Patent ID: 6094805
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for forming at least one intended portion on a surface of a magnetic head, comprising the steps of:forming an initial air bearing surface on a magnetic head;overlaying a resist sheet which is provided with an organic resist film on a supporting body on said initial air bearing surface;transferring said organic resist film onto said initial air bearing surface and removing said supporting body from said organic resist film;through a patterning process partially removing said organic resist film to achieve a pattern including gaps in said organic resist film; andperforming a machining operation on said initial air bearing surface so as to form said at least one indented portion via said gaps in said organic resist film and then removing said resist film,wherein the transferring step is performed through thermo-compression bonding using a hot roller, andwherein a depth of the at least one indented portion of the air bearing surface is .ltoreq.1 .mu.m.