Patent ID: 6865798
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: G11B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for shaping an air bearing surface of a magnetic head slider, comprising the steps of: holding at least one row bar with a plurality of aligned thin-film magnetic head elements by adhering a first surface of said at least one row bar to an adhesive tape capable of passing a laser beam therethrough, said first surface being opposite to the air bearing surface of said at least one row bar; cutting said at least one row bar into individual magnetic head sliders so that said adhesive tape holds all of the individual magnetic head sliders; shaping the air bearing surface of said individual magnetic head slider in a convex shape by radiating the laser beam to the first surface of said magnetic head slider through said adhesive tape; and then, removing the magnetic head sliders from said adhesive tape after weakening adhesion properties of said adhesive tape.