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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Glenn P. Gee, San Jose, CA (US);
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
John P. Herber, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Darrick T. Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Glenn P. Gee, San Jose, CA (US);
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
John P. Herber, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Darrick T. Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A slider lapping texture for implementation in a lapping environment. The slider lapping texture includes a lapping texture structure for utilization in a lapping process performed on a slider. The structure also includes a first surface having a base elevation. The structure further includes a second surface at an elevation higher than the base elevation. The second surface is for lapping the slider. The structure additionally includes an opening for expelling residue associated with a lapping process. The slider lapping texture is configured to generate an attractive force when the slider is motioned thereupon in a substantially unidirectional manner.