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Magnetic recording medium and method for the manufacture thereof including spaced apart deposits

US5474830A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1993
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24521
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To improve the sliding characteristics of a magnetic head by reducing a friction coefficient, and realize a magnetic recording medium with a high recording density and a large capacity, capable of reducing the flotation distance of the magnetic head. On the surface of a base, aluminum containing nitrogen aggregates locally to form islands of metal deposits, which are distributed discretely over the entire surface of the base. Meanwhile, on the metal deposits, a metal base layer, a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubrication layer are laminated sequentially to form a magnetic recording disk. On the disk surface, ultrafine irregularities are formed that reflect the shapes of the metal deposits, thereby realizing a reduction in the friction coefficient.

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