Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A perpendicular recording medium includes a perpendicular recording layer formed over a substrate through a soft magnetic underlayer, the soft magnetic underlayer then being arranged to include a plurality of soft magnetic layers physically separated by a non-magnetic layer, and further, the soft magnetic layers being formed of nanocrystals, with these arrangements, local magnetic loops are formed between the soft magnetic layers that are adjacent to each other through the non-magnetic layer, thereby suppressing spike noise and modulation that arises from the soft magnetic underlayer.
Abstract:
An object is to automatically detect the positions of spike noise, create a distribution diagram, and perform pass/fail decisions. The cross-correlation function of the signal waveform from a magnetic head 1 and a reference waveform simulating spike noise is used in extraction of spike noise. The number of peaks in the cross-correlation function exceeding a threshold value is counted, and quantitative evaluation of spike noise is performed.
Abstract:
Provided are a double-layer perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a high medium S/N at an areal recording density of 50 Gbits or more per square inch, and a magnetic storage apparatus having excellent reliability with a low error rate. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium is formed by sequentially laminating a domain control layer, an amorphous soft magnetic underlayer, an intermediate layer, and a perpendicular recording layer on a substrate. The domain control layer is a triple-layer film formed by laminating a first polycrystalline soft magnetic layer, a disordered antiferromagnetic layer, and a second polycrystalline soft magnetic layer from a substrate side.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording medium improved for fly ability, high in read signal quality, and capable of suppressing magnetic decay of recorded magnetization to be caused by stray fields. In one embodiment, a perpendicular recording layer is formed over a substrate with a soft magnetic underlayer therebetween, then an amorphous or nano-crystalline layer is formed between the substrate and the soft magnetic underlayer. The soft magnetic underlayer includes first and second amorphous soft magnetic layers, as well as a nonmagnetic layer formed between those first and second amorphous soft magnetic layers. The first and second amorphous soft magnetic layers are given uniaxial anisotropy in the radial direction of the substrate respectively and coupled with each other antiferromagnetically.
Abstract:
Provided are a double-layer perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a high medium S/N at an areal recording density of 50 Gbits or more per square inch, and a magnetic storage apparatus having excellent reliability with a low error rate. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium is formed by sequentially laminating a domain control layer, an amorphous soft magnetic underlayer, an intermediate layer, and a perpendicular recording layer on a substrate. The domain control layer is a triple-layer film formed by laminating a first polycrystalline soft magnetic layer, a disordered antiferromagnetic layer, and a second polycrystalline soft magnetic layer from a substrate side.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes at least one soft magnetic underlayer above a substrate, a seed layer above the at least one soft magnetic underlayer, an intermediate layer above the seed layer, a magnetic recording layer above the intermediate layer, and an overcoat layer above the magnetic recording layer, wherein the seed layer includes a second seed layer above a first seed layer. In another embodiment, the seed layer is a multilayered structure of at least two cycles of a unit of layered film which includes a first seed layer and a second seed layer. The first seed layer includes a non-magnetic alloy having a Face-Centered-Cubic (FCC) structure, and the second seed layer includes a soft magnetic alloy having a FCC structure. Other structures are also disclosed, according to more embodiments.
Abstract:
There is provided a perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic layer having a face-centered cubic structure, an antiferromagnetic layer provided on the non-magnetic layer, a soft magnetic underlayer provided on the antiferromagnetic layer, and a perpendicular recording layer provided on the soft magnetic underlayer, which magnetic recording medium makes it possible to realize a recording density not less than 50 Gb/in2 and makes the error rate thereof low while suppressing the spike noise.
Abstract translation:提供了一种垂直磁记录介质,其包括具有面心立方结构的非磁性层,设置在非磁性层上的反铁磁层,设置在反铁磁层上的软磁性底层和设置在反铁磁层上的垂直记录层 该软磁性底层,该磁记录介质使得可以实现不低于50Gb / in 2的记录密度,并且在抑制尖峰噪声的同时使其误码率较低。
Abstract:
An object is to automatically detect the positions of spike noise, create a distribution diagram, and perform pass/fail decisions. The cross-correlation function of the signal waveform from a magnetic head 1 and a reference waveform simulating spike noise is used in extraction of spike noise. The number of peaks in the cross-correlation function exceeding a threshold value is counted, and quantitative evaluation of spike noise is performed.