Patent ID: 8441896
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head comprising: a substrate including a leading edge and a substrate trailing edge; at least one EAMR transducer residing in a device layer and on the substrate trailing edge; an overcoat layer including a plurality of contacts, the device layer residing between the overcoat layer and the substrate trailing edge; at least one laser for providing energy to the EAMR transducer, the overcoat layer residing between the substrate trailing edge 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.