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Burnish head for magnetic media

US5658191A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1995
Grant dateAug 19, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B39/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A burnish head comprising a slider body having a single crystal diamond attached to a rear portion flies above the disk surface at a relatively low flying height when the disk is rotated at a high angular velocity. The diamond produces acoustic waves that cut or crack disk asperities, resulting in a highly-smooth disk surface suitable for near-contact or in-contact magnetic recording.

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