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Magneto-optical recording medium having plasma-polymerized protective layers
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-18
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-08-18
Abstract
Abstract In a magneto-optical recording medium comprising a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer formed from an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on a substrate with or without an intermediate layer, and a first protective layer formed from a plasma-polymerized film on the magnetizable layer; a second protective layer is formed on the first protective layer by curing a radiation-curable compound coating and/or an undercoat layer of a plasma-polymerized film is formed on the substrate in order to improve the moisture proofness of the magnetic layer. The substrate may be plasma treated to improve adherence. Covering the overall outside surface of the medium with a cured film of a radiation-curable compound ensures best shelf stability.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneo Kuwahara
- 👤 Masatoshi Nakayama
- 👤 Hideki Hirata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 09:12
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/241; G11B7/252; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10582; G11B7/254; G11B7/257; G11B7/2572; G11B7/2575; G11B7/242; G11B7/243; G11B2007/24302; G11B2007/24306; G11B7/253; G11B7/2533; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rate earth metal-transition metal alloy on said substrate, a first protective layer of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer, and a second protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm formed on said first protective layer by curing a radiation curable compound coating with radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rate earth metal-transition metal alloy on said substrate, a first protective layer of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer, and a second protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm formed on said first protective layer by curing a radiation curable compound coating with radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 1 wherein each of said protective layers has a thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 1 which further comprises an intermediate protective layer between the substrate and the amorphous perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 1, wherein said first protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon and at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 1 wherein said first protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 5 wherein said plasma-polymerized film contains 30 to 100 atom% of carbon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having a thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on said substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said undercoat layer, and a protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having a thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on said substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said undercoat layer, and a protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 7, wherein an intermediate protective layer further is present between the undercoat layer and the magnetizable thin film layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 7 wherein each of said undercoat layer and said protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon and at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 7 wherein each of said undercoat layer and said protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 10 wherein said plasma-polymerized film contains 30 to 100 atom% of carbon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 7 which further comprises a second protective layer on the surface of said protective layer of plasma-polymerized film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 12 wherein each of said protective layers has a thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
A magneto-optical recording medium conmprising a plasma-treated substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having a thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on said substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said undercoat layer, and a protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A magneto-optical recording medium conmprising a plasma-treated substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having a thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on said substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said undercoat layer, and a protective layer having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm of a plasma-polymerized film on said magnetizable layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 14 wherein each of said undercoat layer and said protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 14, wherein an intermediate protective layer further is present between the undercoat layer and the magnetizable thin film layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 14 wherein each of said undercoat layer and said protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 17 wherein said plasma-polymerized film contains 30 to 100 atom% of carbon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 14 which further comprises a second protective layer on the surface of said protective layer of plasma-polymerized film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 19 wherein each of said protective layers has a thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
78 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on the surface of said magnetizable layer adjacent to said substrate, and a coating of a cured film of a radiation-curable compound having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm covering the overall outer surface of the medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
78 words
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a perpendicular magnetizable thin film layer of an amorphous rare earth metal-transition metal alloy on said substrate, a moisture-proofing undercoat layer having thickness of at least 10 Å of a plasma-polymerized film on the surface of said magnetizable layer adjacent to said substrate, and a coating of a cured film of a radiation-curable compound having a thickness of about 0.1 to 30 μm covering the overall outer surface of the medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 21 wherein said undercoat layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 21 wherein said undercoat layer of a plasma-polymerized film is formed on the substrate which has been plasma treated in an inorganic gas atmosphere.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 21 which further comprises an intermediate layer between the undercoat protective layer of plasma-polymerized film and the magnetizable layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 21, wherein said undercoat layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon and at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 21, wherein a further additional protective layer of a plasma-polymerized film is present on the other surface of said magnetizable layer remote from said substrate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 26 wherein said protective layer is a plasma-polymerized filmwhich contains carbon.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 26, wherein said additional protective layer is a plasma-polymerized film which contains carbon and at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 26 which further comprises a second protective layer on the surface of said additional protective layer of plasma-polymerized film.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 29 wherein each of said protective layers has a thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 30 wherein said second protective layer is a thin film of an oxide or nitride.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magneto-optical recording medium of claim 30 wherein said second protective layer is a radiation cured coating of a radiation-curable compound.
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