Abstract: A servo information reproducing method reproduces servo information from a recording medium by a head, where servo regions recorded with the servo information and data regions recorded with data coexist on the recording medium. The servo information reproducing method includes a setting step for setting a sense current which is supplied to the head when reproducing the servo information from the servo region to a value larger than that of a sense current which is supplied to the head when reproducing the data from the data region.

Abstract: A thin-film magnetic head assembly having a thin-film magnetic head and an elongated flexible support member. The magnetic head includes a base portion, a core, a coil arranged helically around the core, and a pole adapted to contact a recording medium. The magnetic head has bonding pads for connecting the coil to conductors on the flexible support member, each of the bonding pads having a flat conductor portion arranged on the top surface of the base portion and a stud-like conductor portion connected the coil. The support member includes bumps on the bottom surface thereof. The magnetic head is attached to the support member with the bumps in abutment with the bonding pads, and an adhesive is filled in a gap between the facing surfaces of the magnetic head and the support member.