COMMON GROUND FOR ELECTRONIC LAPPING GUIDES

• Main Authors: SMITH DARRICK T, SEAGLE DAVID J, LEE EDWARD H.P, GEE GLEN P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.06.2014
• Subjects: DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS; GRINDING; INFORMATION STORAGE; INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER; MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; POLISHING; TRANSPORTING

Embodiments described herein generally relate to connecting Electronic Lapping Guides (ELG) to a lapping controller such that the number of wire bonds from the controller to a row of read heads is minimized. When lapping the air bearing surface of the read heads, the electrical resistances of the EL...