Patent ID: 8373945
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic recording transducer having an air-bearing surface (ABS) comprising: a first pole having a first front portion at the ABS; a write gap; a second pole including a second front portion and a split yoke, at least a portion of the write gap residing on the second front portion of the second pole, the split yoke including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being physically disconnected from the second portion along a direction substantially parallel to the ABS, the first portion having a first front surface and a first back surface, the first front surface being closer to the ABS than the first back surface, the second portion having a second front surface and a second back surface, the second front surface being closer to the ABS than the second back surface, the second front portion connecting the first front surface of the first portion and the second front surface of the second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the split yoke being connected only through the second front portion of the second pole, at least part of the second front portion residing between the split yoke and the ABS; a first coil, at least a portion of the first coil residing between the first portion of the split yoke and the first pole; and a second coil, at least a portion of the second coil residing between the second portion of the split yoke and the first pole.