摘要:
Perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) media and methods of fabricating PMR media are described. The PMR media includes, among other layers, an underlayer, a first onset layer on the underlayer, a second onset layer on the first onset layer, and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer on the second onset layer. The second onset layer has a magnetic moment which is higher than both a magnetic moment of the first onset layer and a magnetic moment of the perpendicular magnetic recording layer.
摘要:
The applicants disclose a thin film magnetic media structure with a pre-seed layer of CrTiAl. The CrTiAl pre-seed layer presents an amorphous or nanocrystalline structure. The CrTiAl pre-seed layer improves in-plane c-axis orientation while maintaining a good orientation ratio. The pulse transition width (PW50) is narrowed and the soft error rate is improved. The preferred seed layer is RuAl.
摘要:
A magnetic thin film disk for use in a disk drive with a ruthenium-aluminum (RuAl) seed layer with B2 structure followed by a NiAl layer is described. The disk has reduced noise and increased squareness which results in improved recording performance in a disk drive utilizing the disk. The improved disk is formed by first depositing the RuAl seed layer on the substrate then the NiAl layer is deposited onto the NiAl, followed by the other layers required for a magnetic disk such as an underlayer material with a lattice parameter compatible with RuAl such as Cr-alloy, followed by a standard hcp magnetic material. The RuAl seed layer promotes a [100] preferred orientation in the underlayer which in turn promotes a [11{overscore (2)}0] preferred orientation in the magnetic layer.
摘要:
A magnetic recording disk is provided having an amorphous preseed layer of chromium, titanium, and yttrium. The use of the preseed layer improves the magnetic performance of the disk including signal to noise, inplane orientation, and readback pulsewidth.
摘要:
A thin film magnetic media structure comprising a pre-seed layer CrTi is disclosed. The CrTi pre-seed layer presents an amorphous or nanocrystalline structure. The preferred seed layer is RuAl. The use of the CrTi/RuAl bilayer structure provides superior adhesion to the substrate and resistance to scratching, as well as, excellent coercivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and reduced cost over the prior art.
摘要:
A magnetic storage medium according to one embodiment includes a substrate; an onset layer formed above the substrate, the onset layer comprising ruthenium and titanium oxide; and a magnetic oxide layer formed directly on the onset layer. A method according to one embodiment includes sputtering using a target of ruthenium and titanium oxide for forming an onset layer above a substrate, the onset layer comprising ruthenium and titanium oxide; and forming a magnetic oxide layer directly on the onset layer. Additional systems and methods are also presented.
摘要:
A thin film magnetic media structure with a bi-layer structure of amorphous chromium titanium (CrTi) followed by an amorphous layer of nickel phosphorus (NiP) is disclosed. After the NiP has been deposited it is exposed to oxygen to form an oxidized surface. Preferably the underlayer is deposited directly onto the oxidized NiP surface. The bi-layer structure of CrTi/NiP promotes excellent in-plane crystallographic orientation in the cobalt alloy magnetic layer(s) and allows an ultra-thin chromium underlayer to be used which provides better control over grain size and distribution. When the CrTi/NiP bi-layer structure is combined with a circumferentially textured substrate, preferably glass, a high Mrt orientation ratio (OR) results.
摘要:
The thin film disk includes a pre-seed layer of amorphous or nanocrystalline structure which may be AlTi or AlTa, and that is deposited upon a disk substrate. The pre-seed layer is followed by the RuAl seed layer, a Cr alloy underlayer, an onset layer composed essentially of CoCr and a magnetic layer. The onset layer has an optimal concentration of 28-33 at. % Cr and an optimal thickness of 0.5 to 2.5 nm and it increases coercivity and improves the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of the disk. The magnetic layer is comprised of CoPtxCrBy, wherein x is the at. % concentration of Pt, y is the at. % concentration of boron, and x>4+y.
摘要:
The design of a magnetic thin film disk, for use in a disk drive, with an amorphous or nanocrystalline pre-seed layer preferably followed by a ruthenium-aluminum (RuAl) seed layer is described. The pre-seed layer may be CrTa or AlTi. The pre-seed layer deposited over a glass substrate, for example, allows a more strongly oriented RuAl seed layer to be deposited and, thus, favorably influences the orientation and grain size in the subsequent layers which include preferably at least one Cr alloy underlayer and at least one magnetic layer.
摘要:
A thin film magnetic disk (and a disk drive using the magnetic disk) with improved recording performance having a thin seed layer consisting of tantalum (Ta), a suitable underlayer and a CoPtCrB magnetic layer is described. The underlayer is preferably a Cr alloy with a grain size which is smaller than that of pure Cr. CrTi is suitable as an underlayer. An appropriate overcoat such as hydrogenated carbon can be applied.