Recording head slider assembly
US4636894A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A slider for flying along a recording surface and carrying a recording head (19,20) for recording data, comprising an air bearing region (12,14) to create a positive pressure region tending to support the slider, and a negative pressure region (21) tending to hold the slider close to the recording surface, with buffer pads (27,28) and grooves (25,26) between the positive and negative pressure regions to create a neutral pressure zone separation.
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