A magnetic head structure capable of reducing the quantity of protrusion
of a portion of a floating surface, at which a coil is located, toward a
disk has been disclosed. The head comprises a coil 22, a magnetic pole 26
allowing a magnetic flux generated by the coil to transmit therethrough
and forming a magnetic gap 24, an insulating layer 32 surrounding the
coil, and a protective film 34 covering the insulating layer and the
magnetic pole and, if a first direction is defined as that in which the
side of the floating surface 16 of the magnetic head structure extends
when viewed in the direction in which the coil, the magnetic pole, the
insulating layer, and the protective film are laminated, and a second
direction is defined as that perpendicular to the first direction, the
ratio of the maximum length of the insulating layer in the first
direction to that in the second direction is equal to or greater than
1.5.