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 component of a recording device comprising a magnetic layer, means for improving corrosion resistance of the magnetic layer and a carbon overcoat, and a method of making and using the same are disclosed. The means for improving corrosion resistance of the magnetic layer comprises a sealing layer comprising a refractory metal or a refractory metal-containing alloy.
摘要:
A system and method for improving the durability and reliability of recording media used in hard drives is disclosed. A protective overcoat made by depositing a diamond like carbon (DLC) layer over a magnetic layer and then depleting a portion of the DLC protective layer of hydrogen before it is coated with a Perfluoropolyethers (PFPE) using an in-situ vapor lubrication technique. The portion of the DLC layer which is depleted can be data zone of the media so that the lubricant-bonding ratio is higher for the landing zone than it is for the data zone.
摘要:
A system and method for improving the durability and reliability of recording media used in hard drives is disclosed. A protective overcoat made by depositing a diamond like carbon (DLC) layer over a magnetic layer and then depleting a portion of the DLC protective layer of hydrogen before it is coated with a Perfluoropolyethers (PFPE) using an in-situ vapor lubrication technique. The portion of the DLC layer which is depleted can be data zone of the media so that the lubricant-bonding ratio is higher for the landing zone than it is for the data zone.
摘要:
A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer and a protective carbon-containing overcoat comprising a first carbon density, preferably of a low-density carbon, and a second carbon density different from the first carbon density, preferably of a high-density carbon, and a method of making and using the magnetic recording medium are disclosed.
摘要:
Ion beam-deposited, nitrogen-doped C:H films having substantially lower resistivities than undoped ion beam-deposited C:H films and suitable for use as hard, abrasion-resistant overcoat layers for magnetic recording media, such as hard disks, are formed by supplying a mixture of hydrocarbon and nitrogen gases to an ion beam generator. Nitrogen atom content of the films is controlled to within from about 5 to about 25 at. % by appropriate selection of the ratio of hydrocarbon gas flow to nitrogen gas flow. The resultant IBD i-C:HN films exhibit a reduced tendency for charge build-up thereon during hard disk operation by virtue of their lower resistivity vis-à-vis conventional a-C:H materials.
摘要:
A method of forming a granular magnetic recording medium comprises etching a cap layer disposed on a granular magnetic recording layer. The etching process is carried out at a varying ion energy, including a first ion energy and a lower subsequent second energy. A device including the etched cap layer is also disclosed.
摘要:
A vapor source for depositing a thin film of polymeric lubricant on a magnetic or MO recording medium comprises an enclosure comprised of at least one thermally conductive material and including a back wall and a front wall spaced apart by at least one sidewall thereby defining a chamber with an interior space, the front wall comprising a plurality of openings forming a vapor diffusion plate with an array of vapor orifices; at least one liquid reservoir within the interior space for containing a vaporizable liquid material; a heater for heating the interior space and forming a vapor of the liquid material; and a shutter device for controlling flow of vapor through the orifices of the vapor diffusion plate, thereby reducing lubricant consumption.
摘要:
A granular longitudinal or perpendicular magnetic recording medium with enhanced corrosion resistance comprises: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; (b) a layer stack on the substrate surface, including a granular longitudinal or perpendicular magnetic recording layer having a surface distal the substrate surface treated to provide at least one of: (i) a reduction of nano-scale roughness and porosity; (ii) increased compositional homogeneity; (iii) increased microstructural homogeneity; (iv) preferential removal of at least one element; and (v) increased grain boundary coverage by the subsequently deposited protective overcoat layer; and (c) a protective overcoat layer on the treated surface of the granular magnetic recording layer.