Patent ID: 8786975
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A magnetic head slider, comprising: a substrate; at least two elements positioned adjacent to the substrate, the elements being selected from a group consisting of: a read element, a write element, and a heater element; a resistance detection element positioned near the at least two elements; a pair of conductive terminals for each of the at least two elements, each pair of conductive terminals being in an accessible position and being coupled to the associated element; a first thin conductive wire electrically coupled to the resistance detection element and terminating at a first edge of the slider; a second thin conductive wire electrically coupled to the resistance detection element and terminating at a second edge of the slider; a third thin conductive wire extending from one of the conductive terminals for a first of the at least two elements and terminating at the first edge of the slider; and a fourth thin conductive wire extending from one of the conductive terminals for a second of the at least two elements and terminating at the second edge of the slider.