Optimization of thermal fly-height control slider geometry for Tbit/in 2 recording

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1021-1034

  Vakis, Antonis I ^a   Polycarpou, Andreas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT MECHANICS; DISK SURFACES; EXTREMELY HIGH-DENSITY RECORDINGS; FLYABILITY; FRICTION MODELS; HARD DISK DRIVE; HEAD DISK INTERFACE; HEIGHT CONTROL; OPERATIONAL TOLERANCES; RECODING; RECORDING DENSITY; REDUCE WEAR;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; MAGNETIC STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; TECHNOLOGY;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 77952430771     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-010-1081-1     Document Type: Article

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