Patent ID: 9747939
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G11B

Claim:
1. A device comprising: a near field transducer (NFT), the NFT comprising gold and at least one of Cu, Rh, Ru, Ag, Ta, Cr, Al, Zr, V, Pd, Ir, Co, W, Ti, Mg, Fe, or Mo dopant; an oxide of at least one of: V, Zr, Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, Si, Ce, Y, Ta, W, or Th; or a nitride of at least one of: Ta, Al, Ti, Si, In, Fe, Zr, Cu, W or B; a write pole; at least one dielectric material positioned between the NFT and the write pole; and an adhesion layer positioned between the NFT and the at least one dielectric material.