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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2007
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Roger L. Hipwell, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John R. Pendray, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kyle M. Bartholomew, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Zine-eddine Boutaghou, North Oaks, MN (US);
Wayne A. Bonin, North Oaks, MN (US);
Roger L. Hipwell, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
John R. Pendray, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kyle M. Bartholomew, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, North Oaks, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
The application discloses processes for fabricating a slider or head for a data storage device. The processes disclosed provide a transducer portion that is separated from a slider body by a gap. In an illustrated embodiment, actuator elements are fabricated in the gap to adjust a position of the transducer portion relative to the slider body.