Magnetic head slider using giant magnetostrictive material
AssigneeTDK Corporation
InventorsNaoki Ohta, Kei Hirata
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Abstract
A magnetic head slider includes at least one thin-film magnetic head formed on a trailing surface of the magnetic head slider, and an ABS to be faced a magnetic disk in operation. At least a part of the ABS is made of a giant magnetostrictive material.
Claims20
A magnetic head slider comprising:
- at least one thin-film magnetic head formed on a trailing surface of said magnetic head slider;
- and
- an air bearing surface to be faced a magnetic disk in operation,
- at least a part of said air bearing surface being made of a giant magnetostrictive material.
A magnetic head assembly including a magnetic head slider, and a suspension fixing and supporting said magnetic head slider, said magnetic head slider comprising:
- at least one thin-film magnetic head formed on a trailing surface of said magnetic head slider;
- and
- an air bearing surface to be faced a magnetic disk in operation,
- at least a part of said air bearing surface being made of a giant magnetostrictive material.
A magnetic disk drive apparatus including a magnetic disk, a magnetic head slider, and a suspension fixing and supporting said magnetic head slider, said magnetic head slider comprising:
- at least one thin-film magnetic head formed on a trailing surface of said magnetic head slider;
- and
- an air bearing surface to be faced a magnetic disk in operation,
- at least a part of said air bearing surface being made of a giant magnetostrictive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.