Magnetic head and manufacturing method of the same

Abstract

A magnetic head includes a head slider configured to float above a recording medium and having an element part for recording to and reproducing from the recording medium, the element part being situated on a medium facing surface facing to the recording medium. The medium facing surface has a first air bearing surface situated in a vicinity of a side of an air flow-out end. The medium facing surface has a rear rail having the element part situated at the side of the air flow-out end of the first air bearing surface. The first air bearing surface is covered with a lubricating layer made of water repellent resin and has an average surface roughness larger than an average surface roughness of a surface of the element part.

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