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US 2016/0005426 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for controlling camber on air bearing surface of a slider
AssigneeWestern Digital (Fremont), LLC
InventorsMARK D. MORAVEC, CHIRAWAT SRISANG, KITTIKOM NONTPRASAT
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of a parting a slider from a slider bar is disclosed. A slider bar comprising a plurality of sliders and having an air bearing surface (ABS) side and a back side opposite to the ABS side is received. At least one slider is parted from the slider bar with a cutter, wherein the cutter enters the slider bar at least in part on the backside and exits the slider bar at least in part on the ABS side.
Claims8
An apparatus for parting a slider from a slider bar, the apparatus comprising:
- a fixture for affixing a slider bar thereto, the slider bar comprising a plurality of sliders and having an air bearing surface (ABS) side and a back side opposite to the ABS side;
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- at least one cutter configured to part at least one slider from the slider bar,
- wherein the cutter is configured to enter the slider bar at least in part on the backside and to exit the slider bar at least in part on the ABS side.
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