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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Masayuki Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Shiramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidekazu Kohira, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Kuroki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Shiramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidekazu Kohira, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Kuroki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A disk drive. The disk drive includes a disk, a head-slider, a moving mechanism, and a controller. The head-slider includes a read/write element, a first heater element, a contact pad, and a second heater element. The read/write element includes a read element configured to read user data from the disk, and a write element configured to write user data to the disk. The moving mechanism is configured to support and to move the head-slider. The controller is configured to control the second heater element to control contact between the contact pad and the disk, and is configured to control clearance between the read/write element and the disk by using the first heater element with the contact pad in contact with the disk.