Patent ID: 6026559
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating a complex magnetic head including a reproducing magneto-resistance (MR) head having a MR element and bottom and top magnetic shield films sandwiching therebetween the MR element, and a recording inductive (ID) head having a bottom magnetic pole and a top magnetic pole defining an end width, said method comprising the consecutive steps of forming the MR head on a substrate, forming a coil overlying the MR head and sandwiched between a pair of insulator films, forming a frame for defining an inner space on one of the insulator films, forming a top magnetic pole film in the inner space by plating, trimming a portion of the top magnetic pole film to define the end width while leaving the frame in place on said one of the insulator films, removing the frame to leave a resultant structure, and cutting the resultant structure at a position corresponding to the end width.