Patent ID: 7408741
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic head slider, comprising: a positive-pressure generator disposed in a lateral direction of said slider, between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein said positive-pressure generator includes a first flying surface and a second flying surface; a first shallow-grooved surface disposed in the lateral direction of said slider, between said positive-pressure generator and the trailing edge, wherein said shallow-grooved surface includes a first side shallow-grooved surface and a second side shallow-grooved surface, both having a depth of d a negative-pressure generator having a depth of d a stepped section including a first stepped surface and a second stepped surface which are formed on said first flying surface and said second flying surface, respectively, and which are stepped away from said first flying surface and said second flying surface with height “h” with respect to the first flying surface and second flying surface; wherein, an outer width W