| 摘要 |
An object of the invention is to improve the insulating property between an electrode connected to a magnetoresistive element and a shield layer. A thin-film magnetic head of the invention includes: a magnetoresistive element; a bottom shield layer and a top shield layer for shielding the magnetoresistive element, wherein portions of the bottom shield layer and the top shield layer facing a recording medium are opposed to each other with the magnetoresistive element in between; two insulating layers each provided between the magnetoresistive element and each of the shield layers; a conductive layer connected to the magnetoresistive element; and an induction-type magnetic transducer. The bottom shield layer, for example, has a groove in which the conductive layer making up a lead connected to the magnetoresistive element is placed. The conductive layer is placed in the groove, being insulated by an insulating film from the bottom shield layer.
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