FLOATING TYPE MAGNETIC HEAD

摘要

PURPOSE:To suppress a decrease in the extent of floatation even when the yaw angle of a slider increases by forming a bearing operation part at one or both side edge parts of the slider rail for the slider. CONSTITUTION:The bearing operation part, e.g. step part 6 which is extremely shallow lengthwise is provided at side edge parts of the slider rail 4 for the slider 2 which gives a floating force over a magnetic recording medium. The step part 6 serves as an approach run for pressure rising to air flowing in in the flank direction of the slider 2 when the yaw angle theta of the slider 2 increases. Consequently, nearly the same pressure as that when the yaw angle is zero is generated and a decrease in the extent of floatation of the slider 2 is prevented.