Patent ID: 11881237
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A magnetic recording head, comprising:
a main pole disposed at a media facing surface;
a trailing shield comprising a hot seed layer disposed adjacent to a first surface of the main pole at the media facing surface;
a first side shield disposed adjacent to a second surface of the main pole;
a first lead disposed adjacent to the first side shield, wherein the first lead is recessed a first distance from the media facing surface and set a second distance away from a third surface of the main pole;
a second side shield disposed adjacent to a fourth surface of the main pole; and
a second lead disposed adjacent to the second side shield, wherein the second lead is recessed a third distance from the media facing surface and spaced a fourth distance away from the fourth surface of the main pole, wherein during operation, the first lead and the second lead are configured to flow a current from the first side shield through the hot seed layer to the second side shield, or from the second side shield through the hot seed layer to the first side shield.