Heat assisted magnetic recording device with pre-heated write element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9019646
APP PUB NO 20140029396A1
SERIAL NO

13831129

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An apparatus includes a write element configured to apply a magnetic field to write data on a portion of a heat-assisted magnetic recording media in response to an energizing current. An energy source is configured to heat the portion of the media being magnetized by the write element. A preheat energizing current is applied to the write element during an interval before writing the data to the portion of the media. The preheat energizing current does not cause data to be written to the media and brings at least one of the write element and driver circuitry into thermal equilibrium prior to writing the data on the portion.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andruet, Raul Horacio Woodbury, US 15 139
Buch, Bruce Douglas Westborough, US 42 540
Dakroub, Housan Shakopee, US 37 753
Dykes, John West Eden Prairie, US 3 235
Gage, Edward Charles Lakeville, US 77 1323
Henry, Charles Paul Greenfield, US 1 42
Kiely, James Dillon Edina, US 28 440
Rausch, Tim Farmington, US 84 1280
Trantham, Jon D Chanhassen, US 76 699
Vikramaditya, Barmeshwar Eden Prairie, US 27 167
Wessel, James Gary Savage, US 69 576

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