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Light delivery technique for heat assisted magnetic recording head

US7804656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateFeb 6, 2008
Grant dateSep 28, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes a load beam, a slider coupled to the load beam by a gimbal assembly and including an optical transducer, an optical fiber for transmitting light directly toward the transducer, and a mounting structure for adjusting the position of an end of the optical fiber. Data storage devices that include the apparatus are also included.

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