摘要 |
A thin-film magnetic head comprises a first shield layer, an MR element, a second shield layer, a recording gap layer, a top pole layer and a thin-film coil. The MR element is placed on the first shield layer, being insulated from the first shield layer. The second shield layer is magnetically connected to the first shield layer, and is located to face toward a part of the first shield layer closest to an air bearing surface, the MR element being placed between the second shield layer and the part of the first shield layer, the second shield layer being insulated from the MR element. The top pole layer is magnetically connected to the first shield layer, and is located on the second shield layer, the gap layer being placed between the second shield layer and the top pole layer. The thin-film coil is located on a side of the second shield layer, being insulated from the shield layers and the top pole layer.
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