Wd Media, LLC

Komag Corporation

Donald C Stafford

Sudhir S Malhotra

Gerardo Bertero

B Ramamurthy Acharya

David E Wachenschwanz

Hong-Sik Jung

Zhengsheng Shan

Tsutomu Tom Yamashita

Tuqiang Li

Ching Jackie Tsoi

Chengjun Sun

FePt-based perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) media including an epitaxial exchanged coupling layer (EECL) between FePtX magnetic recording layers. The degree of exchange coupling may be modulated by the EECL while the texture is transferred between the magnetic recording layers. With an EECL of proper composition and thickness, the FePt-based composite media has high anisotropy field and low saturation magnetic field.

Perpendicular magnetic recording medium with epitaxial exchange coupling layer

Media may be produced with narrow c-axis dispersion while having small grain size and high grain density. A dual seed layer design and a substrate bias voltage may be applied during deposition of the seed layer are used in the media. In some embodiments, the first seed layer is an amorphous material because of a high content of elements with large atomic sizes. Application of the substrate bias during deposition of the second seed layer may reduce the grain size and may narrow c-axis dispersion.

Magnetic recording media with small grain size and narrow c-axis dispersion by using dual seed layer with substrate bias

A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) media including a non-magnetic or superparamagnetic grain isolation magnetic anisotropy layer (GIMAL) to provide a template for initially well-isolated small grain microstructure as well as improvement of Kin core grains of a magnetic recording layer. The GIMAL composition may be adjusted to have lattice parameters similar to a bottom magnetic recording layer and to provide a buffer for reducing interface strains caused by lattice mismatch between the bottom magnetic recording layer and an underlying layer.

Perpendicular magnetic recording medium with grain isolation magnetic anistropy layer

Method of incorporating atomic oxygen into a magnetic recording layer by sputtering a target containing an oxide of cobalt. The oxide of cobalt may be sputtered to provide a readily dissociable source of oxygen which may increase the concentration of free cobalt atoms (Co) in the magnetic recording layer and also increase oxide content in the magnetic recording layer.

Sputtered cobalt oxide for perpendicular magnetic recording medium with low media noise

A magnetic recording medium constructed in accordance with the invention comprises a substrate, first, second and third underlayers formed over the substrate, and a magnetic data recording layer formed over the underlayers. The underlayers typically have a bcc crystal structure, and comprise Cr or Cr alloys. The magnetic data recording layer has a hcp crystal structure and comprises a Co alloy. The second underlayer typically comprises a material such as B, which tends to reduce the crystal size of the second underlayer and the layers deposited thereon, and also to increase crystal spacing.

Magnetic recording medium having novel underlayer structure

A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, a lower magnetic layer formed on the underlayer, an intermediate layer, and an upper magnetic layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is typically Ru, and promotes anti ferromagnetic coupling between the upper and lower magnetic layers. The upper and lower magnetic layers are typically Co alloys. The lower magnetic layer has a high saturation magnetization Ms to promote high exchange coupling between the upper and lower magnetic layers. The dynamic coercivity of the lower magnetic layer is lower than the exchange field to ensure rapid switching of the lower magnetic layer.

Magnetic media with improved exchange coupling

A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, a lower magnetic layer formed on the underlayer, an intermediate layer, and an upper magnetic layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is typically Ru, and promotes antiferromagnetic coupling between the upper and lower magnetic layers. The upper and lower magnetic layers are typically Co alloys. The lower magnetic layer has a high saturation magnetization Ms to promote high exchange coupling between the upper and lower magnetic layers. The dynamic coercivity of the lower magnetic layer is lower than the exchange field to ensure rapid switching of the lower magnetic layer.

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