Composite shield structure of PMR writer for high track density

A PMR write head, comprising:

• (a) a main pole layer having a narrow write pole section with a pole tip at an ABS plane, a thickness in a down-track direction, two sides formed perpendicular to the ABS, a top surface, and a bottom surface, and a second main pole layer section formed a certain distance from the ABS wherein the second main pole layer section has one side that flares outward at an angle θ relative to a first side of the narrow write pole section and a second side that flares outward at an angle θ relative to a second side of the narrow write pole section at an end opposite the ABS;
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• (b) a composite shield structure comprised of:
• (1) a trailing shield having a bottom surface formed a certain distance above said top surface of the narrow write pole section, and two sides at the ABS that are parallel to the down track direction;
• (2) a leading shield having a top surface formed a certain distance below said bottom surface of the narrow write pole section, and two sides at the ABS that are parallel to the down-track direction;
• (3) a partial side shield having a thickness less than the narrow write pole section thickness and a section formed on each side of the narrow write pole section wherein each partial side shield section has a top surface having a width at the ABS in a cross-track direction, a bottom surface parallel to the top surface, a side parallel to the down-track direction, a side that is parallel to the nearest side of the narrow write pole section and spaced a second distance from said nearest side, and a side that is essentially parallel to the nearest flared side of the second main pole layer section;
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• (4) a plurality of magnetic connections formed between two or more of the aforementioned shield elements.