. . . . "FIG. 28 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the vicinity of the magnetic pole portion shown in FIG. 27. [0219] As shown in FIG. 26, the thin-film magnetic head of this embodiment comprises: the substrate 1 made of a ceramic material such as aluminum oxide and titanium carbide (Al2O3.TiC); the insulating layer 2 made of an insulating material such as alumina (Al2O3) and formed on the subst" .