公开(公告)号：US06836389B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10383298

申请日：2003-03-07

申请人： Declan Macken ,  John Robert Pendray ,  Vee Sochivy Kong ,  Mallika Kamarajugadda ,  Jeremy Adam Thurn

发明人： Declan Macken ,  John Robert Pendray ,  Vee Sochivy Kong ,  Mallika Kamarajugadda ,  Jeremy Adam Thurn

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/3136 ,  G11B5/10 ,  G11B5/105 ,  G11B5/3106 ,  G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/6082

摘要： A magnetic head slider having an air bearing surface is used for reading and writing data from a magnetic medium. The magnetic head includes a substrate having a disc opposing face bounded by a leading face, a trailing face, and first and second sided edges. The slider includes an end layer positioned upon the trailing face of the substrate wherein the basecoat has a disc opposing face and is comprised of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate. An air bearing pad is formed solely on the disc opposing face of the end layer. A transducing head is formed in the air bearing pad and exposed at an air bearing surface.

摘要翻译： 具有空气轴承表面的磁头滑块用于从磁介质读取和写入数据。 磁头包括具有由前导面，后表面以及第一和第二边缘限定的盘对面的基板。 滑块包括位于基板的后表面上的端层，其中底涂层具有盘相对面，并且由具有大于基板的热膨胀系数的热膨胀系数的材料构成。 空气轴承瓦片仅形成在端层的盘相对面上。 换能头形成在空气轴承瓦片中并在空气轴承表面露出。

公开(公告)号：US06775103B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US09824351

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： Soo-Choon Kang ,  Jeffrey S. Lille

发明人： Soo-Choon Kang ,  Jeffrey S. Lille

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/60 ,  G11B5/6064 ,  G11B5/607

摘要： A slider head assembly is provided which includes a slider head for reading/writing data on the surface of a rotating disc. The slider head is disposed in spaced relationship with respect to the disc for read/write (R/W) operations. The slider head assembly is comprised of a body portion having an essentially planar surface positioned to co-act with the surface of the disc with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end or trailing slider surface of the head assembly has a read/write element thereat. The distal end or leading slider surface of the assembly has an actuation device mounted thereon, having a surface the position of which can be modified by an external signal to change the position of the head with respect to the planar or air bearing surface (ABS) of the head assembly. This will change the characteristics of the boundary layer of air between the rotating disc and the head, causing the head assembly to move closer to or farther from the rotating disc when actuated by the external signal. A preferred embodiment is a patterned heating element which selectively heats the edge of the leading surface of the slider to cause position modification of the device. The invention also contemplates the head assembly in combination with the rotating disc and a method of controlling the height of the head assembly with respect to the rotating disc.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种滑块头组件，其包括用于在旋转盘的表面上读/写数据的滑动头。 滑块头相对于用于读/写（R / W）操作的盘间隔开设置。 滑块头组件包括主体部分，其具有基本平坦的表面，其被定位成与盘的表面与近端和远端共同作用。 头组件的近端或后滑动器表面具有读/写元件。 组件的远端或前导滑块表面具有安装在其上的致动装置，其具有可以通过外部信号改变其位置的表面，以改变头部相对于平面或空气支承表面（ABS）的位置， 的头部组件。 这将改变旋转盘和头部之间的空气边界层的特性，当由外部信号致动时，头部组件移动到离开旋转盘更靠近或更远的位置。 优选实施例是图案化加热元件，其选择性地加热滑块的前表面的边缘以引起装置的位置修改。 本发明还考虑了与旋转盘组合的头组件和控制头组件相对于旋转盘的高度的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06744602B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10072122

申请日：2002-02-08

申请人： Ram Mohan Rao ,  Scott Edward Ryun ,  Zine Eddine Boutaghou ,  Adam Karl Himes

发明人： Ram Mohan Rao ,  Scott Edward Ryun ,  Zine Eddine Boutaghou ,  Adam Karl Himes

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826

摘要： Herein is disclosed a method and apparatus for reducing particle collection on a slider or gimbal tongue. The gimbal tongue is shaped so as to interact with airflow within a disc drive to direct particles away from the slider and gimbal tongue. The leading edge of the gimbal tongue overhangs the leading edge of the slider. As air current approaches such a geometry, a large pocket of slow moving, high pressure air is created just upwind of the slider. Thus, as particulate matter encounters this pocket, the matter is slowed and its momentum is partially dissipated. A vent is provided in the gimbal tongue. The vent permits an escape route for the particles to move to an area of lower pressure, located on the other side of the gimbal tongue.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于减少滑块或万向节舌上的颗粒收集的方法和装置。 万向节舌片成形为与盘驱动器内的气流相互作用，以使颗粒远离滑块和万向节舌头。 万向节舌的前缘突出于滑块的前缘。 当气流接近这样的几何形状时，刚好在滑块的上风中产生一个缓慢移动的高压空气的大口袋。 因此，随着颗粒物碰到这个口袋，事情变得缓慢，其动量被部分耗散。 在万向节舌头上设有通风口。 排气口允许颗粒移动到位于万向节舌头另一侧的较低压力区域的逃生路线。

公开(公告)号：US06744601B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09882958

申请日：2001-06-15

申请人： John L. Brand ,  Kenneth J. Altshuler ,  Gordon M. Jones ,  Mohomed-Salah H. Khlif

发明人： John L. Brand ,  Kenneth J. Altshuler ,  Gordon M. Jones ,  Mohomed-Salah H. Khlif

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/60

摘要： A disc head slider includes a slider body having a disc-facing surface and a leading surface adjacent to the disc facing surface. The disc facing surface has leading-most edge and first and second side edges. A bearing surface is formed on the disc facing surface. A debris deflection surface is formed along the leading surface, which is spaced vertically from the leading-most edge with respect to the disc facing surface and has a tangent that forms an angle with the bearing surface of less than ninety degrees.

摘要翻译： 盘头滑块包括具有面向盘的表面和邻近盘对面的前表面的滑块体。 面向盘的表面具有最前沿和第一和第二侧边缘。 轴承表面形成在面向盘的表面上。 沿着前导表面形成碎片偏转表面，前导表面相对于面向盘的表面与最前沿垂直地间隔开，并且具有与支承表面成角度小于九十度的切线。

公开(公告)号：US06710975B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US09879073

申请日：2001-06-11

申请人： Hidezi Sato ,  Mitsuru Watanabe

发明人： Hidezi Sato ,  Mitsuru Watanabe

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/6005

摘要： A magnetic head includes an adhesive layer having particulate disposed between a slider and a flexure. A gap of a predetermined size is disposed between the slider and the flexure. Stress generated by the thermal expansion of the slider and the flexure are absorbed or substantially prevented by the adhesive layer.

摘要翻译： 磁头包括具有设置在滑块和挠曲件之间的颗粒的粘合剂层。 在滑块和挠曲件之间设置预定尺寸的间隙。 由滑块和挠曲件的热膨胀产生的应力被粘合剂层吸收或基本防止。

公开(公告)号：US06683755B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-27

申请号：US09973295

申请日：2001-10-09

申请人： Ryosuke Koishi

发明人： Ryosuke Koishi

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6082

摘要： A head slider having a disk opposing surface, an air inlet end, and an air outlet end. The head slider includes a front rail formed on the disk opposing surface in the vicinity of the air inlet end, the front rail having an air bearing surface and a step surface lower in level than the air bearing surface; a transducer formed in the vicinity of the air outlet end; and a first groove for expanding air once compressed by the front rail to generate a negative pressure. The head slider further includes a second groove formed on the step surface near the air inlet end except opposite side portions of the step surface. The step surface reaches the air inlet end at the opposite side portions.

摘要翻译： 具有盘相对表面的头滑动器，空气入口端和空气出口端。 磁头滑块包括形成在空气入口端附近的磁盘相对表面上的前轨道，前轨具有空气轴承表面和与空气轴承表面相比较低的台阶表面; 形成在空气出口端附近的换能器; 以及用于使由前轨压缩的空气膨胀以产生负压的第一槽。 磁头滑块还包括形成在步进表面附近的第二凹槽，除了台阶表面的相对侧部分之外，空气入口端附近。 台阶表面在相对侧部分到达进气端。

公开(公告)号：US06657819B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09745695

申请日：2000-12-22

申请人： Hirohisa Ishihara

发明人： Hirohisa Ishihara

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： Disclosed is a magnetic head in which there is no fear of the surface of the magnetic recording medium being damaged by the acute edge portion of the magnetic head if the magnetic head approaches the magnetic recording medium in an inclined state. According to the present invention, there are provided on the medium opposing surface of the slider main body rail portions for causing the slider main body to fly, wherein, in the slider main body, the upstream side with respect to the rotating direction of the magnetic recording medium is the leading side, the downstream side with respect to the rotating direction being the trailing K side, and wherein there is provided in a corner portion of the medium opposing surface on the trailing side of the slider main body a protrusion which is lower than the sub rail portion and which is closer to the magnetic recording medium than the end portion on the trailing side of the slider main body in the rolling state of the slider main body.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种磁头，其中如果磁头以倾斜状态接近磁记录介质，则不用担心磁记录介质的表面被磁头的锐边缘损坏。 根据本发明，在滑动器主体轨道部分的介质相对表面上设置有用于使滑块主体飞行的滑块主体，其中，在滑动器主体中，相对于磁体的旋转方向的上游侧 记录介质是前端，相对于旋转方向的下游侧是后方K侧，并且其中在滑块主体的后侧的介质相对表面的角部设置有较低的突起 比滑块主体的滚动状态下的滑块主体的后侧的端部更靠近磁记录介质。

公开(公告)号：US06646831B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US09718941

申请日：2000-11-22

申请人： Susumu Takagi ,  Peter T. Griffin ,  Tebor Heminway ,  Luciano Spiridigliozzi

发明人： Susumu Takagi ,  Peter T. Griffin ,  Tebor Heminway ,  Luciano Spiridigliozzi

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： An air bearing slider for supporting a transducer over a moving recording medium and a method for fabricating such an air bearing slider. The air bearing slider lifts off the recording medium with a predetermined take-off velocity when the recording medium begins to move. The air bearing slider has a first etched region that has a first etch depth and a second etched region that has a second etch depth. The etch depth ratio of the first etch depth to the second etch depth provides a pad-type air bearing slider with a take-off velocity ratio that is greater than or equal to 100%. The etch depth ratio of the first etch depth to the second etch depth provides a rail-type air bearing slider with a take-off velocity ratio that is greater than or equal to approximately 70%.

摘要翻译： 用于在移动记录介质上支撑换能器的空气轴承滑块和用于制造这种空气轴承滑块的方法。 当记录介质开始移动时，空气轴承滑块以预定的起飞速度提升记录介质。 空气轴承滑块具有具有第一蚀刻深度的第一蚀刻区域和具有第二蚀刻深度的第二蚀刻区域。 第一蚀刻深度与第二蚀刻深度的蚀刻深度比提供了具有大于或等于100％的起飞速度比的垫型空气轴承滑块。 第一蚀刻深度与第二蚀刻深度的蚀刻深度比提供了具有大于或等于约70％的起飞速度比的轨道式空气轴承滑块。

公开(公告)号：US06643099B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US09728778

申请日：2000-12-01

申请人： Wayne A. Bonin ,  Zine-Eddine Boutaghou ,  Roger L. Hipwell, Jr. ,  Barry D. Wissman ,  Lee Walter

发明人： Wayne A. Bonin ,  Zine-Eddine Boutaghou ,  Roger L. Hipwell, Jr. ,  Barry D. Wissman ,  Lee Walter

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/102 ,  G11B5/105 ,  G11B5/11 ,  G11B5/3103 ,  G11B5/3146 ,  G11B5/48 ,  H05K3/205 ,  H05K3/4007 ,  H05K2201/0367

摘要： A transducer assembly in which an electric current is passed through plating solution in recesses of a metal substrate to plate electrical contact bumps having bump fronts in the recesses and exposed bump backs. The transducer is partially formed on the substrate, sealing the exposed bump backs. One or more vacuum processes are performed to complete formation of the transducer. At least a portion of the metal substrate is etched away to expose the bump fronts of the electrical contact bumps.

摘要翻译： 一种换能器组件，其中电流通过电镀溶液在金属基底的凹槽中，以在具有凸起前部的凹部和暴露的凸起背面中电镀接触凸块。 传感器部分地形成在基板上，密封暴露的凸起背。 执行一个或多个真空处理以完成换能器的形成。 金属基板的至少一部分被蚀刻掉以露出电接触凸块的凸块前端。

公开(公告)号：US06639755B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09866519

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： Zine Eddine Boutaghou ,  Anthony P. Sannino

发明人： Zine Eddine Boutaghou ,  Anthony P. Sannino

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/6082

摘要： A disc drive includes a base, a disc stack rotatably attached to the base, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly also includes a load spring and an attached slider. The slider has an air-bearing surface that a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a center pad positioned near the trailing edge. A transducer is positioned within the center pad. The center pad has a channel cavity therein which is substantially parallel to the trailing edge. The channel cavity is positioned near or at the transition between the material making up the slider and an alumina portion. The channel cavity splits the center pad into a first center pad portion, and a second center pad portion. The width of the channel cavity is controlled to control the amount of movement between a substrate portion of the slider and a portion covering the trailing edge of the slider which results from annealing the slider.