HAMR is the next significant innovation to increase “areal density”—the amount of data stored on a disk. HAMR will fuel hard drive product development and growth through the next decade.

HAMR uses this property of magnetic materials to its advantage. A tiny laser within the hard drive temporarily spot-heats the area being written, so that it briefly reaches a temperature where …

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With a focus on developing materials and manufacturing processes for components functioning in harsh and extreme environments, the challenges faced by HAMR Industries are at the …

Jan 7, 2026 · Seagate targets full-scale 40TB HAMR Mozaic 4+ drive production in H1 2026 as the HAMR market grows fast. Learn more about STX stock here.

Dec 18, 2024 · HAMR stands for Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording. It’s a cutting-edge technology designed to significantly increase the data storage capacity of hard disk drives …

Jul 1, 2024 · At the heart of HAMR technology lies the heat-assisted magnetic recording mechanism, which involves the localized heating of the recording medium using a laser beam.