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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2017
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Steven Douglas Granz, Shakopee, MN (US);
Michael Thomas Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are directed to providing relative movement between a slider configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording and a magnetic recording medium, and causing protrusion of a portion of an air bearing surface (ABS) of the slider in response to activating at least a laser source while maintaining spacing between the protrusion and the medium. A magnitude of at least a portion of the protrusion is measured while maintaining spacing between the protrusion and the medium.
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