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Magnetic recording medium and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium

US7833639B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2007
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/0029
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording medium for perpendicular magnetic recording includes a substrate, a granular layer having magnetic crystal grains exhibiting perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and nonmagnetic substances for magnetically separating the magnetic crystal grains from each other at grain boundaries of the magnetic crystal grains, and a continuous film layer having magnetic grains to be exchange-coupled to the magnetic crystal grains, the grain boundary width of the magnetic grains being smaller than that of the magnetic crystal grains, wherein separation regions for magnetically separating tracks from each other are disposed in regions between the tracks of the magnetic recording medium in at least the continuous film layer.

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