APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING TDMR READER TO READER SHUNTS

1 . A method of making a magnetic head, the method comprising:

forming a first read sensor and a first electrical contact formed with a first shunt region;

forming a first mid-shield layer on the first read sensor, the first mid-shield layer being electrically connected to the first electrical contact;

forming a second mid-shield layer over the first mid-shield layer; and

forming a second read sensor over the second mid-shield layer, the second read sensor having a second electrical contact formed with a second shunt region electrically connected to the first shunt region.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming the first read sensor comprises:

forming a read sensor area of the read sensor; and

forming the first electrical contact after the first read sensor has been formed.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the second electrical contact electrically connected to the second mid-shield layer comprises forming an electrically resistive layer between the first shunt region and the second shunt region.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the electrically resistive layer is formed to have an electrical resistance substantially equal to 10 kw.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming the first read sensor comprises:

forming a first outer shield layer; and

forming the first read sensor over the first outer shield layer; and

wherein the method further comprises:

forming a second outer shield layer over the second read sensor.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming the first electrical contact comprises forming the first shunt region in a region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of an air bearing surface;

wherein the forming the second electrical contact comprises forming the second shunt region in the region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of the air bearing surface; and

further comprising forming the air bearing surface by removing the first shunt region, and the second shunt region.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the second read sensor further comprises for forming a third electrical contact formed with a third shunt region, and

wherein the method further comprising:

forming a third mid-shield layer on the second read sensor, the third mid-shield layer being electrically connected to the third electrical contact;

forming a fourth mid-shield layer over the third mid-shield layer; and

forming a third read sensor over the fourth mid-shield layer, the third read sensor having a fourth electrical contact formed with a fourth shunt region electrically connected to the third shunt region.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein forming the second electrical contact electrically connected to the second mid-shield layer comprises forming a first electrically resistive layer between the first shunt region and the second shunt region; and

wherein forming the fourth electrical contact electrically connected to the fourth mid-shield layer comprises forming a second electrically resistive layer between the third shunt region and the fourth shunt region.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the forming the first read sensor comprises:

forming a first outer shield layer; and

forming the first read sensor over the first outer shield layer; and

wherein the method further comprises:

forming a second outer shield layer over the third read sensor.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the forming the first electrical contact comprises forming the first shunt region in a region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of an air bearing surface;

wherein the forming the second electrical contact comprises forming the second shunt region in the region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of the air bearing surface;

wherein the forming the third electrical contact comprises forming the third shunt region in a region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of the air bearing surface;

wherein the forming the fourth electrical contact comprises forming the fourth shunt region in the region of the magnetic head to be removed during formation of an air bearing surface; and

further comprising forming the air bearing surface by removing the first shunt region, the second shunt region, the third shunt region, and the fourth shunt region.

11 . A method of assembling a storage drive comprising:

forming a magnetic head using the method of claim 1 ;

mounting the magnetic head on a slider arm; and

mounting the slider arm proximate to a storage medium.