Method for fabricating a magnetic write pole having a leading edge bevel

A method for fabricating magnetic transducer having air-bearing surface (ABS) location comprising:

• providing an intermediate layer having a substantially flat bottom surface that is substantially perpendicular to the ABS location;
• forming a trench in the intermediate layer, the trench having a bottom, a pole tip region and a yoke region, the yoke region of the trench being wider than the pole tip region in a cross-track direction, the cross track direction being parallel to the ABS location, the trench having a first depth in the yoke region in a down track direction, the down track direction being perpendicular to the cross track direction and parallel to the ABS location, the trench having a second depth in the down track direction at the ABS location in the pole tip region, the second depth being less than the first depth such that a portion of the intermediate layer is at the bottom of the trench at the ABS location;
• providing a nonmagnetic layer in at least the trench, the nonmagnetic layer filling a portion of the trench in the pole tip region such that a remaining portion of the trench has a third depth at the ABS location, the third depth being less than the second depth;
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• providing a main pole, at least a portion of the main pole residing in the trench, the main pole having a leading surface including a leading bevel in the portion of the pole tip region of the trench and the adjacent to nonmagnetic layer.