Inventor
MALETZKY TOBIAS
US21 patents
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HEADWAY TECH INC
11 patentsUS9852752B1Dec 26, 2017
Plasmon generator with metallic waveguide blocker for TAMR
HEADWAY TECH INC45 citations94
US10332553B1Jun 25, 2019
Double ridge near-field transducers
HEADWAY TECH INC7 citations84
US10249333B2Apr 2, 2019
Single Rh layer optical field enhancer with pre-focusing structures
HEADWAY TECH INC8 citations84
US10068596B2Sep 4, 2018
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having symmetric optical side shields
HEADWAY TECH INC14 citations84
US12014758B1Jun 18, 2024
Tapered bi-layer near field transducer for heat-assisted magnetic recording write heads
HEADWAY TECH INC2 citations72
US12444436B1Oct 14, 2025
Parabolic shaped plasmonic waveguide blocker for heat assisted recording head
HEADWAY TECH INC1 citations64
US12592253B2Mar 31, 2026
Tapered bi-layer near field transducer for heat-assisted magnetic recording write heads
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations62
US12354628B1Jul 8, 2025
Hybrid plasmonic bottom layer for increased near field transducer reliability
HEADWAY TECH INC1 citations62
US11699461B1Jul 11, 2023
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) head with magnetic assist current
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations59
US10916263B1Feb 9, 2021
Split yoke design for high data rate TAMR writer head structure
HEADWAY TECH INC1 citations58
US10152991B2Dec 11, 2018
Method for manufacturing thermally-assisted magnetic recording head with waveguide blocker
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations52
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
4 patentsUS8036069B1Oct 11, 2011
Plasmon shield to shape and reduce optical spot
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC34 citations92
US8630153B1Jan 14, 2014
TAMR writer with a concave leading shield for enhanced field magnitude
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC12 citations84
US8755256B2Jun 17, 2014
Plasmon resonator with dual waveguide excitation for TAMR
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC6 citations73
US9330690B2May 3, 2016
Method of forming a TAMR writer with a concave leading shield for enhanced field magnitude
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC0 citations52