Method for constructing an ultra-low-flying-height slider Patent

abstract

• A method is disclosed for constructing an ultra-low-flying-height slider for carrying a transducing head in a disc drive system including a rotatable disc. The method comprises removing material from an air bearing surface of the slider to create a channel at a likely location of contact with the rotatable disc and filling the channel with a low-friction, high-wear-resistance material. The channel is filled such that the air bearing surface is configured the same as the air bearing surface configuration prior to removing material.

authors

• Polycarpou, Andreas

author list (cited authors)

• Boutaghou, Z., Hanchi, J. V., Polycarpou, A., Pitchford, T. R., & Sannino, A. P.

complete list of authors

• Boutaghou, Z-E||Hanchi, JV||Polycarpou, Andreas||Pitchford, TR||Sannino, AP

publication date

• November 2003