Patent ID: 9406324
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G11B

Claim Text:
1. A magnetic head slider, comprising: a leading edge, and a trailing edge; a media facing side (MFS) extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; a first region located near the trailing edge, the first region having an upper surface; a second region located between the first region and the leading edge, the second region having an upper surface; a center rail comprising: a forward segment protruding from the upper surface of the first region of the slider, and a posterior segment protruding from the upper surface of the second region of the slider; a rear rail protruding from the upper surface of the second region of the slider; and a secondary protective film deposited on a majority of the upper surface of the first region, wherein the upper surface of the second region of the slider does not have the secondary protective film deposited thereon, wherein the secondary protective film has a thickness in a range from about 0.1 nm to about 2.0 nm.