公开(公告)号：US08670294B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US13399250

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Zhong Shi ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Sergei Sochava ,  Ronald L. Allen ,  Yunfei Li ,  Michael Morelli

发明人： Zhong Shi ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Sergei Sochava ,  Ronald L. Allen ,  Yunfei Li ,  Michael Morelli

IPC分类号： G11B7/00 ,  G11B5/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/6088 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G11B5/314 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： Systems and methods for increasing media absorption efficiency using interferometric waveguides in information storage devices are described. One such system for an interferometric waveguide assembly includes a light source, a first waveguide arm and a second waveguide arm, a splitter configured to receive light from the light source and to split the light into the first waveguide arm and the second waveguide arm, and a near field transducer (NFT) configured to receive the light from the first waveguide arm and the second waveguide arm, where the first waveguide arm and the second waveguide arm converge to form a preselected angle at a junction about opposite the splitter, and where the first waveguide arm and the second waveguide arm are configured to induce a preselected phase difference in the light arriving at the NFT.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用信息存储装置中的干涉波导来提高介质吸收效率的系统和方法。 用于干涉波导组件的一个这样的系统包括光源，第一波导臂和第二波导臂，分配器被配置为接收来自光源的光并将光分成第一波导臂和第二波导臂，以及 配置为接收来自第一波导臂和第二波导臂的光的近场换能器（NFT），其中第一波导臂和第二波导臂在与分离器相对的接合处会聚以形成预选角度，并且其中 第一波导臂和第二波导臂被配置为在到达NFT的光中引起预选的相位差。

公开(公告)号：US08320220B1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US13273203

申请日：2011-10-13

申请人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Wentao Yan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jerome Marcelino ,  Yunfei Li ,  Zhongyan Wang

发明人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Wentao Yan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jerome Marcelino ,  Yunfei Li ,  Zhongyan Wang

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

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

摘要： An energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) transducer coupled with a laser is described. The EAMR transducer has an air-bearing surface (ABS) residing near a media during use. The laser provides energy. The transducer includes a waveguide, a near field transducer (NFT) proximate to the ABS, a write pole, a heat spreader, and at least one coil. The waveguide directs the energy from the laser toward the ABS. The NFT is optically coupled with the waveguide, focuses the energy onto the media, and includes a disk having an NFT width. The write pole writes to the media. The heat spreader is thermally coupled with the NFT. A first portion of the heat spreader is between the NFT and the pole, is between the ABS and a second portion of the heat spreader, and has a first width. The second portion has a second width greater than the first width.

摘要翻译： 描述了与激光器耦合的能量辅助磁记录（EAMR）传感器。 在使用过程中，EAMR传感器具有驻留在介质附近的空气轴承表面（ABS）。 激光器提供能量。 换能器包括靠近ABS的波导，近场换能器（NFT），写柱，散热器和至少一个线圈。 波导将能量从激光器引向ABS。 NFT与波导光学耦合，将能量聚焦到介质上，并且包括具有NFT宽度的盘。 写入磁极写入媒体。 散热器与NFT热耦合。 散热器的第一部分在NFT和极之间，位于ABS和散热器的第二部分之间，并且具有第一宽度。 第二部分具有大于第一宽度的第二宽度。

公开(公告)号：US08625941B1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US12784429

申请日：2010-05-20

申请人： Zhong Shi ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Ge Yi

发明人： Zhong Shi ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Ge Yi

IPC分类号： G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/14

摘要： Devices having reflective grating structures and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. A bottom clad layer is disposed above a substrate. A waveguide core layer is disposed above the bottom clad layer. A top clad layer is disposed above the waveguide core layer. At least one metal grating structure is disposed adjacent to an interface between the waveguide core layer and one of the bottom clad layer and the top clad layer, where the at least one metal grating structure is configured to reflect at least a portion of an incident electromagnetic radiation coupled into the waveguide core layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有反射光栅结构的器件及其制造方法。 底部覆盖层设置在基板上方。 波导芯层设置在底部包层之上。 顶部覆层设置在波导芯层上方。 至少一个金属光栅结构设置在波导芯层与底包层和顶包层之一的界面附近，其中至少一个金属光栅结构被配置为反射入射电磁波的至少一部分 辐射耦合到波导芯层中。

公开(公告)号：US08456964B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12947085

申请日：2010-11-16

申请人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jinshan Li ,  Ut Tran

发明人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jinshan Li ,  Ut Tran

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

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

摘要： A method and system for providing an EAMR transducer is described. The EAMR transducer is coupled with a laser for providing energy and has an ABS that resides near a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes a write pole, coil(s) that energize the pole, a near field transducer (NFT) proximate to the ABS, a waveguide, and a reflector. The write pole has a back gap region and writes to a region of the media. The NFT focuses the energy onto the media. The waveguide directs the energy from the laser toward the NFT at an incident angle with respect to the ABS. A first portion of the energy reflects off of the ABS at a reflected angle. The reflector receives the first portion of the energy from the ABS and reflects a second portion of the energy toward the ABS. The NFT resides between the waveguide and the reflector.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于提供EAMR换能器的方法和系统。 EAMR传感器与用于提供能量的激光器耦合，并且在使用期间具有驻留在介质附近的ABS。 EAMR传感器包括一个写入极，对极点通电的线圈，靠近ABS的近场传感器（NFT），波导和反射器。 写极具有背隙区域并写入介质的区域。 NFT将能量集中在媒体上。 波导将来自激光器的能量以相对于ABS的入射角向NFT引导。 能量的第一部分以反射角反射离开ABS。 反射器从ABS接收能量的第一部分并将能量的第二部分反射向ABS。 NFT位于波导和反射器之间。

公开(公告)号：US08422841B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12779160

申请日：2010-05-13

申请人： Zhong Shi ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Jinshan Li

发明人： Zhong Shi ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Jinshan Li

IPC分类号： G02B6/34

CPC分类号： G02B6/124 ,  G02B27/4272

摘要： A method and system for providing an optical grating are described. The optical grating is configured for light of a wavelength. The optical grating includes a top cladding, a first plurality of discrete ridges forming a first grating, a core, a second plurality of discrete ridges forming a second grating, and a bottom cladding. The first plurality of discrete ridges are spaced apart by a first pitch. The second plurality of discrete ridges are spaced apart by a second pitch. The core has a top side adjacent to at least a portion of the top cladding and a bottom side. The bottom cladding is adjacent to at least a portion of the bottom side of the core. The second grating resides between the bottom cladding and the core.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于提供光栅的方法和系统。 光栅被配置用于波长的光。 光栅包括顶部包层，形成第一光栅的第一多个离散脊，芯，形成第二光栅的第二多个离散脊和底部包层。 第一多个离散脊部间隔开第一间距。 第二多个离散脊间隔开第二间距。 芯具有与顶部包层的至少一部分相邻的顶侧和底侧。 底部包层与芯的底侧的至少一部分相邻。 第二个光栅位于底部包层和芯之间。

公开(公告)号：US08456966B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12971754

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Zhong Shi ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Rabee M. Ikkawi

发明人： Zhong Shi ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan ,  Rabee M. Ikkawi

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

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

摘要： A method and system for providing an EAMR transducer and a waveguide used therein are described. The EAMR transducer is coupled with a laser that provides energy. The EAMR transducer also has an ABS that resides in proximity to a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes a waveguide, a write pole to write to a region of the media, coil(s) for energizing the write pole, and a near field transducer (NFT) proximate to the ABS for focusing the energy onto the media. The waveguide includes a mode shift compensator, first and second cladding layers, and a core between the cladding layers. The core directs energy from the laser toward the ABS and has a core index of refraction. The core is also between the mode shift compensator and the NFT. The mode shift compensator has a mode shift compensator index of refraction less than the core index of refraction.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于提供EAMR换能器和其中使用的波导的方法和系统。 EAMR传感器与提供能量的激光器耦合。 EAMR传感器还具有在使用过程中靠近介质的ABS。 EAMR传感器包括波导，写入介质区域的写入极，用于激励写入极的线圈以及靠近ABS的近场换能器（NFT），用于将能量聚焦到介质上。 波导包括模移位补偿器，第一和第二覆层以及覆层之间的芯。 核心将能量从激光器引向ABS并具有核心的折射率。 核心也在模式移位补偿器和NFT之间。 模式移位补偿器具有模式偏移补偿器折射率小于核心折射率。

公开(公告)号：US08570844B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13019095

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： HongXing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jinshan Li

发明人： HongXing Yuan ,  Shing Lee ,  Zhong Shi ,  Jinshan Li

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/64 ,  G11B5/72 ,  G11B5/7325 ,  G11B2005/0021

摘要： A magnetic recording media is disclosed. The media comprises a substrate, a recording layer disposed over the substrate, and a metallic layer disposed between the recording layer and the substrate. The recording layer is configured to receive an electromagnetic radiation, absorb a first portion of the electromagnetic radiation, and transmit a second portion of the electromagnetic radiation. The metallic layer comprises a non-magnetic metal and configured to reflect at least some of the second portion of the electromagnetic radiation towards the recording layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种磁记录介质。 介质包括衬底，设置在衬底上的记录层和设置在记录层和衬底之间的金属层。 记录层被配置为接收电磁辐射，吸收电磁辐射的第一部分，并传输电磁辐射的第二部分。 金属层包括非磁性金属并且被配置为将电磁辐射的第二部分中的至少一些朝向记录层反射。

公开(公告)号：US08325569B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US13169720

申请日：2011-06-27

申请人： Zhong Shi ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan

发明人： Zhong Shi ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Shing Lee ,  Hongxing Yuan

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

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

摘要： A method and system provide an EAMR transducer having an air-bearing surface (ABS) that resides near a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes a write pole, coil(s), a near field transducer (NFT), a waveguide, and a reflective grating. The write pole writes to a region of the media. The coil(s) energize the write pole. The NFT is proximate to the ABS and focuses the energy onto the media. The waveguide is configured to direct the energy from the laser toward the NFT at an incident angle with respect to the ABS. A first portion of the energy reflects off of the ABS at a reflected angle. The reflective grating receives the first portion of the energy at the reflected angle from the ABS and reflects a second portion of the energy toward the ABS. The NFT resides between at least part of the waveguide and the reflective grating.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和系统提供具有在使用期间驻留在介质附近的空气轴承表面（ABS）的EAMR换能器。 EAMR传感器包括写极，线圈，近场换能器（NFT），波导和反射光栅。 写入磁极写入媒体的一个区域。 线圈使写入极点通电。 NFT靠近ABS，将能量聚焦在媒体上。 波导被配置为以相对于ABS的入射角将来自激光器的能量引向NFT。 能量的第一部分以反射角反射离开ABS。 反射光栅从ABS接收以反射角度的能量的第一部分，并将能量的第二部分反射向ABS。 NFT位于波导和反射光栅的至少一部分之间。

公开(公告)号：US08749790B1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13314962

申请日：2011-12-08

申请人： Shawn M. Tanner ,  Yufeng Hu ,  Ut Tran ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Zhong Shi ,  Sergei Sochava

发明人： Shawn M. Tanner ,  Yufeng Hu ,  Ut Tran ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Zhong Shi ,  Sergei Sochava

IPC分类号： G01N21/55

CPC分类号： G01N21/553 ,  G01N21/7703

摘要： A structure for measuring energy absorption by a surface plasmon receptor or NFT on a waveguide comprises a first waveguide, a first input grating for coupling light comprising a first wavelength into the first waveguide, a first output grating for coupling light out of the first waveguide, a first plurality of surface plasmon receptors in cooperation with the first waveguide to receive light energy and located between the first input grating and the first output grating. The structure may further comprise a second waveguide, a second input grating for coupling light into the second waveguide, a second output grating for coupling light out of the second waveguide, a second plurality of surface plasmon receptors between the second input grating and the second output grating and in cooperation with the second waveguide to receive light energy, wherein the second plurality may be less than or greater than the first plurality.

摘要翻译： 用于测量波导上的表面等离子体激元受体或NFT的能量吸收的结构包括：第一波导，用于将包含第一波长的光引入第一波导的第一输入光栅，用于将光从第一波导耦合的第一输出光栅， 与第一波导协作以接收光能并位于第一输入光栅和第一输出光栅之间的第一多个表面等离子体激元受体。 该结构还可以包括第二波导，用于将光耦合到第二波导中的第二输入光栅，用于将光从第二波导耦合的第二输出光栅，在第二输入光栅和第二输出之间的第二多个表面等离子体激元 光栅并与第二波导配合以接收光能，其中第二多个可以小于或大于第一多个。

公开(公告)号：US08526275B1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13458949

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Wentao Yan ,  Yanfeng Chen ,  Matthew R. Gibbons ,  Zhong Shi

发明人： Hongxing Yuan ,  Zhongyan Wang ,  Wentao Yan ,  Yanfeng Chen ,  Matthew R. Gibbons ,  Zhong Shi

IPC分类号： G11B11/00

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

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a recording head for energy assisted magnetic recording. The recording head includes a near-field transducer (NFT) having a preselected shape and a surface, a writing pole on the NFT, and a non-metal heat dissipator positioned between the NFT surface and the writing pole. The non-metal heat dissipator includes a first portion in contact with the NFT surface, the first portion extending beyond an edge of the NFT surface in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an air bearing surface (ABS) and parallel to the NFT surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种用于能量辅助磁记录的记录头。 记录头包括具有预选形状和表面的近场传感器（NFT），NFT上的书写杆和位于NFT表面和书写杆之间的非金属散热器。 非金属散热器包括与NFT表面接触的第一部分，第一部分在大致垂直于空气轴承表面（ABS）并平行于NFT表面的第一方向上延伸超过NFT表面的边缘。