Patent ID: 9245543
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G11B

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing a plurality of energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) heads including a plurality of sliders, the method comprising: fabricating an EAMR transducer in a device layer for each of the plurality of EAMR heads on a substrate having a front face corresponding to a trailing edge of the plurality of sliders; providing an overcoat layer including a plurality of contacts for each of the plurality of EAMR heads, the device layer residing between the overcoat layer and the front face of the substrate; providing at least one laser for each of the plurality of EAMR heads, the at least one laser for providing energy to the EAMR transducer, the overcoat layer residing between the front face of the substrate and the at least one laser, the at least one laser being electrically coupled to at least a first portion of the plurality of contacts, the plurality of contacts providing thermal connection through the overcoat layer and through the device layer to the substrate, at least a second portion of the plurality of contact being electrically insulated from the substrate; and separating the substrate into the plurality of EAMR heads.