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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Xing Song, Mountain View, CA (US);
Qixu Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Charles Leu, Fremont, CA (US);
Rajiv Y Ranjan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428332 ; 428336 ; 4286 / ; 428900 ;
Abstract
Simultaneous crystallographic orientation and grain size refinement of the magnetic layer are achieved by depositing a grain size control layer on a underlayer. Embodiments include depositing a CrV grain size control layer on a Cr underlayer at thickness ratio of underlayer to grain size control layer of about 0.5 to about 2. Magnetic layers having a grain size of about 100 .ANG. to about 250 .ANG., e.g. at 180 .ANG. to about 220 .ANG., are achieved.