Integrated transducer-suspension assembly for vertical recording

An integral, unitary magnetic transducer and suspension assembly comprising:

• an elongated resilient member formed of a dielectric material and having a first end and a second end, said elongated member shaped to have a suspension portion and a transducer portion, said transducer portion disposed at the first end of said elongated member and including a wear pad protruding from an exterior portion thereof, a lower surface of said wear pad defining an air bearing surface;
• magnetic transducer means embedded in said elongated member at said transducer portion, said magnetic transducer means comprising:
• a first vertically-oriented magnetic pole tip, said first magnetic pole tip extending to and exposed at said air bearing surface, said first magnetic pole tip forming a portion of a magnetic write sensor only for magnetically recording information in a magnetic storage media;
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• a second vertically-oriented magnetic pole tip, said second magnetic pole tip extending to and exposed at said air bearing surface adjacent said first magnetic pole tip, said second magnetic pole tip forming a portion of a magnetic read sensor only for reading information magnetically stored in said magnetic storage media;
• and
• at least one electrical conductor associated with each of said magnetic write and magnetic read sensors, said electrical conductor embedded in said elongated member and having access on an exterior surface of said elongated member for providing electrical connection to said magnetic write and magnetic read sensors.