Abstract: A transducing head has a magnetoresistive sensor, a first bias element, and a second bias element. The magnetoresistive sensor is positioned between the first and second bias elements, and has a sensor width. The first bias element has a first length and the second bias element has a second length. The direction of the first and second lengths are substantially similar to the direction of the sensor width. The first and second lengths in the range of about one-tenth to about twenty times the sensor width.

Abstract: A transducing head has a magnetoresistive sensor, a first bias element, and a second bias element. The magnetoresistive sensor is positioned between the first and second bias elements, and has a sensor width. The first bias element has a first length and the second bias element has a second length. The direction of the first and second lengths are substantially similar to the direction of the sensor width. The first and second lengths in the range of about one-tenth to about twenty times the sensor width.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a magnetoresistive (MR) proximity head slider having substantial immunity to thermal asperities includes providing the head slider having an inductive write transducer and an MR read transducer each extending to a first region of an air bearing surface (ABS) of the head slider. The method further includes removing a portion of the first region of the ABS corresponding to the MR read transducer to form a cavity in the ABS. The cavity in the ABS provides a second region of the ABS such that after removal of the portion of the first region the MR read transducer extends only to the second region of the ABS.

Abstract: A proximity magnetoresistive head slider and method of making the same are disclosed. The head slider includes a slider body having an air bearing surface (ABS). An inductive write transducer is formed at a first portion of the ABS. A cavity is formed in the slider body such that a first surface of the cavity forms a second portion of the ABS which is out of plane with the first portion of the ABS. A magnetoresistive (MR) read transducer is positioned in the cavity at the first surface such that the MR read transducer is recessed relative to the inductive write transducer, thereby preventing contact between the MR read transducer and a surface of a disc.