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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yuhang Cheng, Edina, MN (US);
Sami Antrazi, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Michael Seigler, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott Franzen, Savage, MN (US);
Philip G. Pitcher, Shakopee, MN (US);
Edward F. Rejda, Bloomington, MN (US);
Kurt W. Wierman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/31 (2006.01); B44C 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/313 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods that include forming at least a portion of a near field transducer (NFT) structure; depositing a material onto at least one surface of the portion of the NFT to form a metal containing layer; and subjecting the metal containing layer to conditions that cause diffusion of at least a portion of the material into the at least one surface of the portion of the NFT; and devices formed thereby.