Slider with oblique leading and trailing edges
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1. A slider for use in a disc drive data storage system comprising:
- an air bearing surface formed substantially in a plane;
a top surface oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the air bearing surface;
a substantially planar trailing edge surface extending from the air bearing surface to the top surface such that the trailing edge surface forms a first oblique angle with the plane of the air bearing surface; and
a substantially planar leading edge surface extending from the top surface to the air bearing surface such that the leading edge surface forms a second substantially oblique angle with the top surface.
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Abstract
A slider for use in a disc drive data storage system is disclosed. The slider includes an air bearing surface, a top surface and a first surface extending between the air bearing surface and the top surface. The first surface is oriented relative to at least one of a plane of the air bearing surface and a plane of the top surface such that the first surface forms an oblique angle with the plane to thereby provide increased surface area on the first surface.
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8 Claims
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1. A slider for use in a disc drive data storage system comprising:
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an air bearing surface formed substantially in a plane; a top surface oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the air bearing surface; a substantially planar trailing edge surface extending from the air bearing surface to the top surface such that the trailing edge surface forms a first oblique angle with the plane of the air bearing surface; and a substantially planar leading edge surface extending from the top surface to the air bearing surface such that the leading edge surface forms a second substantially oblique angle with the top surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A slider for use in a disc drive data storage system comprising:
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an air bearing surface; a top surface spaced apart from and parallel to the air bearing surface; a trailing edge surface extending from a first end of the air bearing surface to a first end of the top surface, wherein the trailing edge surface is oriented such that a minimum distance across the trailing edge surface from the air bearing surface to the top surface is greater than a minimum distance between the air bearing surface and the top surface in a region of the slider proximate the trailing edge surface; a leading edge surface positioned at a second end of the air bearing surface and at a second end of the top surface; a magnetic transducer located at the trailing edge surface of the slider; and bond pads coupled to the magnetic transducer and located at the trailing edge surface of the slider for electrically coupling the transducer to external circuitry; wherein the trailing edge surface is oriented at a first oblique angle relative to one of a plane of the top surface and a plane of the air bearing surface to thereby provide an increased surface area of the trailing edge surface, and the leading edge surface is parallel to the trailing edge surface. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A disc drive data storage system comprising:
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a magnetic disc having a first disc surface; a slider comprising; an air bearing surface; a top surface; a substantially planar trailing edge surface positioned at a first end of the air bearing surface and at a first end of the top surface and extending therebetween; a substantially planar leading edge surface positioned at a second end of the air bearing surface and at a second end of the top surface and extending therebetween wherein the leading edge surface is oriented at a second oblique angle relative to at least one of the plane of the top surface and the plane of the air bearing surface; a magnetic transducer; and bond pads coupled to the magnetic transducer and located at the trailing edge surface of the slider for electrically coupling the transducer to external circuitry, wherein the trailing edge surface is oriented at a first oblique angle relative to at least one of a plane of the top surface and a plane of the air bearing surface to thereby provide an increased surface area of the trailing edge surface; and a slider carrying arm for supporting the slider over the first disc surface of the magnetic disc. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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