摘要:
Embodiments of the invention prevent demagnetization or degaussing of recorded magnetizations, even if a stray field is applied. In one embodiment, an output of a read head including a magneto-resistive effect element is inputted to a stray field detector through a DC amplifier and a DC filter. The stray field detector monitors dc components of the output from the read head, and escapes a head from above a magnetic recording medium.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention prevent demagnetization or degaussing of recorded magnetizations, even if a stray field is applied. In one embodiment, an output of a read head including a magneto-resistive effect element is inputted to a stray field detector through a DC amplifier and a DC filter. The stray field detector monitors dc components of the output from the read head, and escapes a head from above a magnetic recording medium.
摘要:
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is disclosed with high storage capability. The apparatus also prevents fluctuation of readback output and decay of magnetization or erasure of recorded magnetization in the recording layer. A soft magnetic underlayer and a perpendicular recording layer are formed in specific order on the substrate of a magnetic disk. The soft magnetic underlayer has a triple-layered structure in which a domain control layer, including an anti-ferromagnetic layer, is sandwiched between two first and second soft magnetic layers. The thickness of the first and second soft magnetic layers (d1, d2) is between 25 nm and 150 nm and a ratio of d1/d2 is within a range of 0.3 to 1.5. Accordingly, magnetic domains in the soft magnetic underlayer of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium can be controlled and magnetic domain wall motion can be inhibited.
摘要:
A soft magnetic underlayer includes a first amorphous soft magnetic layer to which an exchange bias magnetic field is applied directly from an antiferromagnetic layer or via a ferromagnetic layer, and a second amorphous soft magnetic layer which is formed on the first amorphous soft magnetic layer via a non-magnetic layer. The first amorphous soft magnetic layer and the second amorphous soft magnetic layer are antiferromagnetically coupled.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a soft magnetic underlayer having an amorphous structure or a microcrystalline structure, a first seed layer comprised of a magnetic material having an fcc crystal structure including a CoFe alloy formed on a substrate side, and a second seed layer formed on the first seed layer, the second seed layer comprised of a nonmagnetic material having an fcc crystal structure including a NiW alloy. The medium also includes an intermediate layer comprised of Ru or an alloy thereof, a magnetic recording layer, and a protective layer, wherein the layers are sequentially stacked on a substrate in the foregoing order and the protective layer is closer to the substrate than the soft magnetic underlayer. Other embodiments of magnetic recording media, and methods of fabrication, are also described.
摘要:
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention help to obtain a perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a granular structure, excellent recording/reproducing properties, and excellent durability. According to one embodiment, a recording layer includes a layer which has crystal grains mainly composed of cobalt and crystal grain boundaries mainly composed of the oxide; the oxygen content of the recoding layer is changed in the film thickness direction; the oxygen content in the area in the vicinity of the interface between the recording layer and the intermediate layer is made lower than the oxygen content in the area in the vicinity of the center of the recording layer; and the oxygen content in the area in the vicinity of the interface between the recording layer and the protective layer is made lower than the oxygen content in the area in the vicinity of the center of the recording layer.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention provide a medium which provides high media S/N and good corrosion resistance. According to one embodiment, in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium at least comprising a soft-magnetic underlayer, a seed layer, an intermediate layer, a magnetic recording layer and an overcoat layer which are stacked over a substrate in order, the magnetic recording layer has a granular structure which consists of many columnar grains of CoCrPt alloy and a grain boundary layer containing an oxide, the seed layer is made of TaNi alloy or TaTi alloy and the intermediate layer is made of Ru or Ru alloy which contains about 80 at. % Ru or more.
摘要:
A magnetoresistive sensor of the type of flowing a signal sensing current perpendicular to the plane, a magnetic head using the magnetoresistive sensor, and a magnetic disk apparatus, comprising a substrate, a pair of magnetic shield layers consisting of a lower magnetic shield layer and an upper magnetic shield layer, a magnetoresistive sensor layer, disposed between the pair of magnetic shield layers, an electrode terminal for flowing a signal current perpendicular to the plane of the magnetoresistive sensor layer, and magnetic domain control layers for controlling Barkhausen noise of the magnetoresistive sensor layer, the magnetic domain control layers being disposed in contact with opposite ends of the magnetoresistive sensor layer consist of a material having high electric resistivity and with a specific resistance not less than 10 mΩcm.
摘要:
A magnetic storage/read system includes a recording medium having tracks, and a magnetic head, including a magnetoresistive element, which reads a magnetic field from the recording medium. The magnetic storage/read system satisfies a relationship of d≦(12.5×103)/Tr where d is a height, expressed in &mgr;m, of the magnetoresistive element in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the recording medium, and Tr is a track density, expressed in tracks per inch, of the tracks of the recording medium. The magnetoresistive element may include a first antiferromagnetic film; a first magnetic film having a magnetization direction which is fixed by magnetic coupling with the first antiferromagnetic film; a second antiferromagnetic film; a second magnetic film having a magnetization direction which is fixed by magnetic coupling with the second antiferromagnetic film; a third magnetic film having a magnetization direction which is able to rotate in response to an applied magnetic field; a first nonmagnetic conductive film disposed between the first magnetic film and the third magnetic film; and a second nonmagnetic conductive film disposed between the second magnetic film and the third magnetic film; wherein the third magnetic film is disposed between the first nonmagnetic conductive film and the second nonmagnetic conductive film, the first magnetic film is disposed between the first antiferromagnetic film and the first nonmagnetic conductive film, and the second magnetic film is disposed between the second antiferromagnetic film and the second nonmagnetic conductive film.
摘要:
A magnetic head includes a magnetoresistive element. The magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic film having a fixed magnetization direction, a second magnetic film having a fixed magnetization direction, a third magnetic film having a rotatable magnetization direction, a first nonmagnetic film, and a second nonmagnetic film. The first magnetic film, the first nonmagnetic film, the third magnetic film, the second nonmagnetic film, and the second magnetic film are stacked in this order.