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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hidezi Sato, Niigata-ken, JP;
Mitsuru Watanabe, Niigata-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 ;
Abstract
A magnetic head includes an adhesive layer having particulate disposed between a slider and a flexure. A gap of a predetermined size is disposed between the slider and the flexure. Stress generated by the thermal expansion of the slider and the flexure are absorbed or substantially prevented by the adhesive layer.