A transducing device includes a writer having a pole tip region and a
heater circuit. The heater circuit has a heating portion and a heater
current return path. The heating portion has at least two branches
positioned with respect to the writer so that current flowing through the
at least two branches heat the writer. The heater current return path is
electrically connected to the at least two branches of the heating
portion near the pole tip region and includes an electrically conductive
portion of the writer.