Heat-assisted magnetic recording head
US7609480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, comprising a slider. The slider includes a substrate with an air bearing surface and a trailing substrate side. The slider includes an optoelectronic heater and a magnetic head being mounted on the trailing substrate side. Thermal insulation is interposed between the optoelectronic heater and the magnetic head. The optoelectronic heater is thermally coupled to the trailing substrate side.
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