5,849,093 5,945,681 6,130,436 6,144,098 6,589,676 6,632,483 6,641,932 6,683,426
6,795,630 6,999,384 7,002,228 7,018,729 7,032,427 7,262,936 7,272,079 7,330.404 …

Devices that include a near field transducer (NFT), the NFT having a disc and a peg, and the
peg having five Surfaces thereof, and at least one adhesion layer positioned on at least one …

BACKGROUND Heat assisted magnetic recording (referred to herein as “HAMR) technology
is a promising approach for increasing storage density beyond 1 Tbit/inch. HAMR heads can …

An apparatus that includes a near field transducer, the near field transducer including silver
(Ag) and at least one other element or compound, wherein the at least one other element or …

Devices that include a near field transducer (NFT); a gas barrier layer positioned on at least
a portion of the NFT, and a wear resistance layer positioned on at least a portion of the gas …

Devices that include a near field transducer (NFT), the NFT having a disc and a peg, and the
peg having five surfaces thereof; and at least one adhesion layer positioned on at least one …

A near field transducer includes gold and at least one dopant. The dopant can include at
least one of: Cu, Rh, Ru, Ag, Ta, Cr, Al, Zr, V, Pd, Ir, Co, W, Ti, Mg, Fe, or Mo. The dopant …

A near field transducer with a peg region, an enlarged region disposed adjacent the peg
region, and a barrier material disposed between the peg region and the enlarged region …

5,849,093 5,945,681 6,130,436 6,144,098 6,589,676 6,632,483 6,641,932 6,683,426 6,909,
103 7,018,729 7,377,228 7,476,855 7,544,958 7,609,003 7.965, 464 7.998, 607 8,031,561 …

A device including a near field transducer, the near field transducer including gold (Au),
silver (Ag), copper (Cu), or aluminum (Al), and at least two other secondary atoms, the at …