A model is developed for the stiction and deformation of laser textured dis
ks with crater-shaped laser bumps. Stiction and laser bump deformation are
investigated as a function of laser bump and head/disk design parameters. I
n addition, a Monte Carlo analysis is performed to numerically study the de
pendence of the stiction force on laser bump and head/disk design parameter
s. The results from the model are in very good agreement with experimental
data.