Abstract
An isolated pad type slider and a narrow trailing edge type slider was designed and fabricated for a partial-contact head-disk interface. Evaluation results showed that friction reduction is the key point for a partial-contact interface. A smaller isolated pad slider exhibited a smaller off-track vibration and less aggressive disk lubricant depletion. Moreover, drive tests of a narrower trailing edge slider showed that narrower trailing edge has the advantage of easier transition from contact to flying.
