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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 24, 2004
Urs T. Duerig, Rueschlikon, CH;
Bernd W. Gotsmann, Horgen, CH;
Mark A. Lantz, Zurich, CH;
Peter Vettiger, Langnau am Albis, CH;
Urs T. Duerig, Rueschlikon, CH;
Bernd W. Gotsmann, Horgen, CH;
Mark A. Lantz, Zurich, CH;
Peter Vettiger, Langnau am Albis, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A data storage device is introduced. The data storage device comprises a write head. The write head comprises a heating element and a tip. The write head scans a data storage medium, wherein in an operation mode of the data storage device the tip is in contact with a surface of the data storage medium and heat is applied to the tip by means of the heating element. In order to achieve a good thermal contact between the tip and the data storage medium, the tip comprises a carbon element that is at least partially in contact with the surface in that operation mode. Such a write head can also be applied in the field of scanning probe lithography.