Hitachi Global Storage Technologies B.v.

Terry Olson

Wen-Chien David Hsiao

Bernd Lamberts

Terence T Lam

Yinshi Liu

Samuel Weisan Yuan

Michael Yang

Embodiments of the present invention recite a write gap structure for a magnetic recording head. In one embodiment, the write gap structure comprises at least one layer of inert material is disposed proximate to the Ppole of a magnetic recording head. A layer of magnetic material is disposed between the layer of inert material and the Ppedestal (PP) of the magnetic recording head. In embodiments of the present invention, the write gap structure further comprises a second layer of inert material is disposed between the layer of magnetic material and the PP of the magnetic recording head. In embodiments of the present invention, the write gap structure only overlies a portion of the write gap of the magnetic recording head with reference to the throat height dimension of the write gap.

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