Patent ID: 6731464
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A slider of a thin-film magnetic head comprising:a slider section having a first medium facing surface that faces toward a rotating recording medium and an air inflow end; and an element section having a second medium facing surface that faces toward the recording medium, an air outflow end, and a thin-film magnetic head element, wherein: the first medium facing surface has concavities and convexities for controlling the orientation of the slider section while the recording medium is rotating, the slider section and the element section are bonded to each other such that the air inflow end and the air outflow end are disposed on opposite sides with the first and second medium facing surfaces in between, the first medium facing surface has a first surface closer to the element section, a second surface closer to the air inflow end, and a border portion located between the first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is slanted against the first surface such that the first and second surfaces make a convex shape bent at the border portion, the slider section is in contact with the surface of the recording medium while the recording medium is at rest, and stays away from the surface of the recording medium while the recording medium is rotating, and when the slider section comes into contact with the surface of the recording medium, the border portion is the first to make contact with the surface of the recording medium.