Author: claimsbot

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display unit which displays an image signal;
a storage unit which stores plural resolution information of the display unit;
a communication unit which transmits at least one of the plural resolution information stored in the storage unit through a network communication; and
a controller which controls the display unit to display a received image signal changed according to the at least one of the resolution information transmitted by the communication unit.
2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a user interface (UI) generator, wherein
the controller controls the UI generator to generate a first UI displaying resolution information set in the display unit and available resolution information and display the first UI on the display unit.
3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a user input unit to select one of the available resolution information from the displayed first UI, wherein
the controller controls the display unit to display the received image signal changed according to the selected one of the available resolution information.
4. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the controller stores in the storage unit the resolution information set before the selecting one of the available resolution by the user input unit, controls the UI generator to generate a second UI to determine whether to return to the stored resolution before the selecting one of the available resolution, and displays the second UI on the display unit.
5. A resolution control method of a display apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying an image signal received by a communication unit, on a display unit;
transmitting at least one of plural resolution information stored in the storage unit of the display apparatus by the communication unit through a network communication; and
displaying on the display unit a received image signal changed according to the transmitted at least one of plural resolution information.
6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising generating a first user interface (UI) displaying resolution information set in the display unit and available resolution information to display the first UI on the display unit.
7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising receiving a changed image signal corresponding to selected resolution and displaying the changed image signal on the display unit if one of the available resolution information is selected from the displayed first UI by a user input unit.
8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising storing in the storage unit resolution information set before a selection by the user input unit of the selected resolution; and
generating a UI to determine whether to return to the stored resolution before the selection, to be displayed on the display unit.
9. A display apparatus system comprising:
a display apparatus comprising:
a display unit which displays an image signal;
a storage unit which stores plural resolution information of the display unit;
a communication unit which transmits at least one of the plural resolution information stored in the storage unit through a network communication; and
a controller which controls the display unit to display a received image signal changed according to the at least one of the plural resolution information transmitted by the communication unit; and

an external apparatus which transmits the changed image signal to the display apparatus according to the at least one of the plural resolution information received from the communication unit of the display apparatus.
10. The display apparatus system according to claim 9, wherein the display apparatus further comprises a user interface (UI) generator, and the controller controls the UI generator to generate a first UI displaying resolution information set in the display unit and available resolution information and display the first UI on the display unit.
11. The display apparatus system according to claim 10, wherein the display apparatus further comprises a user input unit to select one of the available resolution information from the displayed first UI, and the controller controls the display unit to display a received image signal changed according to the selected one of the available resolution information.
12. The display apparatus system according to claim 11, wherein the controller stores in the storage unit the resolution information set before the selecting of one of the available resolution by the user input unit, controls the UI generator to generate a second UI to determine whether to return to the stored resolution before the selecting, and displays the second UI on the display unit.
13. The display apparatus system according to claim 9, wherein the display apparatus system comprises a plurality of display apparatuses.
14. The display apparatus system according to claim 9, wherein the external apparatus comprises a personal computer (PC), a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) device, a Blu-ray Disc (BD) device or a web server which transmits an image signal to the display apparatus.
15. A resolution control method of a display apparatus system, the method comprising:
receiving an image signal from an external apparatus by a display apparatus;
displaying the received image signal on a display unit of the display apparatus;
transmitting at least one of plural resolution information stored in a storage unit of the display apparatus to the external apparatus through a communication unit; and
displaying on the display unit a changed image signal received by the display apparatus corresponding to the transmitted at least one of the plural resolution information.
16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising generating a user interface (UI) displaying resolution information set in the display unit and available resolution information to be displayed on the display unit.
17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising displaying on the display unit a received image signal changed corresponding to selected resolution information if one of the available resolution information is selected from the displayed UI by a user input unit.
18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising storing in the storage unit resolution information set before the selecting of the resolution information by the user input unit; and
generating a UI to determine whether to return to the stored resolution before the selecting, to be displayed on the display unit.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An interposer, comprising:
a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
first spring connectors, disposed on the top surface, configured to couple to a battery-management circuit board in a power supply; and
second spring connectors, disposed on the bottom surface and electrically coupled to the first spring connectors, and configured to couple to a motherboard, wherein a first subset of the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors has a first vertical height when activated, and a second subset of the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors has a second vertical height when activated;
wherein the first subset is associated with power signals and the second subset is associated with monitoring signals for the power supply; and
wherein the first vertical height is larger than the second vertical height so that the first subset is activated before the second subset is activated so that an electrical path between the battery-management circuit board and the motherboard for the power signals is established before an electrical path between the battery-management circuit board and the motherboard for the monitoring signals is established.
2. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the substrate includes vias that electrically couple the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors.
3. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a battery.
4. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the first subset is divided into power spring connectors and ground spring connectors.
5. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the second subset is disposed proximate to peripheries of the top surface and the bottom surface.
6. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the spring connectors in the second subset of the first spring connectors are electrically coupled to each other so that, when the spring connectors in the second subset of the first spring connectors are activated, an electrical path is completed indicating that the interposer and the battery-management circuit board are fully mated and planar.
7. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the spring connectors in the second subset of the second spring connectors are electrically coupled to each other so that, when the spring connectors in the second subset of the second spring connectors are activated, an electrical path is completed indicating that the interposer and the motherboard are fully mated and planar.
8. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface include mechanical features configured to align the interposer and the battery-management circuit board, and to align the interposer and the motherboard.
9. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a power supply, wherein the power supply includes a battery-management circuit having a bottom surface that includes electrical connectors;
a motherboard, positioned beneath the battery-management circuit board, having a top surface that includes electrical connectors; and
an interposer, wherein the interposer includes:
a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
first spring connectors, disposed on the top surface of the interposer, configured to couple to the electrical connectors on the battery-management circuit board; and
second spring connectors, disposed on the bottom surface of the interposer and electrically coupled to the first spring connectors, and configured to couple to the electrical connectors on the motherboard, wherein a first subset of the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors has a first vertical height when activated, and a second subset of the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors has a second vertical height when activated;
wherein the first subset is associated with power signals and the second subset is associated with monitoring signals for the power supply; and
wherein the first vertical height is larger than the second vertical height so that the first subset is activated before the second subset is activated so that an electrical path between the battery-management circuit board and the motherboard for the power signals is established before an electrical path between the battery-management circuit board and the motherboard for the monitoring signals is established.
10. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the substrate includes vias that electrically couple the first spring connectors and the second spring connectors.
11. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the power supply comprises a battery.
12. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the power supply further includes battery cells, in separate housings, electrically coupled to the battery-management circuit board; and
wherein the battery-management circuit board includes an integrated circuit with control logic configured to monitor the battery cells and to regulate charging and discharging of the battery cells.
13. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first subset is divided into power spring connectors and ground spring connectors.
14. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the second subset is disposed proximate to peripheries of the top surface and the bottom surface of the interposer.
15. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the spring connectors in the second subset of the first spring connectors are electrically coupled to each other so that, when the spring connectors in the second subset of the first spring connectors are activated, an electrical path is completed indicating that the interposer and the battery-management circuit board are fully mated and planar.
16. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the spring connectors in the second subset of the second spring connectors are electrically coupled to each other so that, when the spring connectors in the second subset of the second spring connectors are activated, an electrical path is completed indicating that the interposer and the motherboard are fully mated and planar.
17. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface of the interposer include mechanical features configured to align the interposer and the battery-management circuit board, and to align the interposer and the motherboard.
18. The portable electronic device of claim 9, further comprising stiffener mechanisms disposed on a top surface of the battery-management circuit board and a bottom surface of the motherboard;
wherein the stiffener mechanisms distribute a compressive mechanical coupling force over the top surface of the battery-management circuit board and the bottom surface of the motherboard.
19. A method for operating a power supply in a portable electronic device, wherein the method comprises:
providing power signals from a battery-management circuit board in the power supply to a motherboard via first spring connectors on an interposer between the battery-management circuit board and the motherboard; and
providing monitoring signals from the battery-management circuit board to the motherboard via second spring connectors on the interposer, wherein the first spring connectors have a first vertical height when activated and the second spring connectors have a second vertical height when activated; and
wherein the first vertical height is larger than the second vertical height.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the second spring connectors are disposed proximate to peripheries of surfaces of the interposer.

1. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate, comprising:
a premixing module, said premixing module comprises a first premixing reactant and a second premixing reactant, and said first premixing reactant and said second premixing reactant are mixed in said premixing module to form a seed solution of basic nickel carbonate, wherein said first premixing reactant further comprises a compound of carbonate, wherein said second premixing reactant further comprises a compound of the nickel element;
a reaction module, said reaction module comprises a reactant and a flow field control module, wherein said reactant further comprises a compound of bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), wherein said flow field control module is used to control the environment of the flow field of said reaction module; wherein said seed solution of basic nickel carbonate is imported into said reaction module by said premixing module;
a first feeding module, said first feeding module is used to importing a first feeding reactant into said reaction module, wherein said first feeding reactant further comprises a compound of bicarbonate; and
a second feeding module, said second feeding module is used to importing a second feeding reactant into said reaction module, wherein said second feeding reactant further comprises a compound of the nickel element.
2. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein said compound of carbonate is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3).
3. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein said compound of the nickel element is nickel nitrate (Ni(NO3)2).
4. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein said compound of bicarbonate is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).
5. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein the reactant concentration of said first premixing reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said second premixing reactant is about 0.5 to 1.5M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said first feeding reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said second feeding reactant is about 0.5 to 1.5M (MoleL).
6. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein the volume percentage of said first premixing reactant, said second premixing reactant, said first feeding reactant, said second feeding reactant and said reactant is about 5:(5\u02dc45):(90\u02dc100):(90\u02dc100):(90\u02dc400).
7. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein the volume percentage of said first premixing reactant, said second premixing reactant, said first feeding reactant, said second feeding reactant and said reactant is about 5:5:95:95:100.
8. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein the feed rate of said first feeding module and said second feeding module are 0.4\u02dc1.2 mLmin and 0.4\u02dc1.2 mLmin.
9. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, wherein said reaction module is at 70\u02dc90\xb0 C. and 7-9 PH value in the environment of the flow field.
10. A system for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 1, further comprising a washing module, a filtering module and a drying module to clean, filter and dry the basic nickel carbonate.
11. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate, comprising:
performing a premixing procedure, to blend a first premixing reactant and a second premixing reactant to form a seed solution of basic nickel carbonate, wherein said first premixing reactant further comprises a compound of carbonate, wherein said second premixing reactant further comprises a compound of the nickel element;
performing a feeding procedure, to add said seed solution of basic nickel carbonate once and import said first feeding reactant and said second feeding reactant into a reaction module; wherein said reactant further comprises a compound of bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), wherein a flow field control module is used to control the environment of the flow field of said reaction module; and
performing a reaction procedure, to blend said seed solution of basic nickel carbonate, said first feeding reactant and said second feeding reactant to form the basic nickel carbonate in said reaction module.
12. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein said compound of carbonate is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3).
13. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein said compound of the nickel element is nickel nitrate (Ni(NO3)2).
14. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein said compound of bicarbonate is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).
15. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein the reactant concentration of said first premixing reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein said reactant concentration of said second premixing reactant is about 0.5 to 1.5M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said first feeding reactant is about 0.5 to 2M (MoleL), wherein the reactant concentration of said second feeding reactant is about 0.5 to 1.5M (MoleL), wherein the feed rate of said first feeding reactant and said second feeding reactant are 0.4\u02dc1.2 mLmin and 0.4\u02dc1.2 mLmin.
16. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein the volume percentage of said first premixing reactant, said second premixing reactant, said first feeding reactant, said second feeding reactant and said reactant is about 5:(5\u02dc15):(90\u02dc100):(90\u02dc100):(90\u02dc400).
17. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein the volume percentage of said first premixing reactant, said second premixing reactant, said first feeding reactant, said second feeding reactant and said reactant is about 5:5:95:95:100.
18. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein said reaction module is at 70\u02dc90\xb0 C. and 7-9 PH value in the environment of the flow field.
19. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein, further comprising a washing procedure, a filtering procedure and a drying procedure to clean, filter and dry the basic nickel carbonate.
20. A method for forming basic nickel carbonate of claim 11, wherein the reaction equation of said reaction procedure is as follows:
2Ni(NO3)2+2Na2CO3+H2O\u2192xNiCO3.yNi(OH)2.zH2O+4NaNO3+CO2.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

We claim:

1. A horizontal magnetic head having an air bearing surface (ABS), comprising:
at least one coil layer and an insulation stack;
the coil layer being embedded in the insulation stack;
first and second pole pieces;
the insulation stack being sandwiched between the first and second pole pieces;
the first pole piece having a first horizontal component which is at least partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a first edge, the first thin film surface of the first horizontal component forming a portion of the ABS;
the second pole piece having a second horizontal component which is at least partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a second edge extending therebetween, the first thin film surface of the second horizontal component also forming a portion of the ABS;
a write gap layer sandwiched between said first and second edges;
a first shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a third edge, the first thin film surface of the first shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
a second shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a fourth edge, the first thin film surface of the second shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and first and second gap layers;
the MR sensor being sandwiched between the first and second gap layers and the first and second gap layers being sandwiched between the third and fourth edges; and
the MR sensor and the first and second gap layers forming a portion of the ABS.
2. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
an insulation layer sandwiched between the MR sensor and the first pole piece.
3. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the first horizontal component and the second shield layer being a common layer.
4. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the MR sensor having an active region, the active region having a width which defines a read track width;
each of the first and second horizontal components having a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
the widths of the first and second horizontal components and the active region of the MR sensor being aligned along a magnetic medium track.
5. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the MR sensor including only one elongated MR stripe which has a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to a direction of media movement.
6. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 5 comprising:
the first pole piece having a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
the first pole piece having a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component;
an insulation layer separating the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component.
7. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 6 comprising:
the MR sensor having an active region, the active region having a width which defines a read track width;
each of the first and second horizontal components having a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
the widths of the first and second horizontal components and the active region of the MR sensor being aligned along a magnetic medium track.
8. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 7 comprising:
the first horizontal component and the second shield layer being a common layer;
the second pole piece having a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
the second horizontal component being joined to the second recessed horizontal component.
9. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the MR sensor including first and second MR stripes which are spaced apart by a spacer layer;
each MR stripe having a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to a direction of media movement; and
the first and second MR stripes being sandwiched between the first and second gap layers.
10. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the first pole piece having a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
the first pole piece having a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component;
an insulation layer separating the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component.
11. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
the MR sensor having an active region, the active region having a width which defines a read track width;
each of the first and second horizontal components having a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
the widths of the first and second horizontal components and the active region of the MR sensor being aligned along a magnetic medium track.
12. A magnetic head as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
the first horizontal component and the second shield layer being a common layer;
the second pole piece having a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
the second horizontal component being joined to the second recessed horizontal component.
13. A magnetic disk drive comprising:
a horizontal magnetic head including:
at least one coil layer and an insulation stack;
the coil layer being embedded in the insulation stack;
first and second pole pieces;
the insulation stack being sandwiched between the first and second pole pieces;
the first pole piece having a first horizontal component which is partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a first edge, the first thin film surface of the first horizontal component forming a portion of the ABS;
the second pole piece having a second horizontal component which is partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a second edge extending therebetween, the first thin film surface of the second horizontal component also forming a portion of the ABS;
a write gap layer sandwiched between said first and second edges;
a first shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a third edge, the first thin film surface of the first shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
a second shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a fourth edge, the first thin film surface of the second shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and first and second gap layers;
the MR sensor being sandwiched between the first and second gap layers and the first and second gap layers being sandwiched between the third and fourth edges; and
the MR sensor and the first and second gap layers forming a portion of the ABS;

a frame;
a magnetic disk rotatably supported on the frame;
a support mounted on the frame for supporting the head in a transducing relationship with the magnetic disk;
means for rotating the magnetic disk;
positioning means connected to the support for moving the head to multiple positions with respect to said magnetic disk; and
means connected to the head, to the means for rotating the magnetic disk and to the positioning means for exchanging signals with the head, for controlling movement of the magnetic disk and for controlling the position of the head.
14. A disk drive as claimed in claim 13 comprising:
the MR sensor including only one elongated MR stripe which has a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to a direction of media movement.
15. A disk drive as claimed in claim 14 comprising:
the first pole piece having a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
the first pole piece having a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component;
an insulation layer separating the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and
the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component;
the MR sensor having an active region, the active region having a width which defines a read track width;
each of the first and second horizontal components having a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width;
the widths of the first and second horizontal components and the active region of the MR sensor being aligned along a a magnetic medium track;
the first horizontal component and the second shield layer being a common layer;
the second pole piece having a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
the second horizontal component being joined to the second recessed horizontal component.
16. A disk drive as claimed in claim 13 comprising:
the MR sensor including first and second MR stripes which are spaced apart by a spacer layer;
each MR stripe having a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to a direction of media movement; and
the first and second MR stripes being sandwiched between the first and second gap layers.
17. A disk drive as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
the first pole piece having a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
the first pole piece having a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component;
an insulation layer separating the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component;
the MR sensor having an active region, the active region having a width which defines a read track width;
each of the first and second horizontal components having a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width;
the widths of the first and second horizontal components and the active region of the MR sensor being aligned along a a magnetic medium track;
the first horizontal component and the second shield layer being a common layer;
the second pole piece having a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
the second horizontal component being joined to the second recessed horizontal component.
18. A method of making a horizontal magnetic head having an air bearing surface (ABS), comprising:
forming at least one coil layer and an insulation stack with the coil layer being embedded in the insulation stack;
forming first and second pole pieces with the insulation stack sandwiched between the first and second pole pieces;
forming the first pole piece with a first horizontal component which is partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a first edge with the first thin film surface of the first horizontal component forming a portion of the ABS;
forming the second pole piece with a second horizontal component which is partially bounded by first and second thin film surfaces joined by a second edge extending therebetween with the first thin film surface of the second horizontal component also forming a portion of the ABS;
forming a write gap layer between said first and second edges;
forming a first shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a third edge with the first thin film surface of the first shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
forming a second shield layer having first and second thin film surfaces joined by a fourth edge with the first thin film surface of the second shield layer forming a portion of the ABS;
forming a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and first and second gap layers with the MR element sandwiched between the first and second gap layers and the first and second gap layers being sandwiched between the third and fourth edges; and
forming the MR sensor so that the first and second gap layers form a portion of the ABS.
19. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
forming an insulation layer between the MR sensor and the first pole piece.
20. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
forming the first horizontal component and the second shield layer as a common layer.
21. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
forming the MR sensor with an active region wherein the active region has a width which defines a read track width;
forming each of the first and second horizontal components with a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
aligning the widths of the active region and the first and second horizontal components along a magnetic medium track.
22. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
forming the MR sensor with only one elongated MR stripe which has a longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to a direction of magnetic media movement.
23. A method as claimed in claim 22 comprising:
forming the first pole piece with a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
forming the first pole piece with a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component; and
forming an insulation layer which separates the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component.
24. A method as claimed in claim 23 comprising:
forming the MR sensor with an active region wherein the active region has a width which defines a read track width;
forming each of the first and second horizontal components with a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
aligning the widths of the active region and the first and second horizontal components along a magnetic medium track.
25. A method as claimed in claim 24 comprising:
forming the first horizontal component and the second shield layer as a common layer;
forming the second pole piece with a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
joining the second horizontal component to the second recessed horizontal component.
26. A method as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
forming the MR sensor with first and second MR stripes which are spaced apart by a spacer layer;
forming each MR stripe with a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to a direction of magnetic media movement; and
forming the first and second MR stripes between the first and second gap layers.
27. A method as claimed in claim 26 comprising:
forming the first pole piece with a first recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS;
forming the first pole piece with a slanted component which extends at an angle to the ABS and joins the first recessed component and the first horizontal component; and
forming an insulation layer which separates the MR sensor, the first and second gap layers and the first and second shield layers from the first recessed component.
28. A method as claimed in claim 27 comprising:
forming the MR sensor with an active region wherein the active region has a width which defines a read track width;
forming each of the first and second horizontal components with a width at said write gap layer which defines a write track width; and
aligning the widths of the active region and the first and second horizontal components along a magnetic medium track.
29. A method as claimed in claim 28 comprising:
forming the first horizontal component and the second shield layer as a common layer;
forming the second pole piece with a recessed horizontal component which is recessed from and extends parallel to the ABS; and
joining the second horizontal component to the second recessed horizontal component.