Patent ID: 6920019
Filing Date: 2005-07-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk drive, comprising: a storage disk; an actuator arm that moves relative to the storage disk; a load beam secured to the actuator arm; a slider including a data transducer, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an air bearing surface and first and second pads, wherein the data transducer exchanges information with the storage disk during data transfer operations, the pads are spaced from the leading and trailing edges and one another, extend below the air bearing surface and contact the storage disk when stiction occurs, the first pad is closer to the leading edge than to the trailing edge, and the second pad is closer to the trailing edge than to the leading edge; and a head suspension that secures the slider to the load beam and positions the slider near the storage disk, the head suspension maintaining the slider pitch at a pitch static attitude of less than zero degrees during the data transfer operations, wherein the stiction between the slider and the storage disk is substantially less than if the pitch static attitude was greater than zero degrees during the data transfer operations.