Abstract: A head assembly comprises a slider including a transducer and a coupler for coupling electromagnetic radiation into the transducer, and an optical bench positioned adjacent to the slider, the optical bench including a mirror and a lens for directing electromagnetic radiation onto the mirror, wherein electromagnetic radiation passing through the lens is reflected by the mirror and focused onto the coupler. A microactuator can be included to move at least a portion of the optical bench. Disc drives that include the head assembly and a method of making the head assembly are also included.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 26, 2004
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2010
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC
Inventors:
Edward Charles Gage, Patrick Breckow Chu