Near field transducer having an adhesion layer coupled thereto
US9852749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises a near field transducer; an adhesion layer on a media facing side of the near field transducer, the adhesion layer comprising Ni and Cr; and a protective layer on a media facing side of the adhesion layer. Other apparatuses, systems and methods are described in additional embodiments.
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