Patent ID: 6162582
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B82Y,G11B

Abstract:
In a method of making a magnetoresistive (MR) read head that has an air bearing surface (ABS) and an ABS edge, an MR sensor that is bounded by the ABS edge, a recessed edge and first and second side edges, the recessed edge being recessed from the ABS, first and second lead layers that are connected to the first and second side edges of the MR sensor and the MR sensor and the first and second lead layers being sandwiched between first and second insulative gap layers, comprising the steps of:forming an insulative first gap layer, the first gap layer having an MR sensor site for said MR sensor, a sensor ABS edge site for said ABS edge, a sensor recessed edge site for said recessed edge, first and second sensor side edge sites for said first and second side edges and first and second lead layer sites for said first and second lead layers; andat each of only the lead layer sites, forming on the first gap layer first and second lead layer films and first and second insulation layers with the first and second lead layer films being sandwiched between the first and second insulation layers.