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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Yoshitaka Sasaki, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hiroyuki Ito, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shigeki Tanemura, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hironori Araki, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hideo Mamiya, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ryuji Fujii, Hong Kong, CN;
Yoshitaka Sasaki, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hiroyuki Ito, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shigeki Tanemura, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hironori Araki, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hideo Mamiya, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ryuji Fujii, Hong Kong, CN;
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Milpitas, CA (US);
SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD., Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A plasmon generator includes a first portion and a second portion that are adjacent in a first direction orthogonal to the direction of travel of light propagating through a core. The second portion includes a front end face located in a medium facing surface of a magnetic head. The core has a concave portion recessed from the top surface of the core. At least part of the first portion is received in the concave portion. The concave portion has a surface including an evanescent light generating portion. The first portion includes a plasmon exciting portion opposed to the evanescent light generating portion. The evanescent light generating portion is inclined relative to a first surface.