Method and apparatus for calibration of optical flying-height testers
US5220408A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for calibration of optical flying-height testers includes a calibrated micropositioner (100), having a base surface (102) which is permanently attached to a flat horizontal platform (106) and a top surface (104). A transducing head (108) is rigidly, but removably, mounted onto the top surface of the micropositioner. A convex bottom surface (114) of a transparent lens (112), supported on screws (116, 118, and 120), is positioned directly above the transducing head. The lens is preloaded against the tips of the screws by springs (124, 126, and 128). A prism (132) is centrally positioned onto a flat top surface (130) of the lens. The prism contains working planes (136 and 138) which serve as light-energy entrance and exit surfaces and a planar bottom surface (142) which maintains optical contact with the flat top surface of the lens.
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