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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Western Digital (Fremont), Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Biao Sun, Fremont, CA (US);
Eric T. Sladek, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital (Fremont), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 (2006.01); G11B 5/187 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/60 (2013.01); G11B 5/1871 (2013.01); G11B 5/6082 (2013.01); G11B 5/6005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A slider for a hard disk includes a leading structure having a first air bearing surface portion, a trailing structure having a second air bearing surface portion, and a cavity between the leading structure and the trailing structure. The leading structure has one or more interior walls defining a pit therein. A hard disk drive includes a rotatable magnetic recording disk and the slider.