US4798765A
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Perpendicular magnetic recording medium
Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1986-03-25
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2006-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a recording medium base, a lower layer formed on the recording medium base, and an upper layer formed on the lower layer. The lower layer is made of a first material including cobalt, chromium and one or more elements other than cobalt and chromium. On the other hand, the upper layer is made of a second material including cobalt, chromium and one or more elements other than cobalt and chromium. A quantity of the one or more elements added to cobalt and chromium making up the second material is less than a quantity of the one or more elements added to cobalt and chromium making up the first material.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Ishizaka
- 👤 Noboru Watanabe
- 👤 Kazuo Kimura
- 👤 Eiichiro Imaoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/64; G11B5/66; G11B5/672; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9265; Y10S428/928; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12465; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/1275; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12931; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium on which a signal is recorded and from which the signal is reproduced by a magnetic head, said perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising: a recording medium base; a lower layer formed on the recording medium base; and an upper layer formed on the lower layer, said lower layer being made of a first material including cobalt, chromium and at least one of niobium and tantalum, said lower layer having an in-plane coercivity in a range of 10 to 220 Oe and a thickness of 0.15 micron or less said lower layer including a layer which is substantially magnetically-isotropic, said upper layer being made of a second material including cobalt, chromium and at least one of niobium and tantalum such as is included in said lower layer, concentrations of niobium and tantalum in said second material being less than concentrations of niobium and tantalum in said first material, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium on which a signal is recorded and from which the signal is reproduced by a magnetic head, said perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising: a recording medium base; a lower layer formed on the recording medium base; and an upper layer formed on the lower layer, said lower layer being made of a first material including cobalt, chromium and at least one of niobium and tantalum, said lower layer having an in-plane coercivity in a range of 10 to 220 Oe and a thickness of 0.15 micron or less said lower layer including a layer which is substantially magnetically-isotropic, said upper layer being made of a second material including cobalt, chromium and at least one of niobium and tantalum such as is included in said lower layer, concentrations of niobium and tantalum in said second material being less than concentrations of niobium and tantalum in said first material, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which said first material includes cobalt, chromium and niobium which is added in a quantity in a range of 2 to 10 at%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which said first material includes cobalt, chromium and tantalum which is added in a quantity in a range of 1 to 10 at%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which an in-plane squareness ratio of an in-plane M-H hysteresis characteristic of said upper and lower layers as a whole is 0.21 or more.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which said upper and lower layers constitute a magnetic layer of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium, said magnetic layer having an inclined in-plane M-H hysteresis characteristic loop, the inclination of a part of the in-plane M-H hysteresis loop in a vicinity of an origin being substantially greater than the inclination of the remaining part of the in-plane M-H hysteresis loop.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upper and lower layers constitute a magnetic layer of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium, said magnetic layer having a thickness of 0.3 microns or less.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-17 | 1992-07-18 | 1993-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-17 | 1996-07-18 | 1997-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-17 | 2000-07-18 | 2001-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |