Glide-height disk-tester and method of operation

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2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Surface and cutting edge testing

Roughness

C073S001810, C073S001890, C073S104000, C324S212000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07124625

ABSTRACT:
A glide-height disk-tester operates with the test disk rotating at a predetermined constant rotational speed and uses a glide head with an electrically-resistive heater and a thermally-responsive protrusion pad located on its trailing end. The linear velocity of the disk relative to the slider maintains the slider at its nominal fly height, which is typically higher than any expected asperity. With no current applied to the heater, the protrusion pad is generally flush with the air-bearing surface of the slider. Increasing levels of current are applied to the heater, which causes movement of the protrusion pad toward the disk surface. When the pad contacts an asperity, the current level applied at the instant of asperity contact is recorded. The applied current level can be correlated to the glide height from a previous calibration process using a calibration disk with known calibration bump heights.

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