Magnetic head slider with resistance to debris accumulation
US6922313B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic recording head for reading and writing information with respect to a rotating disk medium includes a pad having a working surface which contacts the recording medium. The pad has a leading edge and a trailing edge with the leading edge facing in the general direction of relative motion between the head and the medium. The ledge has a narrower width than the trailing edge so as to reduce the effort of debris accumulation at the disk-head interface. The narrower leading edge allows the head to deflect oncoming debris as the head traverses the surface of the rotating magnetic medium.
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