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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Mehmet Fatih Erden, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Edward Charles Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Darren W. Karns, Evans City, PA (US);
Yimin Niu, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kaizhong Gao, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Mehmet Fatih Erden, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Edward Charles Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Darren W. Karns, Evans City, PA (US);
Yimin Niu, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kaizhong Gao, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for light source power control during the writing of data to a storage medium. In accordance with various embodiments, a data recording head is provided having a magnetic transducer and a light source. The light source is driven at a first power level to irradiate an adjacent storage medium prior to the writing if data to the medium using the magnetic transducer. The first power level is insufficient to alter a magnetization state of the medium. The light source is subsequently transitioned to a higher, second power level to irradiate the storage medium during the writing of data to said medium using the magnetic transducer, the second power level being sufficient to alter said magnetization state of the medium.