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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Jason Wayne Riddering, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Wayne Allen Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Lance Eugene Stover, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Zine-eddine Boutaghou, Vandais Heights, MN (US);
Daniel Paul Burbank, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jason Wayne Riddering, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Wayne Allen Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Lance Eugene Stover, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Vandais Heights, MN (US);
Daniel Paul Burbank, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A head for use in accessing data from an electrically conductive media surface is provided. The head has a slider body defining a bearing plane configured to face the media surface. A fly height control electrode is positioned on the raised portion. Further, the fly height control electrode and the media surface are adapted to form opposing plates of a capacitor with a dielectric layer of air supporting the head. Also, the fly height control electrode is electrically isolated from the slider body. A head electrical connection disposed on the slider body is electrically connected to the fly height control electrode. The head electrical connection is adapted to provide a fly height control voltage to the fly height control electrode.