Patent ID: 7751148

Claim:
A magnetic recording head comprising: a first linear level of magnetic recording devices, wherein each device in the first linear level is aligned adjacently in a row and is spaced apart from another device in the first linear level, and wherein the first linear level is perpendicular to a comparative direction of a recording media travel; a second linear level of magnetic recording devices connected to the first linear level of magnetic recording devices, wherein each device in the second linear level is aligned adjacently in a row and is spaced apart from another device in the second linear level, and wherein the each device in the second linear level is aligned with an insulating gap between the each device in the first linear level; a third linear level of magnetic recording devices, wherein each device in the third linear level is aligned adjacently in a row and is spaced apart from another device in the third linear level; a fourth linear level of magnetic recording devices connected to the third linear level of magnetic recording devices, wherein each device in the fourth linear level is aligned adjacently in a row and is spaced apart from another device in the fourth linear level, and wherein the each device in the fourth linear level is aligned with an insulating gap between the each device in the third linear level; and a first substrate connected to the first linear level of magnetic recording devices; and a second substrate connected to the third linear level of magnetic recording devices; wherein the second substrate is coupled to the first substrate such that the each device in the fourth linear level is aligned with the insulating gap between the each device in the first linear level; wherein at least one magnetic recording device in the second linear level overlaps at least a portion of a pair of the magnetic recording devices in the first linear level; and wherein at least one magnetic recording device in the fourth linear level overlaps at least a portion of a pair of the magnetic recording devices in the third linear level.