METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS ON MAGNETIC READ/WRITE HEADS
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS ON MAGNETIC READ/WRITE HEADS 有权
    检测磁头读/写头的表面特性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100142080A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12329719

    申请日:2008-12-08

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus for detecting predetermined surface characteristics in head gimbal assemblies to improve hard disk drive reliability. The predetermined surface characteristics include head slider protrusions such as scratches or contamination that can cause damage to the head or disk in hard drives. By detecting these protrusions, those drives with an increased chance of failure can be removed from a test group, thereby increasing the quality and reliability of the remaining disk drives. The invention provides a method of detecting these protrusions that is a more practical option than using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to inspect each head slider.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测头万向架组件中的预定表面特性以提高硬盘驱动器可靠性的方法和装置。 预定的表面特征包括头部滑块突起,例如可能在硬盘驱动器中损坏头部或盘的划痕或污染。 通过检测这些突起,可以从测试组中移除具有增加的故障几率的驱动器,从而提高剩余磁盘驱动器的质量和可靠性。 本发明提供一种检测这些突起的方法,这比使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)来检查每个磁头滑块更实际的选择。

    Methods and apparatus to detect surface characteristics on magnetic read/write heads
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus to detect surface characteristics on magnetic read/write heads 有权
    检测磁读/写磁头表面特性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07982987B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12329719

    申请日:2008-12-08

    IPC分类号: G11B27/36 G11B21/02 G11B5/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus for detecting predetermined surface characteristics in head gimbal assemblies to improve hard disk drive reliability. The predetermined surface characteristics include head slider protrusions such as scratches or contamination that can cause damage to the head or disk in hard drives. By detecting these protrusions, those drives with an increased chance of failure can be removed from a test group, thereby increasing the quality and reliability of the remaining disk drives. The invention provides a method of detecting these protrusions that is a more practical option than using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to inspect each head slider.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测头万向架组件中的预定表面特性以提高硬盘驱动器可靠性的方法和装置。 预定的表面特征包括头部滑块突起,例如可能在硬盘驱动器中损坏头部或盘的划痕或污染。 通过检测这些突起,可以从测试组中移除具有增加的故障几率的驱动器,从而提高剩余磁盘驱动器的质量和可靠性。 本发明提供一种检测这些突起的方法,这比使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)来检查每个磁头滑块更实际的选择。