Smear growth on head slider surface from siloxane outgas on heat assisted magnetic recording

Microsystem Technologies - In this study, the smear by the lubricant and siloxane pickup at the laser heating in the heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) was evaluated using our developed...     

Hybrid lubricant film with high bonding ratio and high coverage

Microsystem Technologies - A hybrid lubricant film was prepared from the perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricant (Moresco DDOH), with a single end group, and a PFPE film obtained by depositing the...     

Experimental study of lubricant depletion induced by pulsed laser irradiation heating in heat-assisted magnetic recording

Microsystem Technologies - In this study, we experimentally investigate the lubricant depletion as well as the temperature distribution caused by pulsed laser irradiation heating and discuss the...