A thin film magnetic recording head is fabricated by forming a substrate from
opposing
ferrite blocks which have a ceramic member bonded between them. This structure
is then diced to form a plurality of columns, wherein each column has a ferrite/ceramic
combination. Each column represents a single channel in the completed head. A block
of ceramic is then cut to match the columned structure and the two are bonded together.
The bonded structure is then cut or ground until a head is formed, having ceramic
disposed between each channel. A ferrite back-gap is then added to each channel,
minimizing the reluctance of the flux path. The thin film is patterned on the head
to optimize various channel configurations.
