Abstract:
A magnetic disk is provided which comprises a nonmetallic glass or glass ceramic substrate having one or more under layers, a magnetic layer applied over the under layers, and a hard carbon layer applied over the magnetic layer. A plurality of bumps are formed on the magnetic disk by applying a beam from a near infrared wavelength laser to the surface of the carbon layer.
Abstract:
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising a non-magnetic interlayer structure selected from the group consisting of: (1) a structure comprising a layer of a fcc Au-containing non-magnetic material having a preferred growth orientation and a layer of a different material in overlying or underlying contact therewith; (2) a structure comprising, in overlying sequence, a layer of a fcc Au-containing non-magnetic material adjacent a magnetically soft underlayer and having a preferred growth orientation; and n layers of a different fcc non-magnetic material having a preferred growth orientation, where nnull1-5; (3) a structure comprising, in overlying sequence, a layer of a fcc Au-containing non-magnetic material adjacent a magnetically soft underlayer and having a preferred growth orientation; and a layer of a hcp non-magnetic material having a preferred growth orientation; (4) a structure comprising, in overlying sequence, a layer of a fcc Au-containing non-magnetic material adjacent a magnetically soft underlayer and having a preferred growth orientation; n layers of a different fcc non-magnetic material having a preferred growth orientation, where nnull1-5; and n layers of a hcp non-magnetic material having a preferred growth orientation, where nnull1-5; and (5) an (fcc)1/(hcp)1/(fcc)2/(hcp)2 structure comprising, in overlying sequence, a first fcc layer (fcc)1, a first hcp layer (hcp)1, a second fcc layer (fcc)2, and a second hcp layer (hcp)2, wherein at least the first fcc layer is an Au-containing non-magnetic material.
Abstract:
An orientation control layer having a granular structure is formed between a substrate and magnetic recording layer, contains a base material and grains dispersed in the base material, and having a thickness smaller than a grain size of the grains.
Abstract:
A method of forming a dual-layer protective overcoat system on a surface of a workpiece, the protective overcoat system being abrasion and corrosion resistant and bondable to a lubricant topcoat, comprising sequential steps of: (a) providing a workpiece including a surface; (b) forming a first, bulk layer of a carbon (C) and hydrogen (H)-containing material on the surface of said workpiece, the bulk layer having a rough and porous upper surface; and (c) forming a second, flash layer of a carbon (C) and nitrogen (N)-containing material on the surface of the bulk layer. Embodiments include forming disk-type magnetic and/or magneto-optical (MO) recording media comprising the dual-layer protective overcoat system and a lubricant topcoat layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a metal thin film type magnetic recording medium having improved tracking stability and friction stability, by improving the lubricating layer in consideration of the state of forming the lubricating layer in view of the distribution of the lubricant. The magnetic recording medium according to the present invention at least has, in turn, a metal magnetic layer, a protective layer and a lubricating layer on one surface of a nonmagnetic base. The covering ratio of a surface of the lubricating layer with the lubricant is 65-75%. The lubricating layer is produced by applying a mixture of solvents containing at least three solvents selected from three groups, that is from at least one from group (1): ketone solvents having a boiling point of 40-130null C., at least one from group (2): aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents having 4 carbons-10 carbons, and at least one from group (3) alcoholic solvents having equal or less than 6 carbons, the mixture ratio of these solvents of respective groups being preferably selected to be: (1) ketone solvents 5-20% wt.; (2) aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents 10-40% wt.; and (3) alcoholic solvents 40-80% wt.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium and method for forming the magnetic recording medium are described. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer formed on a non-magnetic support, and a lubricant layer over the magnetic layer. The lubricant layer includes a compound selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl-substituted cyclopentanes, hydrocarbyl-substituted cyclopentenes, hydrocarbyl-substituted cyclopentadienes, and mixtures or derivatives thereof and, optionally, one or more additives. The lubricant layer also may be used on a magnetic head for reading and writing information on a magnetic recording medium. The magnetic recording medium and the magnetic head may be used to manufacture computer disk drives, compact disk drives, audio equipment, and video equipment.
Abstract:
A silicon nitride self-lubricating layer forms the upper surface of a data storage device, such as a rotating disk or a non-rotating memory device, e.g., a credit card-type memory device using a memory strip. The silicon nitride self-lubricating layer can replace the carbon protective overcoat and liquid lubricant used in conventional data storage devices. The silicon nitride self-lubrication layer provides the desired lubrication and protection between the slider and the data storage device. The silicon nitride layer also will not evaporate under high temperatures found in an optical data storage system. In addition, a data storage device may include a plastic polymer layer over which an iron oxide material is deposited. The use of a plastic polymer layer and iron oxide recording layer is particularly advantageous because a low temperature deposition process can be used with the iron oxide material.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium deposited on glass and having an orientation ratio greater than one is disclosed. The magnetic recording medium includes a CoW seedlayer deposited on a circumferentially textured glass substrate. The magnetic recording medium with such a seedlayer can have an OR that is similar or higher than that with a NiP seedlayer. Magnetic recording medium with a CoW seedlayer can produce oriented glass media with orientation ratio OR>1 when sputtered on substrates which have been circumferentially textured before the deposition of the CoW seedlayer. The W content of the CoW seedlayer can range between 30-50 at %. The thickness of the CoW seedlayer can range between 10 null and 200 null. The method for sputter depositing the magnetic recording medium is also disclosed and includes sputter depositing the CoW seedlayer using pure Ar as sputtering gas or using a mixture of Ar and O2, H2O and N2 as sputtering gas.
Abstract:
A perpendicular recording medium having a magnetic layer comprising cobalt, platinum, and at least one of molybdenum and chromium. In a preferred embodiment, the perpendicular recording medium comprises granular magnetic regions having oxygen-containing grain boundaries. The magnetic layer of the present invention preferably exhibits improved corrosion resistance while maintaining the magnetic properties suitable for high density perpendicular recording.
Abstract:
The disclosed invention provides a high-reliability magnetic recording apparatus, magnetic recording medium, and a method of manufacturing such a medium in a high-density magnetic recording apparatus which comprises a magnetic disk revolving at a high speed and a magnetic head which flies as low as possible over the magnetic disk. A lubricant layer formed on the outermost surface of a magnetic recording medium is constituted by a lubricant which comprises fluoropolyether as the principal ingredient. The fluoropolyether lubricant is characterized in that alcohol hydration distribution which corresponds to difference between the greatest and smallest alcohol valences among the component molecules of the fluoropolyether is adjusted to 0.48 or less and an average alcohol valence among the component molecules is adjusted to fall within a range of 3.00 to 3.91.