Slider having a trailing bearing pad adjacent to a recessed area
US6989967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head slider that includes a substrate having a leading surface, a trailing surface, first and second side edges, a back surface and a disc-facing surface opposite the back surface is provided. The disc-facing surface includes a bearing plane and a recessed area recessed from the bearing plane. An end layer is attached to the trailing surface of the substrate. The end layer includes a bearing pad formed substantially solely on the end layer that is generally parallel to the bearing plane. The bearing pad is positioned adjacent to and rearward of the recessed area to receive fluid flow from the recessed area.
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