摘要:
A method according to one embodiment comprises detecting a change in a rotational velocity of a magnetic disk or a spindle coupled to the magnetic disk, the change being caused by head-disk contact. A method for detecting head-disk contact according to another embodiment comprises measuring a rotational velocity of a magnetic disk or a spindle coupled to the magnetic disk; detecting a change in the rotational velocity, the change being caused by head-disk contact; and correlating the change in rotational velocity with the head-disk contact.
摘要:
A method according to one embodiment comprises detecting a change in a rotational velocity of a magnetic disk or a spindle coupled to the magnetic disk, the change being caused by head-disk contact. A method for detecting head-disk contact according to another embodiment comprises measuring a rotational velocity of a magnetic disk or a spindle coupled to the magnetic disk; detecting a change in the rotational velocity, the change being caused by head-disk contact; and correlating the change in rotational velocity with the head-disk contact.
摘要:
A method and system for determining contact potential voltages between a slider body and a hard disk of a hard disk drive. In embodiments of the present invention, at least one continuous negative direct current (DC) voltage is applied between a slider body and a hard disk of a hard disk drive. Then, at least one continuous positive direct current (DC) voltage is applied between the slider body and the hard disk. A contact potential voltage between the slider body and the hard disk is then determined in response to the applying of the direct current voltages.
摘要:
A method for simultaneously measuring contact potential and slider body clearance in a hard disk drive. In embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of direct current (DC) pulses are applied between a slider body and a hard disk of a magnetic disk drive. The contact potential voltage between the slider body and the hard disk is determined in response to applying the plurality of direct current (DC) pulses. The voltage of the plurality of direct current (DC) pulses is increased until a contact between the slider body and the hard disk is detected.
摘要:
A method and system for measuring slider body clearance in a hard disk drive using positive and negative electrical pulses. In one embodiment, at least one positive direct current (DC) pulse is applied between a slider body and a hard disk of the hard disk drive. Furthermore, at least one negative direct current (DC) pulse is applied between the slider body and the hard disk. A contact potential voltage between said slider body and said hard disk is then determined in response to applying the at least one positive direct current (DC) pulse and the at least one negative direct current (DC) pulse.
摘要:
The head of a disk drive has write elements disposed on one protrusion pad that wears away during initial operation to permit reduced tolerances and, thus, reduced spacing between the disk and head, with the read element being disposed on a separate protrusion pad and spaced from the write element pad in the radial dimension. This prevents read element recession during cooling in the absence of write current that could otherwise occur if the read element were located on the same pad as the write head.
摘要:
A method and system for determining localized contact potential voltages and localized clearance data between a slider body and a hard disk of a hard disk drive. In embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of direct current (DC) pulses are applied between said slider body and a discreet location of the hard disk. In embodiments of the present invention, the discreet location of the hard disk comprises a portion of a data track of the hard disk. In embodiments of the present invention, a variation in the clearance of the slider body is determined when a given voltage is applied. Furthermore, a first set of DC pulses has a positive/negative bias while a second set of DC pulses has a negative/positive bias. The voltage of the sets of DC pulses is increased until a contact between the slider body and the hard disk is detected.
摘要:
A disk texturing tool is used, for example, to provide textured spots in an annular portion of both sides of a hardfile disk. Disks are moved into and out of the texturing process in cassettes, through two disk-handling stations. An optical system includes a laser directed at a beamsplitter to split the laser beam into two beams having approximately equal power, which are directed along parallel paths through a power control optics block to expose simultaneously opposite sides of a disk to be textured. The power control optics block includes means for attenuating and measuring each of the two beams. A shuttling mirror directs these two beams alternately at a disk within each of the two disk handling stations.
摘要:
A process for creating a "distant bump array" surface texture in a magnetic recording disk for reducing stiction and the disk so textured. The texturing process uses a tightly focused diode-pumped Nd:YLF or Nd:YVO.sub.4 or other solid-state laser that is pulsed with a 0.3-90 nanosecond pulse train to produce a plurality of distantly-spaced bumps in the disk surface. The bump creation process is highly controllable, permitting repeated creation of a preselected bump profile such as a smooth dimple or one with a central protrusion useful for low stiction without close spacing or elevated "roughness". Some bump profiles permit texturing of the data-storage region of the disk surface for low stiction without materially affecting magnetic data storage density.
摘要:
A method of swaging a head gimbal assembly (HGA) to an actuator arm comprises positioning a tubular element on the HGA adjacent a hole in the actuator arm; restraining the subassembly; providing a rod formed from a shape memory alloy (SMA), the SMA having a martensitic phase at a low temperature and an austenitic phase above a phase transition temperature that is higher than the low temperature, the rod having an initial diameter that is smaller than diameters of the tubular element and the hole; extending the rod through the tubular element and hole; heating the rod above the phase transition temperature such that the rod expands to a second diameter that is greater than the initial diameter to plastically deform the HGA and swage together the HGA and actuator arm to form an assembly; cooling the rod and removing the rod from the assembly such that the rod returns to the initial diameter.