Reader/writer for magnetic memory

A method for manufacturing a reader/writer, comprising:

• providing a substrate;
• forming an undercoat in contact with the substrate;
• forming a first shield in contact with a portion of the undercoat;
• forming a first reader lead in contact with the first shield;
• forming a read sensor in contact with the first reader lead;
• forming a second reader lead in contact with the read sensor;
• forming a first pole/second shield in contact with the second reader lead;
• forming a mid coat in contact with the undercoat and a portion of the first pole/second shield;
• forming a coil in contact with the first pole/second shield;
• forming a second pole in contact with r the coil;
• forming first and second leads connected to the coil;
• forming an overcoat in contact with the first and second leads;
• and
• forming a pad stack in contact with the mid coat and not in the mid coat including:
• a pole selected from a group consisting of the first pole/second shield and the second pole;
• a lead selected from a group consisting of the first and second reader leads and the first and second writer leads;
• a pedestal connected to the pole and lead;
• and
• a pad connected to the pedestal.

A reader/writer, comprising:

• a substrate;
• an undercoat over the substrate;
• a first shield over a portion of the undercoat;
• a first reader lead over the first shield;
• a read sensor over the first reader lead;
• a second reader lead over the read sensor;
• a first pole/second shield over the second reader lead;
• a mid coat over the undercoat and a portion of the first pole/second shield;
• a coil over the first pole/second shield;
• a second pole over the coil;
• first and second leads connected to the coil;
• an overcoat over the first and second leads;
• and
• a pad stack over the mid coat and not in the mid coat including:
• a pole selected from a group consisting of the first pole/second shield and the second pole;
• a lead selected from a group consisting of the first and second reader leads and the first and second writer leads;
• a pedestal connected to the pole and lead;
• and
• a pad connected to the pedestal.

A reader/writer, comprising:

• a substrate;
• an undercoat in contact with the substrate;
• a first shield in contact with a portion of the undercoat;
• a first reader lead in contact with the first shield;
• a read sensor in contact with the first reader lead;
• a second reader lead in contact with the read sensor;
• a first pole/second shield in contact with the second reader lead;
• a mid coat in contact with the undercoat and a portion of the first pole/second shield;
• a coil in contact with the first pole/second shield;
• a second pole in contact with r the coil;
• first and second leads connected to the coil;
• an overcoat in contact with the first and second leads;
• and
• a pad stack in contact with the mid coat and not in the mid coat including:
• a pole selected from a group consisting of the first pole/second shield and the second pole;
• a lead selected from a group consisting of the first and second reader leads and the first and second writer leads;
• a pedestal connected to the pole and lead;
• and
• a pad connected to the pedestal.