Systems and methods for dissipating heat from a near-field transducer in an energy assisted magnetic recording assembly
US8526275B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a recording head for energy assisted magnetic recording. The recording head includes a near-field transducer (NFT) having a preselected shape and a surface, a writing pole on the NFT, and a non-metal heat dissipator positioned between the NFT surface and the writing pole. The non-metal heat dissipator includes a first portion in contact with the NFT surface, the first portion extending beyond an edge of the NFT surface in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an air bearing surface (ABS) and parallel to the NFT surface.
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