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Information recording member and method of fabricating the same
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1981-10-15
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Granted: 1984-02-28
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Expires: 2001-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An information recording member comprising a substrate, and a thin film formed on the substrate with or without an intermediate layer therebetween and irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in the thin film, is disclosed in which the thin film is a crystalline film and has a composition expressed by a general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by formulae 0.02≦x≦ 0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of As, Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, and in which the thin film does not deteriorate to such an extent as seen in conventional recording films when a time has elasped, since the thin film is crystalline.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoyasu Terao
- 👤 Shinkichi Horigome
- 👤 Munehisa Mitsuya
- 👤 Sakae Ota
- 👤 Kazuo Shigematsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:01
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/241; G11B7/242; G11B7/243; G11B2007/24302; G11B2007/24304; G11B2007/24306; G11B2007/24308; G11B2007/2431; G11B2007/24312; G11B2007/24314; G11B2007/24316; G11B7/252; G11B7/253; G11B7/2531; G11B7/2532; G11B7/2533; G11B7/257; G11B7/2578
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An information recording member comprising: a substrate; and a thin film formed on said substrate with or without an intermediate layer therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film being a thin crystalline film, said thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by a general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by the formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W, and Ta, whereby oxidation of Te is sufficiently decreased, as compared with a thin film not containing Se x , to provide a recording member having good stability.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An information recording member comprising: a substrate; and a thin film formed on said substrate with or without an intermediate layer therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film being a thin crystalline film, said thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by a general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by the formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W, and Ta, whereby oxidation of Te is sufficiently decreased, as compared with a thin film not containing Se x , to provide a recording member having good stability.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said x is given by a formula 0.05≦x≦0.25.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said z is equal to zero.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An information recording member according to claim 3, wherein 0.05≦x≦0.25 in said general formula.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Pb and Sn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 5, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.30.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An information recording member according to claim 4, wherein 0.05≦z≦0.20 in said general formula.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 8, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.30.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 10, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.05.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ga, Zn and Cd.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 12, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.30.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 14, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.15.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates sulphur.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 16, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.15.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An information recording member according to claim 1, wherein said M appearing in said general formula indicates thallium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An information recording member according to claim 18, wherein said z is given by a formula 0.01≦z≦0.10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein said thin film has a thickness of 30 to 600 Å.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 20, wherein said thin film has a thickness of 250 to 600 Å.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein a protection film is formed on said thin film.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 22, wherein said thin film has a thickness of 30 to 250 Å.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein an intermediate layer is provided between said thin film and said substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
An information recording member according to claim 24, wherein said intermediate layer is made of Cr, having a thickness of 1 to 100 Å.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 24, wherein said intermediate layer is made of Sn or Pb.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 24, wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of 1 to 3000 Å.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of fabricating an information recording member, comprising a step of heating an information recording member including a substrate and a thin film to crystallize said thin film, said thin film being formed on said substrate with or without an intermediate layer therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film having a composition expressed by the general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, to provide an information recording member wherein oxidation of the Te of the thin film thereof is sufficiently decreased as compared with a recording member formed with a thin film not containing Se x so as to provide a recording member having a good stability.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of fabricating an information recording member, comprising a step of heating an information recording member including a substrate and a thin film to crystallize said thin film, said thin film being formed on said substrate with or without an intermediate layer therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film having a composition expressed by the general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, to provide an information recording member wherein oxidation of the Te of the thin film thereof is sufficiently decreased as compared with a recording member formed with a thin film not containing Se x so as to provide a recording member having a good stability.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of fabricating an information recording member according to claim 28, wherein said thin film is formed by the vacuum evaporation method.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of fabricating an information recording member according to claim 28, wherein said thin film has a thickness of 30 to 600 Å.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of fabricating an information recording member according to any one of claims 28 to 30, wherein said information recording member is heated at a temperature of 40° to 70° C. in said heating step.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
135 words
An information recording member comprising: a substrate; and a thin film formed on said substrate with an intermediate layer between said thin film and said substrate, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film being a thin crystalline film, said thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by the general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, and wherein said intermediate layer contains Bi as the main component thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
135 words
An information recording member comprising: a substrate; and a thin film formed on said substrate with an intermediate layer between said thin film and said substrate, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to make an aperture or recess in said thin film, said thin film being a thin crystalline film, said thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by the general formula Se x Te y M z , where x, y and z are given by formulae 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98 and 0≦z≦0.45, respectively, and M indicates at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sb, Bi, S, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, and wherein said intermediate layer contains Bi as the main component thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 32, wherein said intermediate layer contains Se or Sb, in addition to Bi acting as said main component.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
An information recording member according to claim 33, wherein the concentration of Se or Sb in said intermediate layer is increased toward an interface between said intermediate layer and said substrate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 33, wherein an average concentration of Se or Sb in said intermediate layer lies in a range from 2 to 35 atomic percent.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 32, wherein the thickness of said intermediate layer is 50 to 300 Å.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
118 words
An information recording member comprising a substrate and a thin film formed directly on or over said substrate with an intermediate layer interposed therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to form therein an aperture or a recess, wherein said thin film is a thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by a general formula Se x Te y M' z M" k , where M' represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Pb, Sn, Sb and Bi and M" represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Al, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pb, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, and 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98, 0.01≦z≦0.30 and 0≦k≦0.15.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
118 words
An information recording member comprising a substrate and a thin film formed directly on or over said substrate with an intermediate layer interposed therebetween, said thin film being irradiated with a recording beam to form therein an aperture or a recess, wherein said thin film is a thin crystalline film having a composition expressed by a general formula Se x Te y M' z M" k , where M' represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Pb, Sn, Sb and Bi and M" represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Al, Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pb, Rh, Cr, Mo, W and Ta, and 0.02≦x≦0.35, 0.50≦y≦0.98, 0.01≦z≦0.30 and 0≦k≦0.15.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 37, wherein 0.05≦x≦0.25 in said general formula.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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An information recording member according to claim 37 or 38, wherein said thin film has a thickness of 30 to 600 Å.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
48 words
An information recording member according to claim 1 or 37, wherein at least one of the surface of the thin film furthest from the substrate and the surface of the thin film closest to the substrate has a composition expressed by said general formula wherein x is 0.02≦x≦0.35.
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