Seagate Technology Incorporated

Iris Cheng Xiong

Amy Jo Bergerud

A slider comprises an air bearing surface having a leading edge at a first end of the air bearing surface; a trailing edge at a second end of the air bearing surface, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end; a first region adjacent to the trailing edge, wherein the first region comprises one or more transducer elements; and a second region adjacent to the first region and the leading edge. The air bearing surface has a protective overcoat layer as an outermost layer, wherein the protective overcoat layer extends across the entire air bearing surface. The air bearing surface comprises a lapped surface and a plurality of milled surfaces, wherein a surface potential difference between the lapped surface and a milled surface is 0+/&#x2212;50 milliVolts or less as measured according to Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM).

One or more sliders that include a protective overcoat that extends across the entire air bearing surface

The present disclosure relates to kiss lapping sliders after patterning an air bearing surface pattern, followed by applying a protective overcoat to the air bearing surface. The present disclosure also involves related sliders.

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Maple Grove, MN, United States of America

Iris Cheng Xiong