Air bearing having a cavity patch surface coplanar with a leading edge pad surface
US6879464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An air bearing surface for read/write head of a magnetic disk drive is disclosed. The air bearing surface includes a trailing edge pad and a leading edge pad with trailing portions. A cavity is defined between the trailing edge pad and the trailing portions of the leading edge pad. A cavity patch is disposed within the cavity. The cavity patch can be disposed within the cavity towards one side of the read/write head.
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