Patent ID: 8553361

Claim:
A write head for perpendicular magnetic recording, comprising: a magnetic write pole having an end extending to an air bearing surface, the magnetic write pole being configured to emit a magnetic write field in a direction substantially perpendicular to the air bearing surface, the magnetic write pole having a trailing edge the entirety of which is oriented along a plane that is perpendicular to the air bearing surface and perpendicular to a data track direction; a non-magnetic trailing gap layer adjacent to the trailing edge of the write pole; and a magnetic trailing shield adjacent to the non-magnetic gap layer, such that the non-magnetic trailing gap layer is sandwiched between the magnetic trailing shield and the trailing edge of the write pole, the magnetic trailing shield having a first surface located at and parallel with the air bearing surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface and formed at an angle of 20-75 degrees with respect to the trailing edge surface of the write pole.