Patent ID: 6157518
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A head slider having an air inlet end and an air outlet end, comprising:a pair of rails formed on a surface opposed to a disk, each of said rails having a flat air bearing surface for generating a flying force during rotation of said disk, each of said rails having an air inlet end portion, and air outlet end portion and an intermediate portion;a slit defined between said rails at their air inlet end portions whereby air which enters said slit is compressed;a groove defined between said rails which is continuous to said slit and wider than said slit, for expanding said compressed air to generate a negative pressure; anda transducer formed on said air outlet end at a position where one of said rails is located;wherein said slider has a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces intersecting said air outlet end and a pair of inclined side surfaces extending from said pair of substantially parallel side surfaces to said air inlet end so as to continuously approach each other.