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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Western Digital (Fremont), Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven C. Rudy, Carmel Valley, CA (US);
Luc Ving Chung, Fremont, CA (US);
Christopher L. Beaudry, San Jose, CA (US);
Shaoping Li, San Ramon, CA (US);
Jimmy J. Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Guolun Hao, Dublin, CA (US);
Yingbo Zhang, San Ramon, CA (US);
WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of making a magnetic head is provided. The method includes forming a first read sensor and a first electrical contact formed with a first shunt region. The method further includes forming a first mid-shield layer on the first read sensor, the first mid-shield layer being electrically connected to the first electrical contact. Additionally the method also includes forming a second mid-shield layer over the first mid-shield layer. Further, the method also includes forming a second read sensor over the second mid-shield layer, the second read sensor having a second electrical contact formed with a second shunt region electrically connected to the first shunt region.