Integrated slider bias control
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1. A method of biasing a slider comprising:
- generating a bias voltage for biasing a slider; and
integratedly coupling said bias voltage to a conductive body via a heater element signal path of said slider such that said slider is biased with said bias voltage, wherein said heater element signal path is primarily used for conveying another signal to or from said slider but at least sometimes conveys said bias voltage to said conductive body in an integral fashion along with said another signal.
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Abstract
In a method of biasing a slider, a bias voltage is generated for biasing a slider. The bias voltage is integratedly coupled to a conductive body of the slider via an existing signal path of the slider such that the slider is biased with the bias voltage. The existing signal path is primarily used for conveying another signal to or from the slider but at least sometimes conveys the bias voltage to the conductive body in an integral fashion along with another signal.
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1. A method of biasing a slider comprising:
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generating a bias voltage for biasing a slider; and integratedly coupling said bias voltage to a conductive body via a heater element signal path of said slider such that said slider is biased with said bias voltage, wherein said heater element signal path is primarily used for conveying another signal to or from said slider but at least sometimes conveys said bias voltage to said conductive body in an integral fashion along with said another signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An integrated slider bias control system comprising:
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a slider bias voltage generator for generating a bias voltage; and an integrated slider bias voltage output configured to integratedly couple said bias voltage to a conductive body of a slider via a heater element signal path of said slider such that said slider is biased with said bias voltage, wherein said heater element signal path is primarily used for conveying another signal to or from said slider but at least sometimes conveys said bias voltage from said slider bias voltage generator to said conductive body in an integral fashion along with said another signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A hard disk drive comprising:
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a disk comprising a surface for magnetic storage of data; a slider having a head and a signal path to said head, said slider configured for moving across said surface for writing and reading of said data; and an example integrated slider bias control system comprising; a slider bias voltage generator for generating a bias voltage; and an integrated slider bias voltage output configured to integratedly couple said bias voltage to a conductive body as a common mode voltage coupled to said conductive body via a signal path of said slider such that said slider is biased with said common mode voltage, wherein said signal path is primarily used for conveying another signal to or from said slider but at least sometimes conveys said common mode voltage from said slider bias voltage generator to said conductive body in an integrated fashion along with said another signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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