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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2010
Rohit P. Ambekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Karl A. Flechsig, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Remmelt Pit, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Oscar J. Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Rohit P. Ambekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Karl A. Flechsig, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Remmelt Pit, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Oscar J. Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
HGST Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A head slider for a disk drive storage device. The head slider is adapted to fly at the target height above the disk, reduce contamination by preventing particles from being trapped under the head slider, fly well in helium at low velocity and obtain a manufacturing tolerance so that multiple head sliders may be produced and function properly. The head slider has an internal cavity that is substantially enclosed by the air bearing surface. There are two gaps in the air bearing surface that are misaligned relative to the leading edge. The gaps aid in preventing particles from entering the cavity.