Parametric Investigations at the Head-Disk Interface of Thermal Fly-Height Control Sliders in Contact

Accurate touchdown power detection is a prerequisite for read-write head-to-disk spacing calibration and control in current hard disk drives, which use the thermal fly-height control slider technology. The slider air bearing surface and head gimbal assembly design have a significant influence on the...

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Main Authors: Sripathi V. Canchi, David B. Bogy, Run-Han Wang, Aravind N. Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Tribology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/303071