SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE POWER OF A LIGHT SOURCE UTILIZED IN ENERGY-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING

摘要

Aspects of the present invention relate to energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR), an EAMR assembly, and methods for fabricating the same. In several embodiments, an EAMR head includes a sub-mount on a slider that has a waveguide configured to receive light from a light source attached to a surface of the sub-mount. The waveguide receives the light at a top surface of the slider and routes the light to be near an air bearing surface (ABS) of the slider where energy of the light can be used to heat up a spot on a recording media disk that is proximate the ABS. The waveguide also routes a portion of the light back to the top surface of the slider where the light exits the waveguide and is detected by a light detector located along the surface of the sub-mount.

主权项

1. An energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head comprising:
a slider comprising a waveguide; a sub-mount attached to the slider, the sub-mount comprising a light detector along a first sub-mount side of the sub-mount and spaced apart from the slider; and a light source attached to the first sub-mount side, the light source configured to transmit light to the waveguide, wherein the light detector is configured to receive a first portion of the light transmitted to the waveguide.