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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Hgst Netherlands B.v., Amsterdam, NL;
Katsumi Hoshino, Odawara, JP;
Kouji Kataoka, Odawara, JP;
Takashi Wagatsuma, Odawara, JP;
Yukimasa Okada, Odawara, JP;
HGST Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a read sensor adapted for sensing an external magnetic field; an upper magnetic shield positioned above the read sensor along an air bearing surface (ABS) of the read sensor; a lower magnetic shield positioned below the read sensor along the ABS of the read sensor; a rear insulating layer positioned on a rear side of the read sensor, the rear side being on an opposite side of the read sensor as the ABS of the read sensor; and a soft magnetic layer positioned near the rear side of the read sensor opposite the ABS of the read sensor, wherein the rear insulating layer is positioned between the soft magnetic layer and the read sensor, and wherein the rear insulating layer is positioned between the soft magnetic layer and the lower magnetic shield.