(57) ABSTRACT A method and system provide a magnetic read and/or write transducer for
use in disk drive. A read transducer has an air-bearing Surface (ABS) and includes a read …

A magnetic recording device includes a slider having an air bearing surface (ABS), a
leading side, and a trailing side and a head residing on the slider. The head has a first …

Some embodiments are directed to an apparatus configured to detect contact using a
thermal sensor signal. The apparatus includes a laser Source configured to produce …

A transducer comprises a slider and a laser arrangement. The laser arrangement is
configured to heat a region of a magnetic medium in proximity to the slider and produce …

5,646,805 A 7, 1997 Shen et al. 2002/01 18485 A1 8/2002 Tokuyama et al. 5,689,292 A
11/1997 Suzuki et al. 2003, 0002183 A1 1/2003 Fioravanti 5,691,867 A 11/1997 Onuma et …

US8737009B2 - Resistance temperature sensors for head-media and asperity detection -
Google Patents US8737009B2 - Resistance temperature sensors for head-media and asperity …

An apparatus includes a near-field transducer at or near an air bearing Surface of the
apparatus. A write pole is disposedator near the air bearing Surface and proximate the near …

(57) ABSTRACT A multi-stage sensor is situated on the head transducer and configured to
interact with a magnetic recording medium. A first sensor stage of the multi-stage sensor has …

Embodiments described in the disclosure are directed to approaches for sensing
temperature at a slider protrusion region. An apparatus according to Some embodiments …

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