Method and apparatus for rotary load/unload slider positioning

Details Method and apparatus for rotary load/unload slider positioning Method and apparatus for rotary load/unload slider positioning

1995-05-17

1997-09-23

Turner, Samuel A.

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrometer

360104, G01B 902

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active

056710488

ABSTRACT:
A slider is mounted to a rotary drive mechanism. The slider is loaded, i.e., moved toward and positioned near a disk surface, by rotary movement of the rotary drive mechanism in a first rotary direction. Similarly, the slider is unloaded, i.e., moved away from the disk surface, by rotary movement of the rotary drive mechanism in a second rotary direction which is the reverse direction of the first rotary direction.

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