Magnetic scissor sensor with closed-loop side shield

A two dimensional magnetic recording head, comprising:

• a magnetic head having a plurality of magnetic sensors, each magnetic sensor comprising:
• a sensor stack having first and second sides, the sensor stack including first and second magnetic free layers;
• and
• a magnetic side shield structure, comprising a magnetic structure having an upper portion and a lower portion and a non-magnetic layer disposed between the upper and lower portions, wherein the non-magnetic layer does not extend to the sensor stack so that the upper and lower portions of the magnetic structure are directly connected with one another.

A magnetic data recording system, comprising:

• a housing;
• a magnetic media mounted within the housing;
• an actuator;
• a slider connected with the actuator for movement adjacent to a surface of the magnetic media;
• and
• a magnetic sensor formed on the slider, the magnetic sensor further comprising:
• a sensor stack having first and second sides, the sensor stack including first and second magnetic free layers;
• and
• a magnetic side shield structure, comprising a magnetic structure having an upper portion and a lower portion and a non-magnetic layer disposed between the upper and lower portions, wherein the non-magnetic layer does not extend to the sensor stack so that the upper and lower portions of the magnetic structure are directly connected with one another.