Professor Frank Talke, UCSD-MAE, Director CMRR

The principles of magnetic recording in disks and tapes is discussed. An

overview of current mechanics and tribology problems in magnetic recording

technology is presented including (a) flying of a magnetic recording slider

at extremely small spacing, (b) evaluation of friction between slider and

disk as a function of slider design and surface roughness, (c) surface

roughness modifications by means of laser texturing, and (d) load/unload of

a slider to reduce friction and wear during start/stop. In addition, future

trends with regard to tribology and mechanics problems in magnetic

recording technology are examined.