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US 6,663,817 B1Granted
Method for manufacture of sliders
AssigneeHitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
InventorsYu-En Percy Chang, Yuri Igor Markevitch, Scott Thomas
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Abstract
A method for producing sliders having positive camber on the air bearing surface. The method comprises (i) scribing the air bearing surface of a slider row along a line between individual sliders, (ii) flat plate lapping the air bearing surface of the slider row, and (iii) producing a pattern of stress on the back side of the slider row to create positive camber in each individual slider in the slider row.
Claims5
A method for producing positive camber on the air bearing surface of a slider comprising:
- (a) scribing lines on the air bearing surface side of a slider row between individual sliders in the slider row;
- (b) flat plate lapping the air bearing surface side of the slider row;
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- (c) producing a pattern of stress on the side of the slider row opposite the air bearing surface side.
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