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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2011
Mark Henry Ostrowski, Lakeville, MN (US);
Jie Zou, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Amit Itagi, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kaizhong Gao, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Mark Henry Ostrowski, Lakeville, MN (US);
Jie Zou, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Amit Itagi, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kaizhong Gao, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a waveguide having a core layer, a near field transducer having an end positioned adjacent to a first surface, a first magnetic pole having an end positioned adjacent to the first surface, and a side lobe blocker adjacent to the first surface and having portions on opposite sides of the first magnetic pole and the near field transducer, wherein the side lobe blocker forms an aperture at an end of the core layer adjacent to the first surface.