Electrical lap guide wiring configuration
US5816890A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49037
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical lap guide (ELG) system and method are disclosed for use in lapping a bar 10 of magnetic transducer carrying sliders to a desired transducer height. A first ELG ELG1 contained within the bar has at least two first ELG resistive elements R.sub.11 and R.sub.12. A second ELG ELG 2 contained within the bar has at least two second ELG resistive elements R.sub.21 and R.sub.23. A first of the at least two first ELG resistive elements is electrically coupled to a first of the at least two second ELG resistive elements to thereby reduce a total number of leads needed between a data acquisition unit 100 and the bar 10 during lapping. The reduction in required data acquisition unit 100 leads allow more ELGs to be included on each bar 10 in order to more accurately control the lapping process.
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