Air-bearing design with particle rejection features
US7760468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6082
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus allowing for a slider for use in a disk drive is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may include a leading side, a trailing side, at least two main rails, a slider surface with an air bearing surface, and at least one trench substantially parallel to the width of the slider. The trench in the air bearing surface results in a lower compression length of the slider and allows for particles to be channeled off of the disk surface.
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