Machined magnetic head with contoured air bearing surfaces

摘要

The present invention is directed to stabilize the flying height at a constant level and prevent head crashes. Indented portions 104 and 105 are formed shorter than rail portions 101 and 102. Rear rail surfaces 113 and front rail surfaces 112 are formed at the slider 1 with middle rail surfaces 111 formed between them. The rear rail surfaces 113 and the front rail surfaces 112 each include a first surface (L1) whose surface width is determined by the entire width W01 or W02 of the rail portion 101 or 102 and a second surface (L3) whose surface width is gradually reduced starting from the surfaces width W01 or W02 of the first (L1) toward the surface width W11 or W12 of the middle rail surfaces 111. The requirements, i.e., L1