Slider having air bearing surface which includes pads for disk storage system

A method of fabricating a slider in a disc drive storage system, comprising:

• obtaining a slider having an air bearing surface;
• depositing a mask on the air bearing surface, the mask having an opening formed therein which exposes a portion of the air bearing surface;
• depositing a landing pad layer of material in the opening of the mask wherein the landing pad layer is deposited on an angle;
• and
• removing the mask from the air bearing surface thereby forming a landing pad from the landing pad material on the air bearing surface.

A method of fabricating a slider in a disc drive storage system, comprising:

• obtaining a slider having an air bearing surface formed of AlTiC;
• depositing a mask on the AlTiC air bearing surface, the mask having at least one opening formed therein which exposes a portion of the air bearing surface;
• ablating the AlTiC air bearing surface through the opening in the mask to form a plurality of AlTiC pads in the air bearing surface;
• and
• removing the mask from the air bearing surface thereby exposing the AlTiC air bearing surface with the AlTiC pad formed thereon;
• wherein the pads have different heights.

The method of fabricating a slider in accordance with claim including forming:

• a first pad disposed on the air bearing surface adjacent a leading edge of the slider;
• a second pad disposed on the air bearing surface adjacent a trailing edge of the slider;
• and
• a middle pad disposed between the first and second pads to eliminate contact between disc surface and a crown of the slider.

A disc drive storage system, comprising:

• a rotating disc having a disc surface;
• a transducing head for reading and writing on the disc surface;
• transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head;
• a slider having an air bearing surface, the slider supporting the transducing head proximate the disc surface;
• a plurality of micro-pores formed in the air bearing surface causing a hydrodynamic effect on the air bearing surface during operation;
• and
• at least one pad on the air bearing surface and extending from the air bearing surface in the direction toward the disc surface.

A disc drive storage system, comprising:

• a rotating disc having a disc surface;
• a transducing head for reading and writing on the disc surface;
• transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head;
• a slider for positioning the transducing head proximate the disc surface, the slider having an air bearing surface generally facing the disc surface for forming an air bearing therebetween;
• a leading edge pad positioned on the air bearing surface closer to the leading edge of the slider;
• a trailing edge pad positioned on the air bearing surface near the trailing edge of the slider;
• and
• a midsection pad positioned on the air bearing surface between the leading edge pad and the trailing edge pad;
• wherein the pads are carried on rails each have crowns and the midsection pads reduce contact between the disc surface and the crowns.

A disc drive storage system, comprising:

• a rotating disc having a disc surface;
• a transducing head for reading and writing on the disc surface;
• transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head;
• a slider for positioning the transducing head proximate the air bearing surface, the slider having an air bearing surface generally facing the disc surface for forming an air bearing therebetween;
• a leading edge pad positioned on the air bearing surface closer to the leading edge of the slider;
• a trailing edge pad positioned on the air bearing surface near the trailing edge of the slider;
• and
• a midsection pad positioned on the air bearing surface between the leading edge pad and the trailing edge pad;
• wherein the leading edge pad and the trailing edge pad have differing heights.

A disc drive storage system, comprising:

• a rotating disc having a disc surface;
• a transducing head for reading and writing on the disc surface;
• transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head;
• a slider having an air bearing surface for supporting the transducing head proximate the disc surface;
• at least one leading edge landing pad on the air bearing surface extending in a direction away from the air bearing surface for use during CSS of the slider;
• at least one trailing edge landing on the air bearing surface extending in a direction away from the air bearing surface and positioned closer to a trailing edge of the slider than the leading edge landing pad, the trailing edge landing pad having a trailing edge landing pad height for use during CSS of the slider;
• and
• a kick pad positioned between the trailing edge of the trailing edge slider and the landing pad, the kick pad having a height which is less than the height of the trailing landing pad and having a position whereby the kick pad does not touch the disc surface when the slider is landed and configured to limit a pitch angle of the slider when the slider is flying.

A disc drive storage system, comprising:

• a rotating disc having a disc surface;
• a transducing head for reading and writing on the disc surface;
• transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head;
• a slider for positioning the transducing head proximate the disc surface, the slider including an air bearing surface having a textured portion formed thereon;
• wherein the textured portion comprises diamond-like carbon (DLC) including a plurality of particles encapsulated therein to thereby form the texturing;
• and
• wherein the textured portion comprises a landing pad.