Patent ID: 7042678
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic head slider having opposite sides and a leading edge side on which an air stream induced by a magnetic disc flows into the slider, and a trailing edge side on which the air stream flows out from the slider, and comprising a leading pad formed on the leading edge side and serving as an air bearing surface, a trailing pad formed on the trailing edge side, and serving as an air bearing surface, a pair of side rails formed along the opposite sides having rail surfaces, and a recess surface defined between the leading pad and the trailing pad, wherein the leading pad has a height which is measured from the recess surface and which is greater than that of the trailing pad, the leading pad including a first surface and a second surface which is formed on a leading edge side of the first surface and which is lower than the first surface, the second surface being higher than the rail surfaces of the side rails.