Optimization of proximity recording air bearing sliders in magnetic hard disk drives

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 257-259

  O'Hara, Matthew A ^a   Hu, Yong ^b   Bogy, David B ^c  

^a MAXTOR CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Quinta Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR LUBRICATION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS; HARD DISK STORAGE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC RECORDING; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

AIR BEARING SLIDERS; CONTACT STIFFNESS; PROXIMITY RECORDING;

TRIBOLOGY;

AIR BEARING; MAGNETIC DISC; OPTIMIZATION; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0034061441     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.555350     Document Type: Article

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