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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Muhammad Asif Bashir, San Jose, CA (US);
Suping Song, Fremont, CA (US);
Yaguang Wei, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Terence T. Lam, Cupertino, CA (US);
Petrus Antonius Van Der Heijden, Cupertino, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic recording system comprising a magnetic recording head. The magnetic recording head comprises a main pole disposed at a media facing surface (MFS). The main pole is disposed between a trailing shield and a leading shield, the trailing shield and the leading shield each extending to the MFS. A first lead is disposed between the main pole and the trailing shield, and the first lead is recessed from the MFS. A first portion of the first lead is disposed in contact with the main pole. A first insulating layer is disposed between and in contact with a second portion of the first lead and the main pole, and the first insulating layer being recessed from the MFS. The first lead and the first insulating layer direct a current through the main pole at a location recessed from the MFS.