| 摘要 |
A method for fabricating an air bearing slider for a data storage system including a deflection apparatus disposed on the air bearing surface of the slider. The air bearing surface of the slider is fabricated to include a transducer element mounting location biased toward a trailing edge of the slider, and a deflection apparatus disposed proximate the transducer element mounting location and biased toward a leading edge of the slider. Contact between the deflection apparatus and an asperity or disk obstruction prevents damage to a transducer element mounted at the transducer element mounting location. In accordance with one embodiment, the deflection protrusion is fabricated to include a sloping leading edge or, alternatively, comprises a plurality of deflection ridges that generally define a sloping leading edge. Alternatively, a deflection notch is provided on the air bearing surface that effectively functions as a deflection protrusion to protect a transducer element mounting location from contact with a thermal asperity or other submicron-sized obstruction on the surface of a data storage disk. A set of design equations and guidelines may be employed to derive key design dimensions for designing the configuration, orientation, and location of the deflection apparatus on the air bearing surface relative to the transducer element mounting location.
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