Patent ID: 6392852
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A thin-film magnetic head comprising:a magnetoresistive element; two shield layers, placed to face each other with the magnetoresistive element in between, for shielding the magnetoresistive element; a first conductive layer connected to the magnetoresistive element; two insulating layers each of which is provided between each of the shield layers and the magnetoresistive element and the first conductive layer, one of the insulating layers having a contact hole; and a second conductive layer connected to the first conductive layer through the contact hole of the one of the insulating layers; wherein one of the shield layers located closer to the one of the insulating layers than the other one of the shield layers includes: a first layer touching the one of the insulating layers; and a second layer made of a material the same as a material of which the second conductive layer is made.