Double loop heater

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a slider having an air bearing surface (ABS), the slider comprising:

a reader;

a writer; and

a reader heater configured to cause a protrusion of the ABS proximate the reader, the reader heater having first and second tapered sides positioned opposite each other in a crosstrack direction, each taper narrowing the respective side in a direction toward the ABS, the reader heater further comprising a first planar loop and a second planar loop, and wherein current supplied to the reader heater is divided between the first and second planar loops, and wherein the first and second loops are in the same plane and the first planar loop comprises a first portion that extends from a first end proximate the ABS to a second end proximate the ABS substantially parallel to the ABS and has a central part of the first portion recessed from the first and second ends.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second planar loop is positioned within the first planar loop.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first planar loop is symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the ABS and the second planar loop is symmetrical about the same axis.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the distance between and size of the first and second planar loops are configured to control a contact area of the protrusion.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the shape and placement of the second planar loop are configured to control the stroke efficiency of the reader heater.

6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first planar loop comprises a second portion that extends from the first end away from the ABS, and a third portion that extends from the second end away from the ABS.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second and third portions extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ABS.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second and third portions are substantially mirror images of each other and first extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ABS for a first length and then extend in a direction substantially parallel to the ABS for a second length.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second planar loops are electrically and dimensionally parallel to each other.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slider is configured for heat-assisted magnetic recording.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a slider having an air bearing surface (ABS), the slider comprising:

a reader;

a writer; and

a reader heater configured to cause a protrusion of the ABS at the reader, the heater comprising a first loop having a first shape and a second loop having a U-shape with two parallel legs and that is different from the first shape, where the second loop is positioned within the first loop and forms open space between each parallel leg of the second loop and the first loop, wherein the first and second loops are coplanar and comprise two resistors in parallel.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first and second loops have a line width of about 2 to 6 micrometers.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first loop comprises a first portion that extends from a first end to a second end for a length substantially parallel to the ABS, a second portion that extends from the first end away from the ABS, and a third portion that extends from the second end away from the ABS.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the dimensions of the protrusion of the ABS are determined by the length of the first portion.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first loop is symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the ABS and the second loop is symmetrical about the same axis.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the shape and placement of the second loop are configured to control the stroke efficiency of the reader heater.