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KOMURA EIJI
JP86 patents
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TDK CORP
22 patentsUS8040761B2Oct 18, 2011
Near-field light generating device including near-field light generating element disposed over waveguide with buffer layer and adhesion layer therebetween
TDK CORP76 citations97
US8000178B2Aug 16, 2011
Near-field light generating element utilizing surface plasmon
TDK CORP52 citations94
US8023225B2Sep 20, 2011
Thermally assisted magnetic head with optical waveguide
TDK CORP29 citations93
US7821732B2Oct 26, 2010
Thermally assisted magnetic head having an asymmetric plasmon antenna and manufacturing method thereof
TDK CORP35 citations92
US10374151B2Aug 6, 2019
Spin current magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory
TDK CORP10 citations84
US8750082B1Jun 10, 2014
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having gap layers between magnetic pole and plasmon generator
TDK CORP10 citations84
US8369192B1Feb 5, 2013
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbal assembly and magnetic recording device
TDK CORP8 citations84
US8358565B2Jan 22, 2013
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having dummy waveguides for light beam alignment
TDK CORP13 citations84
US8351308B2Jan 8, 2013
Thermally assisted magnetic recording head having V-shaped plasmon generator
TDK CORP11 citations84
US8341825B2Jan 1, 2013
Method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic head
TDK CORP10 citations84
US8000175B2Aug 16, 2011
Thermally assisted magnetic head having a semiconductor surface-emitting laser
TDK CORP18 citations84
US7876646B2Jan 25, 2011
Thermally assisted magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
TDK CORP17 citations84
US7855937B2Dec 21, 2010
Near-field light generating element and heat-assisted magnetic recording head utilizing surface plasmon mode
TDK CORP13 citations84
US10644228B2May 5, 2020
Spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, and magnetic memory
TDK CORP8 citations83
US7813086B2Oct 12, 2010
Thin film magnetic head comprising metal layer and having improved asymmetry characteristic and method of producing the same
TDK CORP7 citations74
US11195992B2Dec 7, 2021
Spin-orbit torque type magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit torque type magnetoresistance effect element, and magnetic memory
TDK CORP2 citations73
US10998493B2May 4, 2021
Spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory
TDK CORP5 citations73
US10756262B2Aug 25, 2020
Spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, magnetic memory, and spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element manufacturing method
TDK CORP3 citations73
US9153267B1Oct 6, 2015
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly and magnetic recording unit
TDK CORP5 citations73
US8374063B2Feb 12, 2013
Heat-assisted magnetic write head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk device
TDK CORP6 citations73
US11063210B2Jul 13, 2021
Spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, and magnetic memory
TDK CORP4 citations72
US12364166B2Jul 15, 2025
Magnetization rotational element, magnetoresistance effect element, and magnetic memory
TDK CORP0 citations63
KOMURA EIJI
14 patentsUS8116034B2Feb 14, 2012
Thermally assisted magnetic head having main pole arranged between near-field light-generating portions and manufacturing method of same
KOMURA EIJI44 citations94
US8077556B2Dec 13, 2011
Thermally assisted magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive
KOMURA EIJI44 citations94
US8264919B2Sep 11, 2012
Thermal assisted magnetic recording head having spot size converter
KOMURA EIJI26 citations93
US8223597B2Jul 17, 2012
Thermally assisted head having reflection mirror for propagating light
KOMURA EIJI32 citations93
US8170389B1May 1, 2012
Optical waveguide, and thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including the same
KOMURA EIJI26 citations93
US8149654B2Apr 3, 2012
Wave guide that attenuates evanescent light of higher order TM mode
KOMURA EIJI21 citations93
US8107325B2Jan 31, 2012
Near-field light generating element comprising surface plasmon antenna with surface or edge opposed to waveguide
KOMURA EIJI30 citations93
US8098547B2Jan 17, 2012
Optical waveguide and thermal assist magnetic recording head therewith
KOMURA EIJI31 citations93
US8547805B1Oct 1, 2013
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having temperature sensor embedded on dielectric waveguide
KOMURA EIJI10 citations84
US8462593B1Jun 11, 2013
Thermal-assisted magnetic recording head having dielectric waveguide, metal waveguide and near-field light generating element
KOMURA EIJI7 citations84
US8270791B2Sep 18, 2012
Optical waveguide and thermally-assisted magnetic recording head therewith
KOMURA EIJI18 citations84
US8169861B1May 1, 2012
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising plasmon generator
KOMURA EIJI8 citations84
US8130599B2Mar 6, 2012
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising near-field optical device with propagation edge
KOMURA EIJI8 citations84
US8315129B1Nov 20, 2012
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbal assembly and magnetic recording device
KOMURA EIJI6 citations73
SHIMAZAWA KOJI
7 patentsUS8441895B2May 14, 2013
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head with light detector in element-integration surface
SHIMAZAWA KOJI13 citations84
US8424191B2Apr 23, 2013
Method for manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head by semi-active alignment
SHIMAZAWA KOJI10 citations84
US8406091B2Mar 26, 2013
Thermal assisted magnetic recording head having integral mounted of photo-detector and laser diode
SHIMAZAWA KOJI11 citations84
US8325566B2Dec 4, 2012
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having a light source at least inclined from an opposed-to-medium surface
SHIMAZAWA KOJI13 citations84
US8243388B2Aug 14, 2012
Heat-assisted magnetic head constituted of slider and light source unit, and manufacturing method of the head
SHIMAZAWA KOJI11 citations84
US8194509B2Jun 5, 2012
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising light source with photonic-band layer
SHIMAZAWA KOJI11 citations84
US8065786B2Nov 29, 2011
Manufacturing method of heat-assisted magnetic head constituted of slider and light source unit
SHIMAZAWA KOJI10 citations84
CHOU TSUTOMU
4 patentsUS8295003B2Oct 23, 2012
Thermal assisted head using curved wave guide
CHOU TSUTOMU8 citations84
US8089831B2Jan 3, 2012
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head including plasmon generator
CHOU TSUTOMU7 citations84
US8427927B1Apr 23, 2013
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk unit
CHOU TSUTOMU5 citations73
US8264920B1Sep 11, 2012
Near-field light generator and thermally-assisted magnetic recording head
CHOU TSUTOMU6 citations73
HARA SHINJI
1 patentISOGAI MAKOTO
1 patentTAKAYAMA SEIICHI
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