Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including a main pole and a plasmon generator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9812156
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14600460

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A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a main pole and a plasmon generator. The main pole has a front end face located in the medium facing surface. The plasmon generator has a near-field light generating surface located in the medium facing surface. The front end face of the main pole includes a first end face portion and a second end face portion. The second end face portion is located farther from the near-field light generating surface than is the first end face portion, and is greater than the first end face portion in width in the track width direction. The first end face portion and the near-field light generating surface are equal in width.

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  • HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Araki, Hironori Milpitas, US 142 1453
Ito, Hiroyuki Milpitas, US 528 5113
Mamiya, Hideo Milpitas, US 16 92
Sasaki, Yoshitaka Santa Clara, US 530 5864
Tanemura, Shigeki Milpitas, US 173 1885
Tomita, Seiichiro Milpitas, US 31 162

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