Write head having a recessed, magnetic adjunct pole formed atop a main pole, and method of making the same

A data storage system including a thin film write head for magnetic recording, the write head comprising:

• a first pole (P1) made of a magnetically conductive material;
• an inductive write coil disposed atop the first pole (P1);
• a main pole for writing data onto the medium, that is formed over the write coil and that extends to an air bearing surface (ABS) level;
• an adjunct pole made of a thin film magnetically conductive material and formed atop the main pole;
• and
• the adjunct pole includes a forward edge that is recessed from an air bearing surface (ABS) level.

A method of making a thin film write head for magnetic recording, comprising:

• forming a first pole (P1) of a magnetically conductive material;
• forming an inductive write coil atop the first pole (P1);
• forming a main pole for writing data onto the medium, over the write coil, wherein the main pole extends to an air bearing surface (ABS) level;
• forming an adjunct pole of a thin film magnetically conductive material, atop the main pole;
• and
• recessing the adjunct pole from the ABS level.