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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2018
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Nan Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are sliders for data storage devices, and data storage devices incorporating such sliders. A slider comprises a leading edge and an air-bearing surface (ABS). The ABS comprises a trailing end comprising a trailing pad, and a plurality of channels configured to direct gas in a direction from the leading edge toward the trailing end, wherein each of the plurality of channels is connected to the trailing end. The plurality of channels may include a center channel, an inner-diameter channel, and/or an outer-diameter channel. The disclosed sliders may be particularly advantageous for lower-pressure operating environments, such as sealed-helium disk drives.
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