Method for aligning the light source unit and the slider of thermally-assisted magnetic recording head
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for aligning the light source unit and the slider of thermally-assisted magnetic recording head 有权
    用于对准热辅助磁记录头的光源单元和滑块的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08274867B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12751104

    申请日:2010-03-31

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: Provided is a method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head with “composite slider structure”. In the method, the waveguide is irradiated with a first light from opposed-to-medium surface side, and the passing first light is detected on back surface side to obtain an image of the light-receiving end surface, and a light-receiving center position is determined from the image. Further, the light source is irradiated with a second light from opposite side to joining surface, and the passing second light is detected on the joining surface side to obtain an image of the light-emitting end surface, and a light-emitting center position is determined from the image. Then, the slider and the light source unit are moved based on the determined positions of the light-receiving and light-emitting centers, aligned and bonded. As a result, alignment can be performed with high accuracy in a short process time under simplified process.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种具有“复合滑块结构”的热辅助磁记录头的制造方法。 在该方法中,用相对中间表面侧的第一光照射波导,在背面侧检测通过的第一光,得到受光端面的图像,受光中心 根据图像确定位置。 此外,用与接合面相反一侧的第二光照射光源,在接合面侧检测通过的第二光,得到发光端面的图像,发光中心位置为 从图像确定。 然后,基于所确定的受光和发光中心的位置来移动滑块和光源单元,对准和结合。 结果,可以在简化的处理过程中在短的处理时间内以高精度进行对准。

    Method for manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising light source unit and slider
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising light source unit and slider 有权
    包括光源单元和滑块的制造热辅助磁记录头的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08248897B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12899101

    申请日:2010-10-06

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head is provided, in which a light source unit including a light source and a slider including an optical system are bonded. A unit substrate is made of a material transmitting light having a predetermined wavelength, and a unit adhesion material layer that contains Sn, Sn alloy, Pb alloy or Bi alloy is formed on the light source unit and/or the slider. The manufacturing method includes: aligning the light source unit and the slider in such a way that a light from the light source can enter the optical system and the unit adhesion material layer is sandwiched therebetween; and causing a light including the predetermined wavelength to enter the unit substrate to melt the unit adhesion material layer. The unit adhesion material layer melted by the light including the predetermined wavelength can ensure high alignment accuracy as well as higher bonding strength and less change with time.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于制造热辅助磁记录头的方法,其中包括光源和包括光学系统的滑块的光源单元被结合。 单位基板由透射具有预定波长的光的材料制成,并且在光源单元和/或滑块上形成包含Sn,Sn合金,Pb合金或Bi合金的单位粘附材料层。 该制造方法包括:使光源单元和滑块对准,使得来自光源的光能够进入光学系统,并且单元粘合材料层夹在其间; 并使包含所述预定波长的光进入所述单元基板以熔化所述单元粘合材料层。 由包含预定波长的光熔化的单元粘合材料层可以确保高对准精度以及更高的粘合强度和较小的随时间的变化。

    Light source unit for thermally-assisted magnetic recording capable of monitoring of light output
    3.
    发明授权
    Light source unit for thermally-assisted magnetic recording capable of monitoring of light output 有权
    用于热辅助磁记录的光源单元,能够监测光输出

    公开(公告)号:US08149653B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US12728510

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: Provided is a light source unit that is to be joined to a slider to form a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head. The light source unit comprises: a unit substrate having a source-installation surface; a light source provided in the source-installation surface and emitting thermal-assist light; and a photodetector bonded to a rear joining surface of the unit substrate in such a manner that a rear light-emission center of the light source is covered with a light-receiving surface of the photodetector. The photodetector can be sufficiently close to the light source; thus, constant feedback adjustment with high efficiency for the light output of the light source can be performed. This adjustment enables light output from the light source to be controlled in response to changes in light output due to surroundings and to changes with time to stabilize the intensity of light with which a magnetic recording medium is irradiated.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种光源单元,其被连接到滑块以形成热辅助磁记录头。 光源单元包括:具有源安装表面的单元基板; 光源,设置在源安装表面中并发射热辅助光; 以及光电检测器,其以使得光源的后发光中心被光电检测器的光接收表面覆盖的方式结合到单元基板的后接合表面。 光电检测器可以足够靠近光源; 因此,可以执行用于光源的光输出的高效率的恒定反馈调整。 该调整使得能够响应于由于周围环境导致的光输出的变化而控制来自光源的光输出,并且随着时间的变化来稳定照射磁记录介质的光的强度。

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMALLY-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD WITH LIGHT SOURCE UNIT
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMALLY-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD WITH LIGHT SOURCE UNIT 有权
    用光源单元制造热辅助磁记录头的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110242697A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US12751104

    申请日:2010-03-31

    IPC分类号: G11B5/02 G11B5/127

    摘要: Provided is a method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head with “composite slider structure”. In the method, the waveguide is irradiated with a first light from opposed-to-medium surface side, and the passing first light is detected on back surface side to obtain an image of the light-receiving end surface, and a light-receiving center position is determined from the image. Further, the light source is irradiated with a second light from opposite side to joining surface, and the passing second light is detected on the joining surface side to obtain an image of the light-emitting end surface, and a light-emitting center position is determined from the image. Then, the slider and the light source unit are moved based on the determined positions of the light-receiving and light-emitting centers, aligned and bonded. As a result, alignment can be performed with high accuracy in a short process time under simplified process.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种具有“复合滑块结构”的热辅助磁记录头的制造方法。 在该方法中,用相对中间表面侧的第一光照射波导,在背面侧检测通过的第一光,得到受光端面的图像,受光中心 根据图像确定位置。 此外,用与接合面相反一侧的第二光照射光源,在接合面侧检测通过的第二光,得到发光端面的图像,发光中心位置为 从图像确定。 然后,基于所确定的受光和发光中心的位置来移动滑块和光源单元,对准和结合。 结果,可以在简化的处理过程中在短的处理时间内以高精度进行对准。

    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk device, and method of manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head
    6.
    发明授权
    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk device, and method of manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head 有权
    热辅助磁记录头,头部万向节组件,头臂组件和磁盘装置以及制造热辅助磁记录头的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08310903B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US13222795

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: G11B21/08

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes: providing bar including, arranged in a first direction, a plurality of thermally-assisted magnetic recording head sections each including a waveguide, and a plurality of light source units each including a substrate with a light source mounted on a first surface of the substrate; bonding a second surface of the substrate to the bar with a bonding layer while allowing a light emitting position of the light source to be in opposition to the waveguide and allowing the first surface to be parallel to the first direction; and separating the bar for each of the thermally-assisted magnetic recording head sections. The substrate is bonded to the bar by radiating each laser beam from a dead angle direction where the first surface on which the light source units are provided is hidden from view.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造热辅助磁记录头的方法包括:提供杆,包括沿第一方向布置多个热辅助磁记录头部,每个热辅助磁记录头部分包括波导,以及多个光源单元,每个光源单元包括: 安装在所述基板的第一表面上的光源; 将所述基板的第二表面与所述棒接合,同时使所述光源的发光位置与所述波导相对,并允许所述第一表面平行于所述第一方向; 并且为每个热辅助磁记录头部分分隔条。 通过从设置有光源单元的第一表面隐藏视角的死角方向照射每个激光束将基板结合到条上。

    Method of manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head and alignment apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head and alignment apparatus 有权
    制造热辅助磁记录头和对准装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08393074B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US13267601

    申请日:2011-10-06

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 H04R31/00

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes: providing a light source unit including a laser diode; providing a slider having a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head section thereon, the thermally-assisted magnetic recording head section including a magnetic pole, an optical waveguide, and a plasmon generator, the magnetic pole and the optical waveguide both extending toward an air bearing surface, the plasmon generator being located between the magnetic pole and the optical waveguide; driving the laser diode to allow a light beam to be emitted therefrom, the light beam including both a TE polarization component and a TM polarization component; performing an alignment between the light source unit and the thermally-assisted magnetic recording head section, based on a light intensity distribution of the TE polarization component in the light beam which has been emitted from the laser diode and then passed through the optical waveguide; and bonding the light source unit to the slider after the alignment is completed.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造热辅助磁记录头的方法包括:提供包括激光二极管的光源单元; 提供一种在其上具有热辅助磁记录头部分的滑块,所述热辅助磁记录头部分包括磁极,光波导和等离子体发生器,所述磁极和光波导均朝空气轴承表面延伸 所述等离子体发生器位于所述磁极和所述光波导之间; 驱动激光二极管以允许从其发射光束,所述光束包括TE偏振分量和TM偏振分量; 基于从激光二极管发射的光束中的TE偏振分量的光强度分布然后通过光波导,执行光源单元和热辅助磁记录头部之间的对准; 并且在对准完成之后将光源单元接合到滑块。

    Near-field light generating device including surface plasmon generating element
    8.
    发明授权
    Near-field light generating device including surface plasmon generating element 有权
    近场光产生装置包括表面等离子体激元产生元件

    公开(公告)号:US08116172B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-14

    申请号:US12320930

    申请日:2009-02-09

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: A near-field light generating device includes: a base having a top surface; a waveguide that allows laser light to propagate therethrough and is disposed above the top surface of the base; and a surface plasmon generating element that is disposed above the top surface of the base so as to adjoin the waveguide in a direction parallel to the top surface of the base. The waveguide has a side surface that faces the surface plasmon generating element. The surface plasmon generating element includes: a coupling part that is opposed to a part of the side surface of the waveguide with spacing therebetween and causes excitation of a surface plasmon by coupling with evanescent light occurring from the part of the side surface; and a near-field light generating part that generates near-field light based on the surface plasmon excited at the coupling part.

    摘要翻译: 近场光产生装置包括:具有顶表面的底座; 波导,其允许激光通过其传播并设置在基座的顶表面上方; 以及表面等离子体激元产生元件,其设置在所述基座的顶表面之上,以便在与所述基座的顶表面平行的方向上邻接所述波导。 波导具有面向表面等离子体激元产生元件的侧表面。 表面等离子体发生元件包括:耦合部分,其与波导的侧表面的一部分相对,并且通过与从侧表面的部分发生的渐逝光耦合而引起表面等离子体激发; 以及基于在耦合部激发的表面等离子体激元产生近场光的近场光产生部。

    Near-field light generating element utilizing surface plasmon
    9.
    发明授权
    Near-field light generating element utilizing surface plasmon 有权
    利用表面等离子体激元的近场光产生元件

    公开(公告)号:US08000178B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US12260639

    申请日:2008-10-29

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: Provided is a surface plasmon antenna that can be set so that the emitting position on the end surface of the plasmon antenna where near-field light is emitted is located sufficiently close to the end of a magnetic pole. The surface plasmon antenna comprises an edge having a portion for coupling with a light in a surface plasmon mode. The edge is provided for propagating surface plasmon excited by the light and extends from the portion to a near-field light generating end surface that emits near-field light. The edge for propagating surface plasmon is a very narrow propagation region. Therefore, the near-field light generating end surface, which appears as a polished surface processed through polishing in the manufacturing of the plasmon antenna, can be made a shape with a very small size, and further can be set so that surface plasmon propagates to reach the end surface reliably.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种表面等离子体激元天线,其可以被设置为使得发射近场光的等离子体激元天线的端面上的发射位置足够靠近磁极的端部。 表面等离子体激元天线包括具有用于与表面等离子体激元模式的光耦合的部分的边缘。 该边缘用于传播由光激发的表面等离子体激元,并从该部分延伸到发射近场光的近场光产生端面。 传播表面等离子体激元的边缘是非常窄的传播区域。 因此,通过在等离子体激元天线的制造中通过研磨处理的抛光面的近场光产生端面可以形成为非常小的形状,并且还可以将表面等离子体激元传播到 可靠地到达端面。