摘要:
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and (b) a layer stack formed over the substrate surface, comprising in overlying sequence from the substrate surface: (i) a magnetically soft underlayer; (ii) an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and (iii) at least one crystallographically oriented magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer; wherein the magnetically soft underlayer is sputter-deposited at a sufficiently large target-to-substrate spacing and at a sufficiently low gas pressure selected to provide the underlayer with a smooth surface having a low average surface roughness Ra below about 0.3 nm, as measured by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
摘要:
High substrate biasing during sputter deposition of an underlayer enables the manufacture of a magnetic recording medium exhibiting increased Hr, S* and SNR. Embodiments include sputter depositing a CrMn underlayer on a NiP-plated Al substrate at a negative substrate bias greater than about 300 volts and subsequently depositing a CoCrPtTa magnetic layer.
摘要:
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a substrate, an amorphous soft underlayer of thickness 30 nm or greater, and a granular magnetic recording layer for perpendicular recording is disclosed. The granular magnetic recording layer includes a non-magnetic region between magnetic grains, wherein the non-magnetic region includes metal nitride or metal carbide and provides exchange decoupling between the magnetic grains. The perpendicular recording medium of this invention reduces DC noise and increases media signal-to-noise ratio; it reduces surface roughness, which in turn reduces the head-to-media spacing and the head-to-amorphous soft underlayer spacing.
摘要:
Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The insertion of Co layer beneath Ru spacer has resulted in increased coupling, and further coupling enhancement is achieved by low pressure process of Co and Ru layers.
摘要:
The Hr and SNR of a magnetic recording medium are increased and reduced recording signal modulation by employing an underlayer containing Cr or a Cr alloy with Ta2O5 dispersed therein. Embodiments include a composite underlayer comprising a first Cr or Cr alloy underlayer containing about 0.1 to about 10 at. % dispersed Ta2O5 and a second underlayer comprising Cr or a Cr alloy, e.g. CrV, thereon.
摘要翻译:磁记录介质的Hr和SNR通过使用含有分散有Ta 2 O 5的Cr或Cr合金的底层来增加记录信号调制并降低记录信号调制。 实施方案包括复合底层,其包含含有约0.1至约10原子的第一Cr或Cr合金底层。 %分散的Ta 2 O 5和包含Cr或Cr合金的第二底层,例如。 CrV,其上。
摘要:
The invention relates to granular perpendicular magnetic recording media with a capping layer comprised of a material having high surface mobility and low surface energy. The capping layer surface is oxidized to produce a passivating surface that is impervious to corrosion.
摘要:
A bi-crystal magnetic recording medium, i.e., medium with Cr(200) and Co(11.0) orientations, having a CrW-containing underlayer in which the W content increases for improved lattice matching with a Co-alloy magnetic layer has high coercivity, high SMNR and high areal recording density.
摘要:
The invention relates to granular perpendicular magnetic recording media with a capping layer comprised of a material having high surface mobility and low surface energy. The capping layer surface is oxidized to produce a passivating surface that is impervious to corrosion.
摘要:
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a dual-layer magnetic film is disclosed. The bottom layer is completely exchange decoupled, and the top layer contains a certain amount of exchange coupling optimized for recording performance. Preferably, the bottom magnetic layer contains stable oxide material (for example, TiO2) and other non-magnetic elements (for example, Cr). A method of manufacturing the media is also disclosed.
摘要:
Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The insertion of Co layer beneath Ru spacer has resulted in increased coupling, and further coupling enhancement is achieved by low pressure process of Co and Ru layers.