Textured magnetic media for use with low-flying padded heads

Details Textured magnetic media for use with low-flying padded heads Textured magnetic media for use with low-flying padded heads

2005-04-26

2005-04-26

Resan, Stevan A. (Department: 1773)

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Composite

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C428S065100, C428S065100, C428S141000, C428S216000, C428S690000, C428S690000, C428S690000, C428S690000, C360S235100, C360S236300, C360S135000

Reexamination Certificate

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06884526

ABSTRACT:
High areal recording density, magnetic hard disk recording media including CSS landing zones with laser-textured surfaces having shallow bump heights of from about 40 to about 80 Å, bump spacing in the circumferential and radial directions of from about 10 to about 30 μm, and bump diameter of from about 4 to about 8 μm, are provided for use in disk drive systems utilizing padded head sliders operating at very low head slider flying heights of about 0.7 μinch or below.

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