Method and apparatus for coupling a laser diode to a magnetic writer
US8611193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A write head includes a cavity configured to couple a laser diode to the write head. A bottom of the cavity includes a heat conductive element configured to contact the laser diode, a plurality of thermal studs disposed below the heat conductive element, and a substrate disposed below the thermal studs. The heat conductive element, thermal studs, and substrate are thermally coupled to draw heat from the laser diode.
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