Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
Sacrificial protection layer for preventing ion mill damage to HAMR optical components
The embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a HAMR head in which the SSC is fabricated adjacent the NFT where the SSC is formed on a substrate that has been protected from NFT fabrication processing conditions. As such, the substrate remains smooth so that the SSC formed thereover, is not negatively impacted by the NFT process conditions.
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Juraj Hamid Thomas William Jui-Lung
Topolancik Balamane Clinton Li