Patent ID: 6337783
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B82Y,G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A magnetic head with a front located air bearing surface (ABS), a rear located back gap and a top and a bottom comprising:first and second pole piece layers, the second pole piece layer having a front located second pole tip component and a rear located second pole yoke component; a gap layer; the first pole piece layer and the second pole tip component being separated by the gap layer at said ABS and the first pole piece layer and the second pole yoke component being connected at said back gap; an insulation stack that includes a plurality of insulation layers and at least one coil layer embedded therein; the insulation stack being sandwiched between the first pole piece layer and said second pole yoke component and being located between the second pole tip component and said back gap; the second pole tip component being bounded by front and rear surfaces, first and second side surfaces and top and bottom surfaces, the front surface being located at said ABS and the first and second side surfaces and the top and bottom surfaces intersecting the ABS; and the second pole yoke component having a front portion which has a bottom surface, a back surface and first and second side surfaces that interface the top surface, the rear surface and the first and second side surfaces respectively of the second pole tip component.