First and second magnetic layers of a magnetic head face each other. A
toroidal coil layer having upper and lower layer coil pieces (ULCP and
LLCP) is wound around one of the magnetic layers. The ULCP extend from a
first insulating layer by downward steps to a top of a second insulating
layer which is widened at ends of the first insulating layer. Side ends
of the first insulating layer extend parallel to a height direction. The
ULCP are orthogonal to the side ends. Each of the LLCP is formed on a
third insulating layer and has a straight region extending in the same
direction as the upper layer coil pieces and a curved region curved
toward a facing surface or in a height direction on one end in the track
width direction. An end of each of the straight and curved region is
connected to an ULCP.