edge, a center pad defined along the trailing edge and two side pads. A platform surrounds the center pad and another platform is formed between the leading pads. The slider has a side bridge between each side pad and leading pad and a leading bridge between the leading pads. The side bridge has a height that is less than the height of the pads and which is configured to direct air towards the side pads. The directed air in cooperation with the slider geometry regulates lifting pressure under the center and side pads to limit pitch and maintain a constant slider flying height.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5473485 (1995-12-01), Leung et al.
patent: 5636085 (1997-06-01), Jones et al.
patent: 5737151 (1998-04-01), Bolasna et al.
patent: 5910864 (1999-06-01), Hira et al.

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