Claims
- 1. A slider for a disc drive comprising:
an air-bearing surface which includes:
a leading edge; a trailing edge; a center pad positioned near the trailing edge; and a transducer within the center pad, the center pad having a channel cavity therein which is substantially parallel to the trailing edge, the channel cavity positioned near the transducer.
- 2. The slider of claim 1 wherein the center pad is further comprised of:
a substrate portion; a portion covering the trailing edge of the slider which substantially encapsulates the transducer; and a transition portion between the substrate portion and the portion covering the trailing edge.
- 3. The slider of claim 2 wherein the channel cavity is positioned near the transition portion.
- 4. The slider of claim 2 wherein the channel cavity is positioned at the transition portion.
- 5. The slider of claim 2 wherein the channel cavity is positioned at the transition portion.
- 6. The slider of claim 1 wherein the channel cavity has a depth substantially equal to the height of the center pad.
- 7. The slider of claim 1 wherein the channel cavity substantially splits the center pad into
a first center pad portion; and a second center pad portion.
- 8. The slider of claim 7 wherein the first center pad portion is located toward the leading edge and the second center pad portion is located toward the trailing edge.
- 9. The slider of claim 8 wherein the width of the channel cavity is controlled to control the amount of pressure produced by the second center pad portion.
- 10. The slider of claim 8 wherein the air-bearing surface further comprises:
a first side rail located between the leading edge and the trailing edge; and a second side rail located between the leading edge and the trailing edge.
- 11. The slider of claim 8 wherein the dimensions of the channel cavity are controlled to control the amount of movement between the substrate portion of the slider and the portion covering the trailing edge of the slider which results from annealing the slider.
- 12. A disc drive comprising:
a base; a disc rotatably attached to the base; an actuator attached to the base, the base also including:
a slider having:
an air-bearing surface which includes:
an air-bearing surface which includes:
a leading edge; a trailing edge; a center pad positioned near the trailing edge; and a transducer within the center pad, the center pad having a channel cavity therein which is substantially parallel to the trailing edge, the channel cavity positioned near the transducer.
- 13. The disc drive of claim 12 wherein the center pad is further comprised of:
a substrate portion; a portion covering the trailing edge of the slider which substantially encapsulates the transducer; and a transition portion between the substrate portion and the portion covering the trailing edge.
- 14. The disc drive of claim 12 wherein the channel cavity is positioned near the transition portion.
- 15. The disc drive of claim 12 wherein the channel cavity is positioned at the transition portion.
- 16. The disc drive of claim 12 wherein the channel cavity substantially splits the center pad into
a first center pad portion; and a second center pad portion.
- 17. The disc drive of claim 17 wherein the width of the channel cavity is controlled to control the amount of pressure produced by the second center pad portion.
- 18. The disc drive of claim 12 wherein the dimensions of the channel cavity are controlled to control the amount of movement between the substrate portion of the slider and the portion covering the trailing edge of the slider which results from annealing the slider.
- 19. A slider for a disc drive information handling system comprising:
a transducer associated with the slider; an air-bearing surface further comprising means for controlling the amount of fly height variance associated with the slider.
- 20. The slider of claim 19 wherein the means for controlling the amount of fly height variance includes a step in a centerpad of the air-bearing surface.
- 21. The slider of claim 19 wherein the means for controlling the amount of fly height variance includes a channel cavity in a centerpad of the air-bearing surface.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/207,637, filed May 25, 2000 under 35 USC119(e).
Provisional Applications (1)
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60207637 |
May 2000 |
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