Patent ID: 8000058
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A perpendicular recording magnetic head, comprising: a write functional section consisting of: a read functional section provided adjacently to said write functional section, and having a reading element disposed between upper and lower magnetic shield films; wherein the pedestal magnetic pole piece has a thickness height in a direction parallel to an air bearing surface that is substantially equal to a film thickness of the soft magnetic film at which the pedestal magnetic pole piece is provided, and a width in a recording track width direction of the pedestal magnetic pole piece is substantially equal to a width in the recording track width direction of the soft magnetic film at which the pedestal magnetic pole piece is provided, and the thickness height is substantially maintained along the width of the pedestal magnetic pole piece, and; wherein a front end of the second soft magnetic film is formed away from the air bearing surface; wherein the main magnetic pole piece and the pedestal magnetic pole piece are separate and distinct layers from the first and second soft magnetic films.