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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2011
Michael Allen Seigler, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Edward Charles Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Bradley Jay Ver Meer, Savage, MN (US);
Michael Allen Seigler, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Edward Charles Gage, Lakeville, MN (US);
Bradley Jay Ver Meer, Savage, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method for a head gimbal assembly for data transduction in a data storage device with a heat assist laser. Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a slider supporting at least a transducing element on an air bearing surface (ABS) and a laser assembly directly attached to a top side of the slider opposite the ABS. The laser assembly is positioned on the top side with no portion of the laser assembly extending past a longitudinal centerline of the slider.