Patent ID: 6865059

Claim:
A slider of a thin-film magnetic head comprising: a slider section having a first medium facing surface that faces toward a rotating recording medium and an air inflow end; and an element section having a second medium facing surface that faces toward the recording medium, an air outflow end, and a thin-film magnetic head element, wherein: the first medium facing surface has concavities and convexities for controlling the orientation of the slider section while the recording medium is rotating; the slider section and the element section are bonded to each other such that the air inflow end and the air outflow end are disposed on opposite sides with the first and second medium facing surfaces in between; the first medium facing surface has a first surface closer to the element section, a second surface closer to the air inflow end, and a border portion located between the first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is slanted against the first surface such that the first and second surfaces make a convex shape bent at the border portion; and regardless of whether the recording medium is rotating or at rest, the slider section is in contact with the surface of the recording medium at the border portion, and the first surface and the second surface slant against the surface of the recording medium such that the element section and the air inflow end are off the recording medium.