Patent ID: 6129855
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a magnetic head slider by which a flying surface pattern is formed on one surface of a long and slender rectangular parallelepiped slider block in which a plurality of thin film magnetic head elements are aligned in a row, comprising the steps of:(i) preparing an arrangement jig including a guide plate on which a plurality of penetrating accommodation holes for accommodating slider blocks are formed and also including an adhesive rubber plate which adheres onto a lower surface of the guide plate by its adhesive force; andaccommodating the slider blocks in the accommodation holes on the guide plate of the arrangement jig in such a manner that the surface of each slider block on which a pattern is to be formed is directed upward and each slider block is fixed by an adhesive force of the rubber plate;(ii) peeling off the rubber plate after an upper surface of the arrangement jig has been covered with film;(iii) pouring and penetrating a hardening liquid into clearances formed between the accommodation holes on the guide plate and the slider blocks so as to coat the sides of the slider blocks and connect the slider blocks with the guide plate;(iv) fixing the entire guide plate onto a base plate after the penetrating liquid has been hardened; and(v) forming a pattern on the surface of each slider block on which the pattern is to be formed by means of exposing, developing and etching.