Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.v.

Hitachi Global Storage Netherlands, B.v.

Sean Clemenza

Katherine T M Tran

John M Borg

Garrett T Oakes

James L Hedrick

Robert Dennis Miller

Craig Jon Hawker

Willi Volksen

Teddie Peregrino Magbitang

Dennis R McKean

Nicholas Ian Buchan

Wesley LeRoy Hillman

Michael William Chaw

Dan Dawson

A slider assembly is provided comprising a plurality of sliders bonded by a debondable solid encapsulant. The solid encapsulant is comprised of a polymer prepared by polymerizing a mixture of first and second monomers in a nonstoichiometric ratio effective to render the encapsulant debondable. Each slider has a surface that is free from the encapsulant. The encapsulant-free surfaces are coplanar to each other. Also provided are methods for forming the assembly and methods for patterning a slider surface using the encapsulant.

Sliders bonded by a debondable nonstoichiometric encapsulant

An automatic thermal debonding system removes slider rows from a stainless steel processing fixture. The system uses a bimodal pitch adjustment and a mechanical row detainment mechanism to remove the rows from the fixture. The system allows full control of all critical process parameters such as accurate and repeatable row placement; controlled temperature and heat flow; controlled mechanical removal pressure; temporal control and variability; clean and contaminant-free working area; and full electrostatic discharge grounding and compatible materials. The bimodal pitch adjustment feature allows for continual, high-speed removal of the ceramic rows from the fixture after an automated heating cycle is complete. As the rows are removed, they are accurately placed into the detainment mechanism for the next process step.

System for automatically debonding, processing, and handling fragile slider rows

An automatic thermal debonding tool removes slider rows from a stainless steel processing fixture. The tool uses a bimodal pitch adjustment and a mechanical row detainment mechanism to remove the rows from the fixture. The tool allow full control of all critical process parameters such as accurate and repeatable row placement; controlled temperature and heat flow; controlled mechanical removal pressure; temporal control and variability; clean and contaminant-free working area; and full electrostatic discharge grounding and compatible materials. The bimodal pitch adjustment feature allows for continual, high-speed removal of the ceramic rows from the fixture after an automated heating cycle is complete. As the rows are removed, they are accurately placed into the detainment mechanism for the next process step.

Apparatus for automatically debonding, processing, and handling fragile slider rows

An automatic thermal debonding process removes slider rows from a stainless steel processing fixture. The method uses a bimodal pitch adjustment and a mechanical row detainment mechanism to remove the rows from the fixture. The process allows full control of all critical process parameters such as accurate and repeatable row placement; controlled temperature and heat flow; controlled mechanical removal pressure; temporal control and variability; clean and contaminant-free working area; and full electrostatic discharge grounding and compatible materials. The bimodal pitch adjustment feature allows for continual, high-speed removal of the ceramic rows from the fixture after an automated heating cycle is complete. As the rows are removed, they are accurately placed into the detainment mechanism for the next process step.

Method of automatically debonding, processing, and handling fragile slider rows

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Sean Clemenza