Magnetic recording medium and a method of fabricating the same
US5672425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic recording medium comprised of a nonmagnetic support; a magnetic metal thin film formed on one major surface of the nonmagnetic support; and a protective film of a corrosion-resistant metal or a multilayer protective film structure consisting of a corrosion-resistant metal film and a durable protective film of a hard material. A multilayer protective film structure is formed by sputtering a corrosion-resistant protective film and a durable protective film over the magnetic metal thin film while the nonmagnetic support travels along the circumference of a cooling cylinder by using at least one target of a corrosion-resistant metal and at least one target of a hard material, or by using a composite target composed of at least one corrosion-resistant metal and one hard material. The protective film suppresses the corrosion of the magnetic metal thin film and improves the corrosion resistance and durability of the magnetic recording medium.
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