Patent ID: 8576671

Claim:
A TAMR (thermal assisted magnetic recording) slider comprising: a TAMR apparatus for supplying thermal energy to heat a small region of a rotatable magnetic recording medium, whereby a writeability of said rotatable magnetic recording medium within said region is enhanced; a read/write element for writing on said rotatable magnetic medium; and multiple heater elements, including a first number of heater elements formed over said read/write element and a second number of heater elements variously disposed about said read/write element in a cross-track direction, said heaters providing DFH (dynamic fly height) operation to said slider and also providing dynamic stability during operation of said slider in a HDD (hard disk drive); wherein said slider has an ABS topography that provides low pressure/stiffness to enhance touch down detection and back-off capability; and wherein said slider is resistant to wear and damage resulting from touch downs and heat transfer from said TAMR heated recording medium.