Seagate Technology Incorporated

Sarah R Marotz

Zine-Eddine Boutaghou

Andrew D Habermas

Moshe Olim

Stefan A Weissner

Zubair Ahmed Khan

Peter R Goglia

Leping Li

Ling Ma

Kara L Maytag

Clarence Matson

James Wagner

Willis J Johnson

The present disclosure relates to methods of forming adhesive films having at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, related films, and related methods of using such films in lapping processes.

Methods of forming an adhesive layer, and related adhesive films and methods and systems of using adhesive films

A device and system for precise measurement of a thickness and determination of a profile of a slider row bar. The device includes a bar mount fixture having a structure for supporting the row bar by an edge, a first probe and a second probe on either side of the row bar, each probe being a non-contact sensor with a measurement precision of 0.5 micrometer, with each of the probes laterally moveable in relation to the bar mount fixture. Also included are methods of using a device for precisely measuring of a thickness and determining of a profile of a slider row bar.

Row bar thickness measurement device, system and methods

A method and apparatus are provided characterizing the shape of a surface such as a bearing surface on a slider and for processing the shape. The shape is characterized by fitting a curve having a desired shape to measurement data and then determining residual deviations from the desired shape within localized regions. The surface is processed by selecting a material stress pattern to be applied to a working surface of the slider based on measured and desired contour shape parameters in a plurality of localized areas on the bearing surface. The measured contour shape parameter within a first of the plurality of localized areas is weighted more heavily than those within the other localized areas.

Method of controlling localized shape of a data head and for characterizing the shape

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Sarah R Marotz