Near-field transducer having secondary atom higher concentration at bottom of the peg

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9822444
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14938018

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Devices having an air bearing surface (ABS), the device including a near field transducer, the near field transducer having a peg and a disc, the peg having a region adjacent the ABS, the peg including a plasmonic material selected from gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), aluminum (Al), or combinations thereof; and at least one other secondary atom selected from germanium (Ge), tellurium (Te), aluminum (Al), antimony (Sb), tin (Sn), mercury (Hg), indium (In), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), silver (Ag), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), and combinations thereof, wherein a concentration of the secondary atom is higher at the region of the peg adjacent the ABS than a concentration of the secondary atom throughout the bulk of the peg, and a method of forming NFT thereof.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brons, Justin Savage, US 18 140
Cheng, Yuhang Edina, US 63 657
Gong, Jie Eden Prairie, US 61 586
Kautzky, Michael C Eagan, US 81 1041
Sahoo, Sarbeswar Shakopee, US 39 543
Zhao, Tong Eden Prairie, US 217 3453

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