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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2010
Christopher B. Wolf, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric J. Champion, San Jose, CA (US);
Kroum S. Stoev, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christopher B. Wolf, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric J. Champion, San Jose, CA (US);
Kroum S. Stoev, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Western Digital (Fremont), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A near field transducer (NFT) for use in an energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head and configured to direct energy to a recording media is disclosed. The NFT comprises a disk section; and a pin section extending towards an air bearing surface (ABS) from the disk section. The pin section has a proximal end adjoining the disk section and a distal end opposite to the proximal end and facing the ABS, wherein at least the distal end of the pin section has a non- rectangular cross section in a plane parallel to the ABS.