公开(公告)号：US06934101B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10607599

申请日：2003-06-27

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Kris Schouterden ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Kris Schouterden ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/10 ,  G11B5/105 ,  G11B5/187 ,  G11B5/31 ,  G11B5/39 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/60 ,  G11B5/82 ,  G11B27/36

CPC分类号： G11B5/3169 ,  G11B5/102 ,  G11B5/105 ,  G11B5/1871 ,  G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/3166 ,  G11B5/3967 ,  G11B5/4886 ,  G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/82 ,  G11B2005/001 ,  G11B2005/0016

摘要： A method for burnishing a slider in a disk drive in which the disk is rotated in the opposite or reverse direction from that used to develop the air-bearing and to read and write data is described. Rotating the disk in the reverse direction results in no air-bearing being formed and the slider being in contact with the disk surface. The burnishing removes material over the magnetic transducers in the slider which separate the transducers from the disk resulting in greater sensitivity. Optionally the stopping point for burnishing can be determined by monitoring measurable parameters such as the change in the MR resistance (MRR), i.e., ΔMRR/MRR until a selected range is achieved. The invention can be used to remove an overcoat from the air-bearing surface of the slider, remove protruding areas from the slider and to remove debris from the disk surface.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种在盘驱动器中抛光滑块的方法，其中盘沿与用于显影空气轴承的方向相反或相反的方向旋转并且读取和写入数据。 沿相反方向旋转盘片不会形成空气轴承，并且滑块与盘表面接触。 抛光去除滑块上的磁换能器上的材料，其将换能器与盘分离，导致更大的灵敏度。 可选地，抛光的停止点可以通过监测可测量的参数来确定，例如MR阻抗（MRR）的变化，即DeltaMRR / MRR，直到达到所选择的范围。 本发明可用于从滑块的空气轴承表面去除外涂层，从滑块移除突出区域并从盘表面去除碎屑。

公开(公告)号：US08014106B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US11077651

申请日：2005-03-11

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/6005

摘要： An apparatus and method for modifying a slider to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems. The method provides a suspension for reaching over a disk. A slider having a read/write head element on a trailing edge (TE) portion is also provided, the slider coupled with the suspension. In addition, an increased dynamic pitch of the slider is provided, the increased dynamic pitch increasing the height of a leading edge (LE) portion of the slider with respect to the disk and reducing the height of the TE portion of the slider with respect to the disk, wherein vertical motion of the TE portion does not collapse an air bearing provided by the LE of the slider flying above the disk.

摘要翻译： 一种用于修改滑块以提高接触记录系统的磁头与磁盘接口可靠性的装置和方法。 该方法提供了一个到达磁盘的悬架。 还提供了在后缘（TE）部分上具有读/写头元件的滑块，该滑块与该悬架联接。 此外，提供了滑块的增加的动态间距，增加的动态间距增加了滑块相对于盘的前缘（LE）部分的高度，并且相对于滑块减小了滑块的TE部分的高度 所述盘，其中所述TE部分的垂直运动不会使在所述盘上方滑动的滑块的LE所提供的空气轴承折叠。

公开(公告)号：US08014105B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US11077879

申请日：2005-03-11

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/60

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/6082

摘要： An apparatus and method for modifying the air bearing force of the trailing edge of a slider to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems. The method provides a suspension for reaching over a disk. A slider having a read/write head element on a trailing edge (TE) portion is also provided, the slider coupled with the suspension. In addition, a shaped TE which minimizes the air bearing force at the TE portion of the slider, to minimize the normal load and friction during contact to reduce slider bounce.

摘要翻译： 一种用于改变滑块的后缘的空气支承力以增加接触记录系统的磁头与磁盘接口可靠性的装置和方法。 该方法提供了一个到达磁盘的悬架。 还提供了在后缘（TE）部分上具有读/写头元件的滑块，该滑块与该悬架联接。 另外，成形的TE使滑块的TE部分处的空气轴承力最小化，以使接触期间的正常负载和摩擦力最小化，以减少滑块反弹。

公开(公告)号：US07345850B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11078101

申请日：2005-03-11

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/58

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/6005

摘要： An apparatus and method for utilizing an off-center gimbal to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems. The method provides a suspension for reaching over a disk. A slider having a read/write head element on a trailing edge (TE) portion is also provided, the slider coupled with the suspension. In addition, an off-center gimbal device is coupled with the slider and the suspension away from the center of the slider and closer to the TE portion of the slider such that when the TE portion of the slider contacts a disk a bouncing motion of the TE with respect to the disk is reduced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于利用偏心万向节来提高接触记录系统的磁头与磁盘接口可靠性的装置和方法。 该方法提供了一个到达磁盘的悬架。 还提供了在后缘（TE）部分上具有读/写头元件的滑块，该滑块与该悬架联接。 此外，偏心万向架装置与滑块和悬架联接，远离滑动件的中心并且更靠近滑动件的TE部分，使得当滑块的TE部分接触盘时，弹跳运动 TE相对于磁盘减少。

公开(公告)号：US07492539B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10813562

申请日：2004-03-30

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Vedantham Raman ,  Kris Schouterden ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald R. Gillis ,  Vedantham Raman ,  Kris Schouterden ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B27/36 ,  G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/102 ,  G11B5/3166

摘要： A method for controlling a burnish cycle to minimize cycle time is disclosed. MR sensor resistance measurements are used to monitor interference with the recording surface and when clearance is not detected, steps are taken to fine tune the interference signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种控制抛光循环以最小化循环时间的方法。 MR传感器电阻测量用于监测与记录表面的干扰，并且当没有检测到间隙时，采取步骤来微调干扰信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060002001A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10882882

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Gillis ,  Bernhard Knigge ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Gillis ,  Bernhard Knigge ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B21/02 ,  G11B27/36

CPC分类号： G11B5/455 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/20

摘要： A method for measuring the clearance of a slider over a rotating disk by inducing a collision between the slider and the disk is described. After the normal flying height of the slider is established, the slider is driven into a collision with the rotating disk surface by applying a DC or AC voltage between the slider and the disk. The clearance data can be extracted from the induced collision by measuring a parameter, such as the change in the amplitude of the readback signal from the magnetic sensor, which is related to fly-height at the normal fly-height and at the disk surface. The two data points can then be used to derive the clearance. One embodiment uses a single beam interferometer to derive the vibrational displacement of the collision event.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过引起滑块和盘之间的碰撞来测量滑块在旋转盘上的间隙的方法。 在滑块的正常飞行高度建立之后，通过在滑块和盘之间施加直流或交流电压，滑块被驱动与旋转盘表面碰撞。 可以通过测量与磁性传感器的回读信号的振幅的变化相关的参数（例如与正常飞行高度和盘表面处的飞行高度相关的参数）来从感应的碰撞中提取间隙数据。 然后可以使用两个数据点来导出间隙。 一个实施例使用单光束干涉仪来导出碰撞事件的振动位移。

公开(公告)号：US07054084B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10652727

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B27/36 ,  G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B21/22 ,  G11B5/39 ,  G11B19/04

摘要： A method, apparatus and program storage device for sensing increased resistance changes in an MR element to detect MR sensor events. The initial MR resistance for each slider is recorded during the drive build. The MR resistance is periodically monitored at later stages of the drive build and during normal operation. The later MR sensor resistance measurements are compared to the baseline measurement taken during the drive build to determine if an MR sensor event occurs, such as contact being made between the MR sensor and the recording medium or an MR sensor being positioned ON or OFF the ramp.

摘要翻译： 一种用于感测MR元件中增加的电阻变化以检测MR传感器事件的方法，装置和程序存储装置。 在驱动器构建期间记录每个滑块的初始MR电阻。 在驱动器构建的较后阶段和正常操作期间，定期监视MR电阻。 将后面的MR传感器电阻测量与在驱动器构建期间进行的基线测量进行比较，以确定MR传感器事件是否发生，例如在MR传感器和记录介质之间进行接触或MR传感器位于斜坡 。

公开(公告)号：US20080212235A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US11681116

申请日：2007-03-01

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/596

CPC分类号： G11B5/6082 ,  G11B5/5582

摘要： A slider for magnetic data recording. The slider has an air bearing surface with a trailing edge pad that is configured with a series of recesses that damp slider oscillations during use. The series of recesses formed in the trailing pad of the slider reduce slider oscillations by creating localized pressure gradients within the generally high pressure area over the pad. The slider can be configured with a raised primary pad and a secondary raised pad formed on the primary raised pad. A series of recesses formed in the secondary pad prevent slider oscillations, which would otherwise be especially problematic in a slider having such a secondary raised pad and associated higher pressure area thereover.

摘要翻译： 用于磁数据记录的滑块。 滑块具有带有后缘垫的空气轴承表面，该后缘垫配置有一系列在使用过程中阻尼滑块振动的凹槽。 形成在滑块的拖尾垫中的一系列凹槽通过在垫上的通常高压区域内产生局部压力梯度来减少滑块振动。 滑块可以配置有升高的主垫和形成在主凸起垫上的辅助凸起垫。 形成在辅助垫中的一系列凹槽防止滑块振荡，否则在具有这种二次凸起垫的滑块和其上的相关联的较高压力区域的滑块将是特别有问题的。

公开(公告)号：US07146710B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US10651781

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/127 ,  H04R31/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/60 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49027 ,  Y10T29/49032

摘要： A method for creating a hard drive includes installing a slider in a disk drive having at least one disk lubricated with a first stage lubricant. The slider is designed to be in contact with the disk at initial use. The slider is burnished. A second stage lubricant is added to the disk after the burnishing step. The first stage lubricant provides less lubrication than the second stage lubricant, allowing the slider to be burnished in a controllable manner during the burnishing step. The second stage lubricant then provides lubrication to the disk during use by the end consumer.

摘要翻译： 用于创建硬盘驱动器的方法包括将滑块安装在具有用第一级润滑剂润滑的至少一个盘的磁盘驱动器中。 滑块设计为在初始使用时与磁盘接触。 滑块被抛光。 在抛光步骤之后，将第二级润滑剂添加到盘中。 第一级润滑剂提供比第二级润滑剂更少的润滑剂，允许滑块在抛光步骤期间以可控的方式被抛光。 然后，第二级润滑剂在终端消费者使用期间向盘提供润滑。

公开(公告)号：US20060203394A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11078101

申请日：2005-03-11

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/6005

摘要： An apparatus and method for utilizing an off-center gimbal to increase head to disk interface reliability for contact recording systems. The method provides a suspension for reaching over a disk. A slider having a read/write head element on a trailing edge (TE) portion is also provided, the slider coupled with the suspension. In addition, an off-center gimbal device is coupled with the slider and the suspension away from the center of the slider and closer to the TE portion of the slider such that when the TE portion of the slider contacts a disk a bouncing motion of the TE with respect to the disk is reduced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于利用偏心万向节来提高接触记录系统的磁头与磁盘接口可靠性的装置和方法。 该方法提供了一个到达磁盘的悬架。 还提供了在后缘（TE）部分上具有读/写头元件的滑块，该滑块与该悬架联接。 此外，偏心万向架装置与滑块和悬架联接，远离滑动件的中心并且更靠近滑动件的TE部分，使得当滑块的TE部分接触盘时，弹跳运动 TE相对于磁盘减少。