Method and apparatus for reducing a suspension gram load to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems
US7352530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing a suspension gram load to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems. The method provides a suspension for reaching over a disk. A slider having a read/write head element on a trailing edge (TE) portion is also provided, the slider coupled with the suspension. In addition, a gram load of the suspension is reduced to minimize the friction force during contact of the TE with the disk such that when the TE portion of the slider contacts the disk the bouncing motion of the TE with respect to the disk is reduced.
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