Patent ID: 7111384

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a magnetic head, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a bottom core layer by plating; (b) forming a first lifting layer comprising a magnetic material and a second lifting layer comprising a magnetic material such that a gap is formed between the first lifting layer and the second lifting layer in a first direction; (c) forming an inorganic insulating layer on the bottom core layer; (d) forming a groove having a plurality of turns in the inorganic insulating layer, the groove being disposed around the second lifting layer and a front portion of the groove being disposed between the first lifting layer and the second lifting layer; (e) forming a coil layer, having a plurality of turns and having a thickness larger than a depth of the groove, in the groove and the over the groove by continuous plating; (f) insulating each area between the turns of the coil layer with an insulating material; and (g) forming a gap layer comprising a nonmagnetic material, and a top core layer comprising a magnetic material, the top core layer being connected to the second lifting layer and facing the first lifting layer with the gap layer provided therebetween.