US Patent 7643250 Pad slider design for on-slider ELGs

One embodiment of the present invention provides a slider including a slider body, a magnetic reader disposed on the slider body, a magnetic writer disposed on the slider body, and an electronic lapping guide disposed on the slider body. The slider also includes a first row of contact pads disposed on the slider body and coupled to the magnetic reader and the magnetic writer and a second row of contact pads disposed on the slider body and coupled to the electronic lapping guide. The electronic lapping guide may be electrically isolated from the magnetic reader and magnetic writer.