公开(公告)号：US08233358B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12456290

申请日：2009-06-15

申请人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Moris Dovek ,  Joe Smyth

发明人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Moris Dovek ,  Joe Smyth

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/314 ,  G11B5/02 ,  G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/3146 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B2005/0005 ,  G11B2005/0021 ,  Y10T29/49032

摘要： A TAMR (Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording) write head uses the energy of optical-laser generated plasmons in a plasmon antenna to locally heat a magnetic recording medium and reduce its coercivity and magnetic anisotropy. To enable the TAMR head to operate most effectively, the maximum gradient of the magnetic recording field should be concentrated in the small region being heated. Typically this does not occur because the spot being heated by the antenna is offset from the position at which the magnetic pole concentrates its magnetic field. The present invention incorporates a magnetic core within a plasmon antenna, so the antenna effectively becomes an extension of the magnetic pole and produces a magnetic field whose maximum gradient overlaps the region being heated by edge plasmons being generated in a conducting layer surrounding the antenna's magnetic core.

摘要翻译： TAMR（热辅助磁记录）写头使用等离子体天线中激光产生的等离子体激元的能量来局部加热磁记录介质并降低其矫顽力和磁各向异性。 为了使TAMR头能够最有效地运行，磁记录场的最大梯度应该集中在被加热的小区域中。 通常这不会发生，因为被天线加热的点偏离磁极集中其磁场的位置。 本发明在等离子体激元天线内结合有磁芯，因此天线有效地成为磁极的延伸，并产生磁场，其最大梯度与在天线的磁芯周围的导电层中产生的边缘等离子体激元加热的区域重叠 。

公开(公告)号：US20120092971A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12925283

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Erhard Schreck ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Joe Smyth ,  Dayu Zhou ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano

发明人： Erhard Schreck ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Joe Smyth ,  Dayu Zhou ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/314 ,  G11B5/105 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B2005/001 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A waveguide structure for aligning a light source to a center waveguide (CWG) in a TAMR head is disclosed and includes two alignment waveguides (AWVG) symmetrically formed about a plane that bisects the CWG lengthwise dimension. Each AWVG has a light coupling section formed parallel to a side of the CWG and captures 0.5% to 10% of the light in the CWG. Each AWVG has an outlet that directs light to a photo detector or camera so that light intensity measurements lAWVG1 and lAWVG2 for first and second AWVG, respectively, can be taken at various positions of the light source. Optimum alignment occurs when (lAWVG1+lAWVG2) reaches a maximum value and |lAWVG1−lAWVG2| has a minimum value. AWVG outlets may be at the ABS, or at the side or back end of a slider. Measurement sensitivity is increased by decreasing the width of the AWVG.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将光源对准TAMR头中的中心波导（CWG）的波导结构，并且包括关于平分CWG纵向尺寸的平面对称地形成的两个对准波导（AWVG）。 每个AWVG具有平行于CWG侧面并且捕获CWG中的0.5％至10％的光的光耦合部分。 每个AWVG都有一个出口，可以将光引导到光电检测器或照相机，以便分别在光源的各个位置拍摄第一个和第二个AWVG的光强度测量值lAWVG1和lAWVG2。 （lAWVG1 + 1AWVG2）达到最大值时，发生最佳对齐，并且| lAWVG1-1AWVG2 | 具有最小值。 AWVG插座可能位于ABS或滑块的侧面或后端。 通过减小AWVG的宽度来提高测量灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20120020194A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13200478

申请日：2011-09-23

申请人： Xuhui Jin ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

发明人： Xuhui Jin ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

IPC分类号： G11B13/04

CPC分类号： G11B5/3146 ,  G11B5/1278 ,  G11B5/1871 ,  G11B5/23 ,  G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/315 ,  G11B5/3163

摘要： A TAMR head is disclosed with a triangular shaped plasmon antenna covered on two sides with a plasmon layer that generates an edge plasmon mode along a vertex of the two plasmon sides formed opposite a main pole layer. A plasmon shield (PS) is formed along the ABS and opposite the vertex to confine an electric field from the edge plasmon mode within a small radius of the edge plasmon tip thereby reducing the optical spot size on the magnetic medium and enhancing writability. An end of a waveguide used to direct input electromagnetic radiation to the plasmon antenna adjoins a PS side opposite the ABS. In one embodiment, a magnetic shield may be formed along the ABS and adjoins the PS so that a first PS section terminates at the ABS and faces the vertex while a second PS section is formed between the magnetic shield and waveguide end.

公开(公告)号：US20090021868A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

申请号：US11879952

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： Kenichi Takano ,  Lijie Guan ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Moris Dovek

发明人： Kenichi Takano ,  Lijie Guan ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Moris Dovek

IPC分类号： G11B5/33 ,  G11B5/147 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/1278 ,  G11B5/147 ,  G11B5/3143

摘要： A laminated write pole layer for a PMR write head is disclosed in which a plurality of “n” magnetic layers and “n−1” non-magnetic spacers are formed in an alternating fashion on a substrate. The non-magnetic spacers promote exchange decoupling or antiferromagnetic coupling between adjacent magnetic layers. Writability is improved when the trailing magnetic layer has a thickness greater than the thickness of other magnetic layers and preferably >25% of the total thickness of the magnetic layers. The thicknesses of the other magnetic layers may be equal or may become progressively smaller with increasing distance from the trailing magnetic layer. In another embodiment, the non-magnetic spacer between the trailing magnetic layer and the nearest magnetic layer is replaced by a magnetic spacer made of a soft magnetic material to promote magnetic coupling and effectively increase the thickness of the trailing magnetic layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于PMR写入头的层叠写入极层，其中在衬底上以交替的方式形成多个“n”个磁性层和“n-1”个非磁性间隔物。 非磁性间隔物促进相邻磁性层之间的交换去耦或反铁磁耦合。 当后磁性层的厚度大于其它磁性层的厚度，优选磁性层的总厚度的25％时，写入性能得到改善。 其他磁性层的厚度可以相等或随着与后磁性层的距离的增加而逐渐变小。 在另一个实施例中，后磁性层和最近的磁性层之间的非磁性间隔物被由软磁材料制成的磁性隔离层代替，以促进磁耦合并有效地增加后磁层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20120279051A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13551670

申请日：2012-07-18

申请人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Moris Dovek ,  Joe Smyth

发明人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Erhard Schreck ,  Moris Dovek ,  Joe Smyth

IPC分类号： G11B5/127

CPC分类号： G11B5/314 ,  G11B5/02 ,  G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/3146 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B2005/0005 ,  G11B2005/0021 ,  Y10T29/49032

摘要： A method of forming a TAMR (Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording) write head that uses the energy of optical-laser generated edge plasmons in a plasmon antenna to locally heat a magnetic recording medium and reduce its coercivity and magnetic anisotropy. The method incorporates forming a magnetic core within the plasmon antenna, so the antenna effectively becomes an extension of the magnetic pole and produces a magnetic field whose maximum gradient overlaps the region being heated by the edge plasmons generated in the conducting layer of the antenna surrounding the antenna's magnetic core.

摘要翻译： 一种形成TAMR（热辅助磁记录）写头的方法，其使用等离子体激元中的激光产生的边缘等离子体激元的能量来局部加热磁记录介质并降低其矫顽力和磁各向异性。 该方法包括在等离子体激元天线内形成磁芯，因此天线有效地成为磁极的延伸，并产生磁场，其最大梯度与被天线周围的天线导电层中产生的边缘等离子体激发加热的区域重叠 天线的磁芯。

公开(公告)号：US20120263024A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13066420

申请日：2011-04-14

申请人： Xuhui Jin ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Joe Smyth

发明人： Xuhui Jin ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Joe Smyth

IPC分类号： G11B13/04 ,  G11B5/127 ,  G11B7/22 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  B82Y10/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/84 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/314 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A TAMR (Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording) writer has a narrow pole tip with a trailing edge magnetic shield. The narrow pole tipped write head uses the energy of laser generated edge plasmons, formed in a plasmon generating layer, to locally heat a PMR magnetic recording medium below its Curie temperature, Tc. When combined with the effects of the narrow tip, this local heating to a temperature below Tc is sufficient to create good transitions and narrow track widths in the magnetic medium. The write head is capable of writing effectively on state-of-the-art PMR recording media having Hk of 20 kOe or more.

摘要翻译： TAMR（热辅助磁记录）写入器具有带有后缘磁屏蔽的窄极端。 窄极尖写头使用在等离子体发生层中形成的激光产生的边缘等离子体激元的能量来局部加热低于其居里温度Tc的PMR磁记录介质。 当与窄尖端的作用相结合时，这种局部加热到低于Tc的温度足以在磁性介质中产生良好的转变和窄的轨道宽度。 写头能够有效地写入具有20kOe以上Hk的最先进的PMR记录介质。

公开(公告)号：US08179628B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12803874

申请日：2010-07-08

申请人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Zhigang Bai ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

发明人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Zhigang Bai ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

IPC分类号： G11B5/02 ,  G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/314 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/1226 ,  G11B5/3163 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A TAMR (Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording) write head uses the energy of optical-laser generated plasmons in a magnetic core plasmon antenna to locally heat a magnetic recording medium and reduce its coercivity and magnetic anisotropy. To enable the TAMR head to operate most effectively, the maximum gradient and value of the magnetic recording field should be at a point of the magnetic medium that is as close as possible to the point being heated. In addition, the coupling between the optical mode and the plasmon mode should be efficient so that maximum energy is transmitted to the medium. The present invention achieves both these objects by surrounding the magnetic core of a plasmon antenna by a variable thickness plasmon generating layer, whose thinnest and shortest portion is at the ABS end of the TAMR head and whose thickest and longest portion efficiently couples to the optical mode of a waveguide to produce a plasmon.

公开(公告)号：US20120057257A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13373251

申请日：2011-11-09

申请人： Kenichi Takano ,  Lijie Guan ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Moris Dovek

发明人： Kenichi Takano ,  Lijie Guan ,  Yuchen Zhou ,  Joe Smyth ,  Moris Dovek

IPC分类号： G11B5/147 ,  B05D1/36 ,  B05D5/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/3116 ,  G11B5/1278 ,  G11B5/147 ,  G11B5/3143

摘要： A laminated write pole layer for a PMR write head is disclosed in which a plurality of “n” magnetic layers and “n−1” non-magnetic spacers are formed in an alternating fashion on a substrate. The non-magnetic spacers promote exchange decoupling or antiferromagnetic coupling between adjacent magnetic layers. Writability is improved when the trailing magnetic layer has a thickness greater than the thickness of other magnetic layers and preferably >25% of the total thickness of the magnetic layers. The thicknesses of the other magnetic layers may be equal or may become progressively smaller with increasing distance from the trailing magnetic layer. In another embodiment, the non-magnetic spacer between the trailing magnetic layer and the nearest magnetic layer is replaced by a magnetic spacer made of a soft magnetic material to promote magnetic coupling and effectively increase the thickness of the trailing magnetic layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于PMR写入头的层叠写入极层，其中在衬底上以交替的方式形成多个“n”个磁性层和“n-1”个非磁性间隔物。 非磁性间隔物促进相邻磁性层之间的交换去耦或反铁磁耦合。 当后磁性层的厚度大于其它磁性层的厚度，优选磁性层的总厚度的25％时，写入性能得到改善。 其他磁性层的厚度可以相等或随着与后磁性层的距离的增加而逐渐变小。 在另一个实施例中，后磁性层和最近的磁性层之间的非磁性间隔物被由软磁材料制成的磁性隔离层代替，以促进磁耦合并有效地增加后磁层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20120008229A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US12803874

申请日：2010-07-08

申请人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Zhigang Bai ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

发明人： Yuchen Zhou ,  Tobias Maletzky ,  Xuhui Jin ,  Zhigang Bai ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Erhard Schreck

IPC分类号： G11B5/02 ,  G11B5/127

CPC分类号： G11B5/314 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/1226 ,  G11B5/3163 ,  G11B5/6088 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A TAMR (Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording) write head uses the energy of optical-laser generated plasmons in a magnetic core plasmon antenna to locally heat a magnetic recording medium and reduce its coercivity and magnetic anisotropy. To enable the TAMR head to operate most effectively, the maximum gradient and value of the magnetic recording field should be at a point of the magnetic medium that is as close as possible to the point being heated. In addition, the coupling between the optical mode and the plasmon mode should be efficient so that maximum energy is transmitted to the medium. The present invention achieves both these objects by surrounding the magnetic core of a plasmon antenna by a variable thickness plasmon generating layer, whose thinnest and shortest portion is at the ABS end of the TAMR head and whose thickest and longest portion efficiently couples to the optical mode of a waveguide to produce a plasmon.

摘要翻译： TAMR（热辅助磁记录）写头使用磁芯等离子体天线中的激光产生的等离子体激元的能量来局部加热磁记录介质并降低其矫顽力和磁各向异性。 为了使TAMR头能够最有效地运行，磁记录场的最大梯度和值应当在尽可能接近被加热点的磁介质的一个点处。 另外，光模式和等离子体激元模式之间的耦合应该是有效的，从而将最大能量传输到介质。 本发明通过可变厚度等离子体发生层围绕等离子体激元天线的磁芯来实现这两个目的，其最薄和最短部分在TAMR头的ABS端，并且其最厚和最长部分有效地耦合到光学模式 的波导产生等离子体激元。

公开(公告)号：US20110181988A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13066099

申请日：2011-04-06

申请人： Glen Garfunkel ,  Moris Dovek ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Joseph Smyth ,  Yuchen Zhou

发明人： Glen Garfunkel ,  Moris Dovek ,  Kenichi Takano ,  Joseph Smyth ,  Yuchen Zhou

IPC分类号： G11B5/39

CPC分类号： G11B5/11 ,  G11B5/3146 ,  G11B5/3912

摘要： A method is disclosed for forming a magnetic shield in which all domain patterns and orientations are stable and which are consistently repeated each time said shield is exposed to an initialization field. The shield is given a shape which ensures that all closure domains can align themselves at a reduced angle relative to the initialization direction while still being roughly antiparallel to one another. Most, though not all, of these shapes are variations on trapezoids.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于形成磁屏蔽的方法，其中所有的畴图案和取向都是稳定的，并且每当所述屏蔽暴露于初始化场时，它一直被重复。 屏蔽体具有一种形状，其确保所有闭合区域能够相对于初始化方向以缩小的角度对准它们，同时仍然彼此大致反平行。 这些形状的大部分（尽管不是全部）是梯形的变化。