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Thin film magentic media
Assignee: HGST Netherlands BV
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Filing: 1990-03-27
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2010-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A fabrication method and structure for a cobalt alloy thin film magnetic recording media uses an underlayer of sputter deposited chromium having a thickness of 50 to 200 angstroms which presents the (100) plane of the chromium atoms at the surface upon which the cobalt alloy magnetic thin film layer is to be deposited. The cobalt alloy hexagonal close packed atomic structure is sputtered onto the chromium underlayer and epitaxially grown such that the (110) plane of the cobalt alloy structure is parallel to the media surface. This disposes the cobalt magnetic layer structure to have the C axis (easiest axis of the magnetization) parallel to the media surface to optimize horizontal recording density.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Edmonson
- 👤 Peter R. Ivett
- 👤 Kenneth E. Johnson
- 👤 Seyyed M. T. Mirzamaani
- 👤 James F. Ward, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-04 21:09
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/14; C23C14/16; C23C14/165; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/73; G11B5/7368; G11B5/7373; G11B5/7377; G11B5/739; G11B5/73911; G11B5/73913; G11B5/73917; G11B5/73919; G11B5/84; G11B5/851; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9265; Y10S428/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A thin film rigid magnetic recording media comprising a rigid nonferromagnetic substrate; a chromium underlayer of 50 to 200 angstroms thickness with the (100) plane of the body centered cubic structure parallel to the recording surface and a ferromagnetic thin film cobalt alloy magnetic coating epitaxially grown from said chromium underlayer (100) plane with the cobalt alloy (110) plane parallel to said recording surface, whereby the cobalt alloy hexagonal close packed atomic structure has the C axis substantially parallel to said recording surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A thin film rigid magnetic recording media comprising a rigid nonferromagnetic substrate; a chromium underlayer of 50 to 200 angstroms thickness with the (100) plane of the body centered cubic structure parallel to the recording surface and a ferromagnetic thin film cobalt alloy magnetic coating epitaxially grown from said chromium underlayer (100) plane with the cobalt alloy (110) plane parallel to said recording surface, whereby the cobalt alloy hexagonal close packed atomic structure has the C axis substantially parallel to said recording surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The thin film magnetic recording media of claim 1 wherein said rigid nonferromagnetic substrate comprises an aluminum disk having a coating of Nip that is polished to a smoothness such that asperities do not exceed 40 angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The thin film magnetic recording media of claim 2 further comprising a textured surface applied to the Nip material polished surface as substantially concentric circular grooves not exceeding 100 angstroms in depth whereby the atomic structure of said chromium and ferromagnetic thin films are induced to be deposited with the ferromagnetic thin film easy axis of magnetization aligned in the circumferential direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thin film magnetic recording media of claim 2 further comprising a sputtered protective coating overlying said ferromagnetic thin film cobalt alloy magnetic coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The thin film magnetic recording media of claim 4 wherein said ferromagnetic thin film cobalt alloy coating is cobalt-platinum-chromium including at least 70 atomic percent cobalt.
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