Slider with leading edge blend and conformal step features
US8339742B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/3169
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A slider having an air bearing surface and a leading face is described. The slider comprises a leading edge blend comprising a first curved surface formed at an intersection of the air bearing surface and the leading face. The slider further comprises at least one step feature having a second surface with a first portion recessed from the air bearing surface and a second portion recessed from and conformal to the first curved surface of the leading edge blend.
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