SLIDER CAVITY FEATURE FOR GIMBAL ATTACHMENT

摘要

Disclosed is an embodiment of a suspension for a disk drive having a slider configured for bonding with a gimbal using an adhesive. Embodiments of the slider include one or more cavities in a portion of a slider mounting surface of the slider. The one or more cavities are configured for increasing a volume of the adhesive between the slider mounting surface and the gimbal. A method of forming the one or more cavities on the slider mounting surface, and bonding together the gimbal and the slider is disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a slider, comprising:
a slider mounting surface; anda cavity in a portion of the slider mounting surface; a gimbal comprising a planar mounting surface; and an adhesive bonding the slider mounting surface and the gimbal mounting surface, the adhesive having a first region in contact with the gimbal mounting surface and a second region proximate a bottom of the cavity where a shape of the first region is substantially the same as a shape of the second region; wherein, the cavity receives only adhesive and is configured to increase a volume of the adhesive between the slider mounting surface and the gimbal.