摘要:
A magnetic disk is protected by a bilayer. The bilayer is formed as an adhesion enhancing underlayer and a protective diamond-like carbon (DLC) overlayer. The underlayer is formed of an aluminum or alloyed aluminum oxynitride, having the general formula AlOxNy or MezAlOxNy where Mez symbolizes Tiz, Siz or Crz and where x, y and z can be varied within the formation process. By adjusting the values of x and y the adhesion underlayer contributes to such qualities of the protective bilayer as stress compensation, chemical and mechanical stability and low electrical conductivity. Various methods of forming the underlayer are provided, including reactive ion sputtering, plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition and plasma immersion ion implantation.
摘要:
A method for forming a protective bilayer on a magnetic read/write head or magnetic disk. The bilayer is formed as an adhesion enhancing underlayer and a protective diamond-like carbon (DLC) overlayer. The underlayer is formed of an aluminum or alloyed aluminum oxynitride, having the general formula AlOxNy or MezAlOxNy where Mez symbolizes Tiz, Siz or Crz and where x, y and z can be varied within the formation process. By adjusting the values of x and y the adhesion underlayer contributes to such qualities of the protective bilayer as stress compensation, chemical and mechanical stability and low electrical conductivity. Various methods of forming the underlayer are provided, including reactive ion sputtering, plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition and plasma immersion ion implantation.
摘要翻译:一种在磁读/写磁头或磁盘上形成保护双层的方法。 双层形成为粘合增强底层和保护性金刚石碳(DLC)覆盖层。 底层由铝或合金化的氮氧化铝形成,其具有通式为Al x Si x N y或Y z O 2, 其中Me z z表示Ti z z,Si z z或Cr z z, SUB>,并且其中x,y和z可以在形成过程中变化。 通过调整x和y的值,粘合剂底层有助于保护层的质量,如应力补偿,化学和机械稳定性以及低导电性。 提供了形成底层的各种方法,包括反应离子溅射,等离子体辅助化学气相沉积,脉冲激光沉积和等离子体浸入离子注入。
摘要:
A system and method for testing the stroke and frequency response of a micro-actuator is disclosed. A dynamic parameter tester writes two concentric tracks on a noise free portion of a magnetic storage medium. A magnetic read/write head and a micro-actuator is positioned between the two concentric tracks. An initial oscillating voltage is applied at a first frequency to the micro-actuator while reading back a signal from the two concentric tracks. A stroke characteristic of the micro-actuator is calculated based in part on the read-back signal. The initial oscillating voltage is determined from previous tests. The first stroke characteristic of the micro-actuator is based on a time-averaged amplitude of the first signal. The two concentric tracks are written at a pre-determined pitch.
摘要:
A system and method for adjusting the flying height of a magnetic head above a magnetic storage medium, such as a disk, is disclosed. A charging surface of the slider, separate from the read/write head, allows a charging electrical interconnect to apply an electrical charge to the slider. By acting as a quasi-parallel capacitor, the amount of spacing in the head-disk interface may be increased or decreased based on the amount of voltage applied. The slider may be electrically isolated from the suspension. Simultaneously, a heating element deforms the slider to further adjust the spacing between the read/write head and the disk surface. A feedback control system may monitor and control the head-disk spacing by measuring a temperature or other environmental conditions surrounding the slider and disk.
摘要:
Method and apparatus are presented for electrically coupling a slider to ground. In one embodiment, a bonding pad is provided on a side of the slider body separate from the bonding pad(s) used for read/write signals. This separate bonding pad is electrically coupled within the slider body to components that are to be coupled to ground. A separate conductor provided on the suspension (e.g., a trace, a flex circuit, etc.) may be electrically coupled to the separate bonding pad via gold ball bonding. The conductor is also coupled to ground in the hard-disk drive device (e.g., via the preamplifier). The use of the separated bonding pad and trace may negate the need to use a conductive adhesive to electrically ground the slider via its attachment to the tongue of a slider.
摘要:
A magnetic disk is protected by a bilayer. The bilayer is formed as an adhesion enhancing underlayer and a protective diamond-like carbon (DLC) overlayer. The underlayer is formed of an aluminum or alloyed aluminum oxynitride, having the general formula AlOxNy or MezAlOxNy where Mez symbolizes Tiz, Siz or Crz and where x, y and z can be varied within the formation process. By adjusting the values of x and y the adhesion underlayer contributes to such qualities of the protective bilayer as stress compensation, chemical and mechanical stability and low electrical conductivity. Various methods of forming the underlayer are provided, including reactive ion sputtering, plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition and plasma immersion ion implantation.
摘要:
An apparatus with a head gimbal assembly designed to reduce movement and rotation of components of the head gimbal assembly structure is disclosed. One embodiment head gimbal assembly may comprise a flexure including a ramp limiter, a suspension assembly further comprising a suspension tongue, a slider further comprising a magnetic head; and a load beam further comprising a lift tab; and a ramp further comprising a step to engage and support the ramp limiter and support and constrain the movement of the slider. In certain embodiments, the flexure may further comprise a flexure rail located at its end to reduce movement and rotation of the suspension tongue.
摘要:
In a system and method for adjusting a static torque on a slider in a head-gimbal assembly, a substantially rigid mass is placed on an air-bearing surface (ABS) of a slider. A static attitude of the slider is measured, and an adjustment location and intensity for a flexure to yield a zero slider static attitude are calculated. The flexure is adjusted based on the measurement and calculations.
摘要:
A method is described for calculating head disk interference (HDI) using a dynamic parametric test. In one embodiment, HDI is calculated based on an actual and ideal sensitivity profile based on a read-back signal track profile for the slider/head.
摘要:
An air bearing slider that maintains a relatively uniform flying height during variations in air speed and the skew of the slider. The slider has a raised rail disposed along the bottom surface of the slider body that forms a cavity. The cavity is configured to produce a subambient pressure when an air flow passes across the slider. The rail possesses a plurality of air bearing surfaces and has an opening positioned along the inner side of the slider. The opening is positioned and sized to provide a variable air flow into the cavity as the skew angle between the longitudinal axis of the slider and the direction of air flow changes. In this manner, a variable subambient pressure is developed within the cavity as the slider moves radially along the surface of a disk.