PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a tape head for optimized read and write operation, by including a plurality of modules in the tape head and also disposing to isolate modules with each other and to be terminated at the tape head surface. ;SOLUTION: A magnetic resistance read/write tape head reads and writes data from and to a tape medium 48 along the tape head surface. This tape head includes a plurality of modules and each module is isolated with each other. The module is terminated at the tape head surface and is provided with a read element 54 and a write element 52 formed on a substrate 12. The read element 54 includes a soft file bias(SFB) layer 24 and a hard film bias(HFB) layer which is in contact at each side with SFB 24. The write element 52 has two magnetic pole ends isolated only by one gap. The tape head is further connected actively with the write element 52, covered with a bridging photoresist and is provided with a plurality of activation conductive coil winding leads 20 which are provided between the gap and one magnetic pole end and are drawn from the tape head surface.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1996,JPO
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