Inventor
BALAMANE HAMID
US33 patents
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HGST Netherlands BV
10 patentsUS8988827B1Mar 24, 2015
Surface diffusion inhibitor for HAMR NFT
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations92
US8842383B1Sep 23, 2014
Laser power sensor with dual temperature sensor
HGST Netherlands BV19 citations92
US9042209B2May 26, 2015
E-antenna near field transducer with thermal shunt to return pole
HGST Netherlands BV9 citations84
US9099112B1Aug 4, 2015
Near field transducer having notch diffusion barrier
HGST Netherlands BV17 citations82
US8908482B1Dec 9, 2014
Sacrificial protection layer for preventing ion mill damage to HAMR optical components
HGST Netherlands BV6 citations73
US9230572B2Jan 5, 2016
Noble metal surrounded magnetic lip and heat sink for heat assisted magnetic recording head
HGST Netherlands BV2 citations62
US9183856B1Nov 10, 2015
System and method for integration of magnetic lip and near field transducer in heat assisted magnetic recording write heads
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations62
US9099114B1Aug 4, 2015
Surface diffusion inhibitor for HAMR NFT
HGST Netherlands BV3 citations62
US8976489B2Mar 10, 2015
Noble metal surrounded magnetic lip and heat sink for heat assisted magnetic recording head
HGST Netherlands BV2 citations62
US9099111B2Aug 4, 2015
Heat assisted magnetic recording head employing noble metal alloy as diffusion barrier layer
HGST Netherlands BV0 citations51
BALAMANE HAMID
8 patentsUS8617408B2Dec 31, 2013
Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor with narrow track width using amorphous carbon as a hard mask and localized CMP
BALAMANE HAMID93 citations96
US8169881B2May 1, 2012
Thermally assisted recording head having recessed waveguide with near field transducer and methods of making same
BALAMANE HAMID31 citations92
US8619535B2Dec 31, 2013
Thermally assisted recording head having recessed waveguide with near field transducer and methods of making same
BALAMANE HAMID7 citations84
US8339739B2Dec 25, 2012
Thermally assisted recording head with near field transducer having integral heatsink
BALAMANE HAMID18 citations84
US8335056B2Dec 18, 2012
CPP sensors with hard bias structures that shunt sense current towards a shield
BALAMANE HAMID16 citations84
US8498182B1Jul 30, 2013
Wrap-around antenna design for improved performance in thermally-assisted magnetic recording
BALAMANE HAMID10 citations83
US8092704B2Jan 10, 2012
System, method and apparatus for fabricating a c-aperture or E-antenna plasmonic near field source for thermal assisted recording applications
BALAMANE HAMID5 citations62
US8486289B2Jul 16, 2013
System, method and apparatus for fabricating a C-aperture or E-antenna plasmonic near field source for thermal assisted recording applications
BALAMANE HAMID0 citations47
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH
6 patentsUS7587811B2Sep 15, 2009
Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic data recording
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH13 citations83
US7743487B2Jun 29, 2010
Method to planarize perpendicular write poles using a combination of CMP and reactive ion milling
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH4 citations63
US7523550B2Apr 28, 2009
Process to open connection vias on a planarized surface
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH4 citations63
US7554764B2Jun 30, 2009
Lift-off method for forming write pole of a magnetic write head and write pole formed thereby
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH0 citations51
US7765677B2Aug 3, 2010
Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head using a protective layer to prevent write pole consumption
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH1 citations50
US7449790B2Nov 11, 2008
Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signals
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH0 citations49
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
4 patentsUS12119032B1Oct 15, 2024
Near-field transducer for heat assisted magnetic recording comprising of thermally stable material layer
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11651791B2May 16, 2023
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the pole
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations73
US11462243B1Oct 4, 2022
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head with tapered main pole and heat sink material adjacent the pole
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC2 citations68
US12315539B2May 27, 2025
Heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) write head with enhanced stability and methods for making the same
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC0 citations44
IBM
3 patentsUS5759428AJun 2, 1998
Method of laser cutting a metal line on an MR head
IBM84 citations96
US6049056AApr 11, 2000
Method of laser cutting a metal line on an MR head with a laser
IBM21 citations92
US6662432B2Dec 16, 2003
Method of making a free layer for a spin valve sensor with a lower uniaxial anisotropy field
IBM16 citations82