Magnetic writer coil incorporating integral cooling fins

A slider is configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium and comprises an air bearing surface (ABS). A writer is provided on the slider and comprises a write pole terminating at or near the ABS, a return pole proximate the write pole, and a write coil arrangement provide around the write pole. The write coil arrangement comprises lower and upper write coils each having a generally circularly-shaped periphery, and a plurality of spaced-apart cooling fins connected to and projecting outwardly from the periphery of each of the lower and upper write coils.