Landing zone design for a magnetic disc

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1997-06-16

1999-06-15

Heinz, A. J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

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G11B 582

Patent

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059127910

ABSTRACT:
A data storage disc having an improved landing zone for supporting a head gimbal assembly for takeoff and landing. The improved landing zone having a landing surface formed of a patterned surface structure. The patterned surface structure including contact surfaces formed generally flush with a disc surface and depressions formed into the disc surface at predefined spaced location and extending below the disc surface. The patterned surface structure reducing stiction for "takeoff" of a slider from the disc surface and reducing interference of the slider and disc surface while flying over a transition zone at the edge of the data zone and landing zone.

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