Patent ID: 6339518
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An air bearing slider having at least one thin film magnetic transducer for transducing action with a magnetic disk comprising:an air bearing surface and leading and trailing edges with substantially parallel first and second slider sides extending from said leading edge to said trailing edge, said slider having a central longitudinal axis between said edges; a first corner recess disposed at a first corner of said slider, said first corner recess having a corner side contiguous with said leading edge and a corner side contiguous with said first slider side; a second corner recess disposed at a second corner of said slider, said second corner recess having a corner side contiguous with said leading edge and a corner side contiguous with said second slider side; said recesses having angled-sides formed with acute angles; a rectangular taper disposed partially at said leading edge between said first corner recess and said second corner recess; a shaped central recess formed with a polygon section and a rectangular section extending from said trailing edge; first and second pads disposed at opposing sides of said central recess; and a connecting section between said taper and said polygon section connecting said first and second pads.