INTEGRATED MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER HEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INDUCTIVE WRITE DEVICE AND A MAGNETORESISTIVE READ DEVICE

摘要

In an assembly consisting of an inductive write device comprising first and second magnetic thin film pole pieces (14, 16) separated by a non-magnetic transducing gap, a magnetoresistive read element (24) disposed in the transducing gap and conductors (36, 38) in electrical contact with the magnetoresistive read element (24), the first pole piece (14) is planar and each of the magnetoresistive element and the conductive elements have a planar form and are disposed within the perimeter of the first pole piece (14).