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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Eric T. Sladek, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mark D. Moravec, Gilroy, CA (US);
Hariharakeshava S. Hegde, Fremont, CA (US);
Ittipon Cheowanish, Maung Nonthaburi, TH;
Inventors:
Eric T. Sladek, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mark D. Moravec, Gilroy, CA (US);
Hariharakeshava S. Hegde, Fremont, CA (US);
Ittipon Cheowanish, Maung Nonthaburi, TH;
Assignee:
Western Digital (Fremont), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming a slider includes forming a leading edge blend on a leading edge of the slider. After the leading edge blend is formed, the method further includes forming at least one step feature conformal to the leading edge blend. A slider having an air bearing surface includes a leading edge blend and at least one step feature conformal to the leading edge blend.