Methods of forming near field transducers and near field transducers formed thereby

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PATENT NO 9570098
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14561840

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A method of forming a near field transducer (NFT), the method including the steps of depositing a plasmonic material; depositing an encapsulant material on at least a portion of the plasmonic material; and implanting ions into at least a portion of the plasmonic material through the encapsulant material.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Brickner, Hui Bloomington, US 13 151
Jayashankar, Sethuraman Excelsior, US 27 440

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