Patent ID: 9349390
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G11B

Claim Text:
1. A magnetic transducer having an air-bearing surface (ABS) comprising: a main pole including a pole tip; at least one auxiliary pole adjacent to the main pole in a down track direction and recessed from the ABS; and at least one coil for energizing the main pole and having a plurality of turns, at least one of the plurality of turns being between the at least one auxiliary pole and the ABS, the at least one of the plurality of turns being recessed from the ABS such that the ABS is free of structures having a current driven therethrough; wherein the plurality of turns includes at least one additional turn offset from the at least one of the plurality of turns in the down track direction; and wherein the at least one of the plurality of turns has a first cross-sectional area and the at least one additional turn has a second cross-sectional area substantially equal to the first cross-sectional area.