Thin-film magnetic head having slider body formed of ferrite

A thin-film magnetic head comprising:

• a slider body formed of a ferrite material and having air bearing portions on one major surface thereof on which a magnetic recording medium is slidable, each of said air bearing portions having a trailing end face in which a recess if formed;
• a non-magnetic layer formed in said slider body such that said non-magnetic layer is at least embedded in said recess in said trailing end face of each of said air bearing portions, said non-magnetic layer having a thickness of at least 20 .mu.m;
• a head portion including an upper and a lower magnetic layer and a coil which are positioned within an area of said non-magnetic layer, at least said lower magnetic layer, said coil and said upper magnetic layer being laminated on said non-magnetic layer such that said upper and lower magnetic layers constitute a closed magnetic path, and such that a magnetic gap is formed between said upper and lower layers, said magnetic gap being open in a top face of said each air bearing portion.