DocumentCode
3391792
Title
New ABS trailing pad structure with improved thermal protrusion efficiency
Author
Gonzaga, L. ; Liu, B.
Author_Institution
Data Storage Inst., Singapore
fYear
2009
fDate
14-16 Jan. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A new trailing pad structure with partially-etched pad is proposed. The effect of the pad shape, trench depth and width was numerically investigated and presented. The thermal protrusion efficiency of the new ABS design which has adopted the new trailing pad structure is also presented.
Keywords
disc drives; hard discs; ABS trailing pad structure; hard disk drive; pad shape; partially-etched pad; thermal protrusion efficiency; trench depth; Acoustic sensors; Etching; Fabrication; Heating; Lithography; Magnetic materials; Manufacturing; Memory; Shape; Temperature control; ABS design; Femto slider; flying height; thermal flying height control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Magnetic Recording Conference, 2009. APMRC '09. Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location
Singapore
Print_ISBN
978-9810-82191-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APMRC.2009.4925364
Filename
4925364
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