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Low noise thin film metal alloy magnetic recording disk

US5066552A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1989
Grant dateNov 19, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12931
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved CoPt alloy magnetic recording disk for horizontal recording has a magnetic recording layer which includes oxygen, the oxygen being present preferably in the range of approximately 5 to 30 atomic percent. The resulting disk structure has substantially decreased intrinsic media noise at high linear recording density.

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