Differential recessed topography of a media-facing surface

    公开(公告)号:US10854224B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16006112

    申请日:2018-06-12

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording. The slider comprises a media-facing surface. One or more reader elements are positioned in a reader region of the slider, and the one or more reader elements have an average first elevation at the media-facing surface. One or more writer elements are positioned in a writer region of the slider, and the one or more writer elements have an average second elevation at the media-facing surface. The average second elevation is less than the average first elevation.

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