A new integrated suspension for pico-sliders (pico-CAPS)

Author

Ohwe, T. ; Watanabe, T. ; Yoneoka, S. ; Mizoshita, Y.

Author_Institution

File Memory Lab., Fujitsu Ltd., Atsugi, Japan

Volume

32

Issue

5

fYear

1996

fDate

9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3648

Lastpage

3650

Abstract

Ultralow loadforce pico-sliders must be used to further improve the reliability of magnetic disk drives. We now propose a new integrated suspension for pico-sliders with MR heads, called pico-CAPS. The pico-CAPS features a monolithic body and has a direct signal pattern. It is light and has ultralow stiffness and a high resonant frequency. Our tests show that the pico-CAPS makes the flying pico-slider stable. Its shock resistance is high, and its electrical characteristics allow the high data transfer rate of over 40 MB/s

Keywords

frequency response; hard discs; magnetic heads; magnetic recording; magnetoresistive devices; mechanical contact; mechanical stability; shock control; 186 MHz; 40 MB/s; 8.4 kHz; MR heads; direct signal pattern; electrical characteristics; flying pico-slider stability; head-disk interface performance; high data transfer rate; high resonant frequency; integrated suspension; lateral frequency; magnetic disk drive reliability; monolithic body; pico-CAPS; shock resistance; ultralow loadforce pico-sliders; ultralow stiffness; write current frequency; Disk drives; Electric resistance; Electric shock; Electric variables; Immune system; Magnetic heads; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic resonance; Resonant frequency; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.538716

Filename

538716