Slider cavity feature for gimbal attachment

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...

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Hauptverfasser: COLE DOUGLAS HAMPTON, UNGER CHRISTOPHER, STEPHAN JOSEPH MICHAEL, JONES GORDON MERLE
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.