Method and apparatus for manufacturing silicon sliders with reduced susceptibility to fractures

摘要

A method and apparatus for manufacturing silicon sliders with reduced susceptibility to fracture of the substrate from which they are manufactured is disclosed. A monocrystalline silicon wafer is formed having an orientation in the {100} crystallographic plane. The silicon wafer includes a notch for orienting the silicon wafer, wherein the notch is formed substantially in the <100> direction. Sliders are formed from the silicon wafer.