Patent ID: 6459547
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc drive storage system, comprising:a rotating disc having a disc surface; a transducing head configured to read and write on the disc surface; transducing circuitry coupled to the transducing head; a slider having rails formed thereon and having an air bearing surface, the slider supporting the transducing head proximate the disc surface; a plurality of pads carried on the rails having an area which contact the disc surface during contact start/stop (CSS) and a height selected to provide a desired maximum stiction during CSS; and a landing zone region on the disc surface having texturing formed thereon; wherein the slider has a leading edge and a trailing edge and pads proximate the trailing edge have a height which is less than pads proximate the leading edge such that fly height of the trailing edge is reduced, the pads and texturing have respective heights to reduce stiction in the landing zone and the texturing having a height to cooperate with the pad height to allow reduced fly height of the slider.