Slider with a slider ground pad electrically connected to write head poles and read head shields
US7027264B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4853
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slider for a disk drive. The slider includes a slider body including a slider body outer surface. The slider further includes an inductive write head including main and return poles. The slider further includes a slider ground pad disposed at the slider body outer surface. The slider ground pad is disposed in electrical communication with the main and return poles for electrically grounding the main and return poles.
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