Extended cavity VCSEL mounted to substrate with electrical and thermal contact to substrate and optical power directed toward substrate

摘要

A system according to one embodiment includes a slider adapted for use in a hard disk drive; and a laser coupled to a slider, wherein electrical contacts of the laser are positioned towards or face the slider, wherein light from the laser is emitted towards the slider, wherein the slider acts as a heat sink for the laser.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a slider configured for use in a hard disk drive, the slider having electrical contacts on a trailing surface thereof; and a laser having a slider-facing surface that includes electrical contacts, the electrical contacts of the laser mating with the electrical contacts on the trailing surface of the slider, wherein the electrical contacts of the laser include a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein light from the laser is emitted towards the slider through an aperture of the laser that is at least partially encircled by at least one of the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact on the slider-facing surface of the laser, wherein the slider acts as a heat sink for the laser.