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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2006
Lee K. Dorius, San Jose, CA (US);
Weidong Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Lee K. Dorius, San Jose, CA (US);
Weidong Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
An air bearing surface (ABS) for a head assembly for a data storage device is described. The ABS includes a member, comprising a first extended region and a second extended region, wherein these two regions define a channel. This channel is open to the leading edge (LE) of the ABS, and is configured so as to allow air to flow along the channel toward the trailing edge (TE) of the ABS. As a result, the pressure of the air flowing along the channel does not experience significant fluctuations in pressure until approaching the trailing edge.