Dynamic Stability and Spacing Modulation of Sub-25 nm Fly Height Sliders

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 646-652

  Hu, Yong ^a,b   Bogy, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Iomega Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR BEARING; MAGNETIC DRIVE; SLIDING;

EID: 0031440899     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2833864     Document Type: Article

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