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Grooved magnetic substrates and method for producing the same
Assignee: Proterial Ltd
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Filing: 1988-06-29
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A grooved magnetic substrate including an alumina film layer having a Knopp hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/mm 2 charged in at least one groove formed in a surface of a magnetic substrate. The magnetic substrate may be Mn-Zn or Ni--Zn base ferrite. The alumina film layer is formed by sputtering.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Wada
- 👤 Yoshiaki Katsuyama
- 👤 Junichi Nakaoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/32; H01F41/34; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/31; G11B5/3163; H01F10/00; H01F10/26; H01F10/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49021; Y10T29/49032; Y10T29/49036; Y10T29/49043; Y10T29/4906; Y10T29/49064; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/11; Y10T428/1157; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24537
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for producing grooved magnetic substrate including the steps of: (a) depositing alumina particles into at least one parallel groove having a ratio of depth (d)/width (w) of 1 or lower defined in a surface of a magnetic substrate by means of sputtering to form an alumina film layer which fills the groove under the conditions that said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/mm 2 which is equal to or higher than the magnetic substrate, and (b) applying precision machining to the thus deposited alumina film until said groove is exposed and a step-like surface irregularity of said substrate relative to said alumina film layer reaches 200 Å or lower is obtained, thereby forming said alumina film layer charged in said groove.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for producing grooved magnetic substrate including the steps of: (a) depositing alumina particles into at least one parallel groove having a ratio of depth (d)/width (w) of 1 or lower defined in a surface of a magnetic substrate by means of sputtering to form an alumina film layer which fills the groove under the conditions that said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/mm 2 which is equal to or higher than the magnetic substrate, and (b) applying precision machining to the thus deposited alumina film until said groove is exposed and a step-like surface irregularity of said substrate relative to said alumina film layer reaches 200 Å or lower is obtained, thereby forming said alumina film layer charged in said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein, after the step (a), a heat treatment is applied until a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/mm 2 is obtained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein said heat treatment for said alumina film charged in the groove is carried out under the conditions that said film is held at 400° to 600° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours in air.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said magnets substrate comprises Mn--Zn or Ni--Zn base ferrite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said magnetic substrate comprises Mn--Zn base ferrite, and said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1000 kg/mm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said magnetic substrate comprises Ni-Zn base ferrite, and said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 700 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/mm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said magnetic substrate is precision machining on the surface until a surface roughness of 100 Å or lower is achieved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the partial pressure of O 2 in the Ar atmosphere introduced into a vacuum vessel is 3% or lower.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein alumina used as the target material for sputtering has a purity of at least 90% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the size of said groove formed in the surface of said magnetic substrate is expressed in terms of a depth (d) of 5 to 50 micrometers, and a ratio of the depth (d)/ width (w) is 1 or lower.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for producing grooved magnetic substrate including the steps of: (a) depositing alumina particles into at least one parallel groove having a ratio of depth (d)/width (w) of 1 or lower defined in a surface of a magnetic substrate by means of sputtering to form an alumina film layer under the conditions that said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/m 2 which is equal to or higher than the magnetic substrate wherein said sputtering is carried out by discharging an Ar gas or a mixed gas of an Ar gas with an O 2 gas introduced into a vacuum vessel by means of a sputtering power source, and acceleratig the thus ionized gas by an electric field to allow it to collide with a target of an alumina material, and emit alumina particles therefrom through said collision, and (b) applying precision machining to the thus deposited alumina film until said groove is exposed and a step-like surface irregularity of said substrate relative to said alumina film layer reaches 200 Å or lower, thereby foring said alumina film layer charged in said groove.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for producing grooved magnetic substrate including the steps of: (a) depositing alumina particles into at least one parallel groove having a ratio of depth (d)/width (w) of 1 or lower defined in a surface of a magnetic substrate by means of sputtering to form an alumina film layer under the conditions that said alumina film layer has a Knoop hardness of 600 kg/mm 2 to 1200 kg/m 2 which is equal to or higher than the magnetic substrate wherein said sputtering is carried out by discharging an Ar gas or a mixed gas of an Ar gas with an O 2 gas introduced into a vacuum vessel by means of a sputtering power source, and acceleratig the thus ionized gas by an electric field to allow it to collide with a target of an alumina material, and emit alumina particles therefrom through said collision, and (b) applying precision machining to the thus deposited alumina film until said groove is exposed and a step-like surface irregularity of said substrate relative to said alumina film layer reaches 200 Å or lower, thereby foring said alumina film layer charged in said groove.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 11, wherein a sputtering bias voltage for forming said alumina film layer is 0 to -200 V.
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