Head slider

Abstract

A head slider comprising a slider body provided with an air bearing surface arranged in one surface of the slider body and a tapered surface arranged adjacent to an air introducing end of the air bearing surface. The head slider is provided with an adhesion-free slider structure, and includes at least one first pad formed on and projecting from the air bearing surface. The first pad is located close to a joint portion between the air bearing surface and the tapered surface. The head slider is also provided with at least one second pad formed on and projecting from the tapered surface, which is located close to the joint portion and away from the first pad. A distance between the first pad and the second pad in an air flow direction may preferably be determined to be at least twice a dimensional tolerance, in the air flow direction, of the tapered surface.

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