Patent ID: 7017257
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of processing sliders during single slider processing, each of the sliders having an etch surface and corners, the method comprising: placing a divider on a tape, the divider having a plurality of pockets; placing sliders in at least some of the pockets in the divider so that the etch surfaces of the sliders face down onto the tape; introducing a planerization material between the sliders and the divider; curing the planerization material such that the divider, the sliders, and the planerization material form an assembly; bonding the assembly to a carrier; etching air bearing patterns into the etch surfaces of the sliders; debonding the sliders to remove the assembly from the carrier, such that the sliders are still attached to the divider by the planerization material; placing the assembly between two lids to form a shim stack, such that the lids only contact the corners of the sliders; flowing fluid through the shim stack to clean away the planerization material; engaging and retaining the sliders with a fixture; and disassembling at least a portion of the shim stack to provide access to the sliders for additional cleaning and inspection.