Patent ID: 11900971
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A magnetic recording head, comprising:
a main pole;
a first side shield disposed adjacent to a first surface of the main pole;
a second side shield disposed adjacent to a second surface of the main pole opposite the first surface;
a low resistance layer disposed over a third surface of the main pole;
a trailing shield disposed over the first side shield, the second side shield, and the low resistance layer, the low resistance layer being in contact with one or more layers that is disposed in contact with at least a portion of the trailing shield, such that a conductive path is formed from the trailing shield to the low resistance layer;
a first insulation layer disposed over the low resistance layer, wherein at least a portion of the first insulation layer divides the trailing shield into two or more portions; and
a second insulation layer comprising a first portion disposed between the first side shield and the trailing shield, and a second portion disposed between the second side shield and the trailing shield.