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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Yong Hu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Weidong Huang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are sliders that include at least one leading-edge pocket, data storage devices comprising such sliders, and methods of manufacturing such sliders. The at least one leading-edge pocket increases the amount of gas flowing into the leading edge area of the ABS, which can improve the performance of the slider in low-pressure environments, such as sealed helium data storage devices. The at least one leading-edge pocket can have a variety of shapes, sizes, and features to achieve the desired slider performance (e.g., fly height, stability, etc.) in low-pressure environments.