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Medium with a seed layer and a B2-structured underlayer

US6596419B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/265
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bi-crystal magnetic recording media, i.e., media with Cr(200) and Co(11.0) orientations, comprising non-metallic substrates, CrTi or NiPOx seed layers, B2-structured CoTi first underlayers, Cr-alloy second underlayers, and Co-alloy magnetic layers have high coercivity, high SMNR and high areal recording density.

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