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Soft magnetic underlayer with exchange coupling induced anisotropy for perpendicular magnetic recording media

US7241516B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2004
Grant dateJul 10, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/667
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved soft underlayer structure for perpendicular magnetic recording. The structure includes at least two soft underlayers separated by a non-magnetic spacer layer. The soft underlayer structure incorporates exchange coupling induced anisotropy for improved perpendicular magnetic recording properties, including an improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and reduced adjacent track erasure.

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