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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1998
Edward Hinpong Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Beverley Powell Phipps, Saratoga, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The front edge of the a zero throat height (ZTH) defining insulation layer in a magnetic head is formed with a central portion which is centered with respect to a second pole tip with first and second lateral portions which are on each side of the central portion and parallel to the ABS. The central portion is recessed from the ABS a distance appropriate for defining the ZTH between the first and second pole pieces of the head and the first and second lateral edges are further recessed into the head so as to increase the volume of the overcoat layer between the ABS and the first and second lateral edges. The increased volume of the overcoat layer better absorbs stresses and strains due to shock loading and temperature so as to reduce cracking of the head at the ABS.