Differential recessed topography of a media-facing surface

    公开(公告)号:US10854224B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16006112

    申请日:2018-06-12

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording. The slider comprises a media-facing surface. One or more reader elements are positioned in a reader region of the slider, and the one or more reader elements have an average first elevation at the media-facing surface. One or more writer elements are positioned in a writer region of the slider, and the one or more writer elements have an average second elevation at the media-facing surface. The average second elevation is less than the average first elevation.

    Bolometer with temperature compensation for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording device

    公开(公告)号:US10410669B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US16170462

    申请日:2018-10-25

    Abstract: A slider configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording comprises an optical sensor coupled to first and second bond pads. The optical sensor comprises a bolometer and a reference sensor. The bolometer is situated at a location of the slider that receives at least some of the light and exposed to an ambient temperature at the slider. The bolometer produces a signal in response to a change in the ambient temperature and the change in output optical power. The reference sensor is situated at a location of the slider unexposed to the light and exposed to the ambient temperature. The reference sensor is coupled to the bolometer and configured to produce a signal in response to the change in the ambient temperature. The optical sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of changes in output optical power of a laser source without contribution due to ambient temperature changes.

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