Modified strain region of strain reactive slider with implanted ions, electrons or neutral atoms
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJohn Edward Eric Baglin, Richard D. Bunch, Linden James Crawforth, Eric W. Flint, Andrew J. Kellock, Timothy Clark Reiley
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Abstract
At least one modified strain region having a damage depth between 0.1 and 2 microns in a disk drive slider is created by implantation with ions, electrons or neutral atoms. The modified strain region induces a deformation of the disk drive slider. The nature and extent of this deformation is determined by the interaction between the slider and the modified strain region.
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A modified strain region in static interaction with a strain reactive structure, said modified strain region inducing a predetermined deformation on said strain reactive structure, said predetermined deformation being correlated to static volume change created within said modified strain region due to particle irradiation, wherein said strain reactive structure and said modified strain region are part of a slider, and wherein said modified strain region includes implanted particles selected from the group consisting of ions, electrons, and neutral atoms, and wherein said modified strain region has a damage depth in the range between 0.1 and 2 μm.
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