Patent ID: 6469868
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A thin-film magnetic head comprising:a medium facing surface that faces toward a recording medium; two magnetic layers, each having a first surface closer to a thin-film coil and a second surface that is farther from the thin-film coil and each being made up of at least one layer, the magnetic layers including magnetic pole portions opposed to each other and placed in regions on a side of ends of the magnetic layers closer to the medium facing surface, and connecting portions magnetically coupled to and in direct contact with each other and placed in regions on a side of the other ends of the magnetic layers, one of the magnetic layers being curved in shape; a gap layer provided between the pole portions of the magnetic layers; the thin-film coil placed between the magnetic layers, being insulated from the magnetic layers; and a nonmagnetic conductive member that is curved to conform to the shape of the one of the magnetic layers and placed to extend along the second surface of the one of the magnetic layers and to face part of the second surface of the one of the magnetic layers, the part of the second surface being located in the vicinity of the connecting portion.