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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2002
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Roger L. Hipwell, Jr., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John J. Pendray, Edina, MN (US);
Kyle M. Bartholomew, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Zine-eddine Boutaghou, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Roger L. Hipwell, Jr., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John J. Pendray, Edina, MN (US);
Kyle M. Bartholomew, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A head having micro-positioning control. The head includes a slider body and a transducer body coupled to the slider body through a flexible interface. The transducer body is spaced from the slider body to form a gap therebetween. Micro-positioning actuators are coupled to the transducer body in the gap to provide micro-positioning control. In an embodiment for an air bearing slider, the gap includes off-track and fly height positioning control.