Corrosion resistance in air bearing surfaces

A method comprising:

• identifying at least one of a tape writer or a tape reader located at an air bearing surface;
• identifying a resistive heating element, said resistive heating element being electrically isolated from said at least one of said tape reader or said tape writer;
• applying a bias current through said resistive heating element to generate localized heat;
• and
• heating said at least one of said tape reader or said tape writer device by said localized heat;
• wherein said at least one of said tape writer or said tape reader and said resistive heating element are separated by an effective distance such that, for a predetermined level of bias current passed through said resistive heating element, said at least one of said tape writer or said tape reader is heated at least to an effective temperature whereat relative humidity at that region of said air bearing surface where said at least one of said tape writer or said tape reader is located is reduced below a predetermined threshold.

A method comprising:

• identifying a microelectronic device, said microelectronic device being located at an air bearing surface;
• identifying a resistive heating element, said resistive heating element being electrically isolated from said microelectronic device;
• applying a bias current through said resistive heating element to generate localized heat;
• and
• heating said microelectronic device by said localized heat;
• wherein said microelectronic device and said resistive heating element are separated by an effective distance such that, for a predetermined level of bias current passed through said resistive heating element, said microelectronic device is heated at least to an effective temperature whereat relative humidity at that region of said air bearing surface where said microelectronic device is located is reduced below a predetermined humidity threshold.