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US 7,119,991 B2Granted
System and method for preventing computer storage media surface contaminant accumulation and for preventing impact-related head/slider damage
AssigneeSAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
InventorsMing Gao Yao, Masashi Shiraishi, Yi Ru Xie
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for preventing computer storage media surface contaminant accumulation and for preventing impact-related head/slider damage. Such a system may include a component having a plurality of pads, where the component is to collect contaminants between a media surface and the component as the media and component move with respect to each other: and the contaminants are collected by the component via interaction between the number of pads and an airflow.
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A system for a data storage device comprising:
- a component having a plurality of pads, wherein
- said component is to collect contaminants between a media surface and said component as the media and component move with respect to each other;
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- said contaminants being collected by said component via interaction between said number of pads and an airflow wherein said contaminants are drawn into a number of low-pressure areas for collection, each low-pressure area being associated to each of said plurality of pads.
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A method for manufacturing a data storage device comprising:
- providing a component having a plurality of pads, wherein contaminants between a media surface and said component are to be collected via interaction between said plurality of pads and an airflow created by motion of said media with respect to said component wherein said contaminants are drawn into a number of low-pressure areas for collection, each low-pressure area being near each of said plurality of pads.
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