Patent ID: 6885520
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. Integrated magnetic head comprising: a first wear-resistant layer forming a thin structure, the first wear-resistant layer having a top surface defining a longitudinal direction parallel thereto; a thin layer having a top surface, the thin layer being disposed on the top surface of the first wear-resistant layer; first and second pole pieces contained in the thin layer, the first and second pole pieces being separated from each other along the longitudinal direction by a gap; a circuit layer having a top surface, the circuit layer being disposed on the top surface of the thin layer; complementary circuits of the magnetic head, the complementary circuits being disposed in the circuit layer; and a second wear-resistant layer disposed on the top surface of said circuit layer, wherein a common edge of the first wear-resistant layer, the thin layer, the circuit layer, and the second wear-resistant layer forms a face of the magnetic head, and the face of the magnetic head being configured as a reading face, a writing face, or a combination of a reading and writing face.