Selective heat-assisted removal of head over-coat and media over-coat
US9842616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus including a head over-coat and a depleted region in the head over-coat. A media over-coat is deposited in the depleted region. A near field transducer is adjacent to the head over-coat, wherein the near field transducer combusts the deposited media over-coat.
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