Patent ID: 8614933
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A head-gimbals assembly (HGA) including a flexure mounted, shock-protected, laser-activated thermally assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) slider comprising: a flexure-mounted slider; a source of near-field electromagnetic energy configured to provide a thermal effect on a magnetic medium; a source of optical radiation configured to excite said near-field electromagnetic energy; additional components configured to transmit said optical radiation to said source of near-field electromagnetic energy; a stand-off protective element formed on said flexure and positioned adjacent to at least said source of optical radiation; wherein said stand-off protective element is formed of a piece of flexure material normally removed from said flexure to provide access to said source of optical radiation, but that is now left attached to said flexure and bent upward to form a protective shield; whereby said source of optical radiation and said additional components are protected from the adverse effects of mechanical shocks produced by contact with adjacent components.