摘要:
A corrosion resistant perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and (b) a layer stack formed over the substrate surface and comprising, in overlying sequence from the surface: (i) a magnetically soft underlayer (SUL); (ii) at least one non-magnetic interlayer; and (iii) at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer; wherein the SUL comprises an FeCo-based alloy material having a composition selected to provide: (1) a substantially amorphous microstructure with a smooth surface in contact with the non-magnetic interlayer; (2) high saturation magnetization Ms greater than about 1.6 T; and (3) corrosion resistance.
摘要:
A magnetic recording medium having a substrate, a granular magnetic layer and a magnetic cap layer covered with carbon overcoat, in this order, wherein both the granular magnetic and magnetic cap layers contain magnetic grains and non-magnetic grain boundaries, and further wherein the magnetic cap layer has denser grain boundaries and the magnetic cap layer contains substantially no oxide is disclosed. The magnetic cap layer serves as both magnetic layer and corrosion barrier for lower HMS.
摘要:
A magnetic recording medium having a substrate, a first magnetic layer having a perpendicular anisotropy and a second magnetic layer having a perpendicular anisotropy, wherein the second magnetic layer contains substantially no dielectric material, (such as, but not limited to, oxides, carbides, and nitrides) is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the magnetic recording medium of the embodiments of this invention.
摘要:
High areal density magnetic recording media are formed with a thin CoCrTaOx intermediate layer which provides appropriate crystalline orientation and surface morphology for the nucleation and growth of a magnetic layer thereon having increased coercivity and high squareness, while avoiding high substrate heating temperatures. Embodiments include sputter depositing an intermediate layer comprising Co, about 10 to about 20 atomic % Cr and about 1 to about 6 atomic % Ta, at a thickness of about 1.5 to about 18 Å on a Cr or Cr alloy underlayer, allowing partial oxidation of the surface of the intermediate layer by residual oxygen in the sputtering system, and then sputter depositing a CoCrPtTa magnetic alloy layer thereon.
摘要:
Reproducible texturing of magnetic recording media is enhanced by sputtering a buffer layer, such as Ni—P, on a nonmagnetic substrate, prior to sputtering a textured bump layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a sputter textured metal layer and high coercivity is achieved by employing an underlayer, such as NiAl or FeAl, preferably a composite underlayer containing a chromium or chromium-alloy layer and a NiAl layer, on the sputter textured layer. Advantageously, the buffer layer, underlayer, textured bump layer, magnetic layer and carbon overcoat can be sputter deposited in a single apparatus.
摘要:
A magnetic recording medium is formed by depositing a Cr-containing sub-underlayer on a surface oxidized seed layer, such as NiP, with direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering, depositing a NiAl or FeAl underlayer on the sub-underlayer, and depositing a Cr-containing intermediate layer on the NiAl or FeAl underlayer. The medium features high coercivity, low noise, and (200)-dominant underlayer crystallographic orientation, even with sub-underlayer deposition at temperatures as low as about 25.degree. C. The medium is suitable for high density longitudinal magnetic recording.
摘要:
A granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a surface treated magnetic layer comprising an oxidized or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the magnetic layer, wherein the magnetic layer comprises granular magnetic regions having oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing grain boundaries. In one embodiment, the granular perpendicular recording medium further comprises a soft magnetic layer below the surface treated granular magnetic layer and a protective overcoat over the surface treated granular magnetic layer. A method of manufacturing a granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes depositing a magnetic layer having granular structure over a substrate and subsequently surface treating the granular magnetic layer in an oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing atmosphere to produce an oxidized and/or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the granular magnetic layer. The granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium of the present invention exhibits high Hc and SNR while exhibiting improved corrosion resistance and contact start-stop performance.
摘要:
A magnetic recording medium is provided with a dual layer protective overcoat system comprising a SiC corrosion barrier layer and a carbon-containing protective overcoat thereon. The SiC layer effectively prevents or significantly reduces Co and Ni diffusion to the medium surface. Embodiments include magnetic recording media comprising a SiC corrosion barrier layer over a magnetic layer, an overlying protective layer of amorphous hydrogenated carbon, amorphous nitrogenated carbon or amorphous hydrogen-nitrogenated carbon, and a lubricant topcoat thereon. Embodiments of the present invention further include magnetic recording media comprising Ni—P plated aluminum, Ni-plated glass or non-conductive substrates including glass, glass-ceramic and ceramic materials. Embodiments of the present invention further include a dual protective overcoat system having a combined thickness less than about 100 Å, such as less than about 75 Å, e.g., less than about 50 Å, with the SiC corrosion barrier layer having a thickness ranging from 1 Å to 40 Å.
摘要:
Reproducible texturing of magnetic recording media is enhanced by sputtering a buffer layer, such as Ni-P, on a nonmagnetic substrate, prior to sputtering a textured bump layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a sputter textured metal layer and high coercivity is achieved by employing an underlayer, such as NiAl or FeAl, preferably a composite underlayer containing a chromium or chromium-alloy layer and a NiAl layer, on the sputter textured layer. Advantageously, the buffer layer, underlayer, textured bump layer, magnetic layer and carbon overcoat can be sputter deposited in a single apparatus.
摘要:
Simultaneous crystallographic orientation and grain size refinement of the magnetic layer are achieved by depositing a grain size control layer on a underlayer. Embodiments include depositing a CrV grain size control layer on a Cr underlayer at thickness ratio of underlayer to grain size control layer of about 0.5 to about 2. Magnetic layers having a grain size of about 100 .ANG. to about 250 .ANG., e.g. at 180 .ANG. to about 220 .ANG., are achieved.