Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head

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PATENT NO 8873185
APP PUB NO 20140285919A1
SERIAL NO

13849784

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The thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes: a magnetic pole having an end exposed on an air-bearing surface; a waveguide; a plasmon generator formed essentially of a first metallic material, and having a first region and a second region, the first region extending backward from the air-bearing surface to a first position, and the second region being coupled with the first region at the first position and extending backward from the first position; and a metallic layer filling a part in the second region, and formed essentially of a second metallic material that has a higher melting temperature than a melting temperature of the first metallic material.

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  • TDK CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Susumu Tokyo, JP 70 1024
Kawamori, Keita Tokyo, JP 27 601
Kawato, Hiroki Tokyo, JP 3 20
Tanaka, Kosuke Tokyo, JP 233 2400

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