Systems and methods for dissipating heat from a near-field transducer in an energy assisted magnetic recording assembly

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PATENT NO 8526275
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13458949

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Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a recording head for energy assisted magnetic recording. The recording head includes a near-field transducer (NFT) having a preselected shape and a surface, a writing pole on the NFT, and a non-metal heat dissipator positioned between the NFT surface and the writing pole. The non-metal heat dissipator includes a first portion in contact with the NFT surface, the first portion extending beyond an edge of the NFT surface in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an air bearing surface (ABS) and parallel to the NFT surface.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95119

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Chen, Yanfeng San Ramon, US 29 674
Gibbons, Matthew R San Jose, US 30 2831
Shi, Zhong Dublin, US 39 2155
Wang, Zhongyan San Ramon, US 29 2615
Yan, Wentao Fremont, US 26 1306
Yuan, Hongxing San Ramon, US 33 2431

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