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Magnetic thin film media with a pre-seed layer of CrTiAl

US6872478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2003
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2023

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

Abstract

The applicants disclose a thin film magnetic media structure with a pre-seed layer of CrTiAl. The CrTiAl pre-seed layer presents an amorphous or nanocrystalline structure. The CrTiAl pre-seed layer improves in-plane c-axis orientation while maintaining a good orientation ratio. The pulse transition width (PW50) is narrowed and the soft error rate is improved. The preferred seed layer is RuAl.

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