Air bearing slider with shaped taper

Details Air bearing slider with shaped taper Air bearing slider with shaped taper

2000-02-28

2000-11-14

Davis, David

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Fluid bearing head support

Disk record

G11B 2120

Patent

active

061478385

ABSTRACT:
An air bearing slider used with a thin film magnetic head is formed with a corner recess and a taper at the leading edge. The taper is disposed between the corner recess and one side of the slider. A central polygon-shaped recess is bounded by pads which are joined by a connecting section. In an alternative embodiment, a recess at the leading edge separates the taper into sections. In another embodiment, a second corner recess is provided at the leading edge and the taper is disposed between the first and second corner recesses. The shaped recesses and tapers improve the flying characteristics of the slider and enhance air bearing stiffness. A single etch process is used to form the recesses and side reliefs of the slider.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5212608 (1993-05-01), Yoneoka
patent: 5430591 (1995-07-01), Yakeuchi et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Air bearing slider with shaped taper does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Air bearing slider with shaped taper, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Air bearing slider with shaped taper will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2071161