Patent ID: 6631056
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: B82Y,G11B

Abstract:
A thin film magnetic head assembly having an air bearing surface, the thin film magnetic head assembly including a substrate and a plurality of thin film magnetic head elements provided on the substrate, wherein each of said thin film magnetic head element comprises:a first shield film formed to be supported by said substrate; a first insulating film formed on said first shield film; a magnetoresistive element formed on the first insulating film; first and second electrode films formed on said first insulating film to be connected to respective end portions of the magnetoresistive element; a second insulating film formed to cover said magnetoresistive element as well as said first and second electrode films; a second shield film formed on said second insulating film; and a conductive film formed on said first insulating film such that the conductive film extends outside a side edge of said second shield film in a direction parallel to the air bearing surface viewed in a film stacking direction and is connected to at least one of said first and second electrode films as well as to at least one of said first and second shield films; said conductive film will be cut out in a final thin film magnetic head.