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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2001
Koji Naoe, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyomi Ejiri, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a magnetic recording medium exhibiting a high C/N (low noise) ratio in high-density magnetic recording. A magnetic recording medium which comprises a nonmagnetic lower layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder provided in this order on a flexible nonmagnetic support. The nonmagnetic lower layer comprises flat acicular &agr;-iron oxide powder with a major axis length ranging from 0.05 to 0.5 &mgr;m and a ratio of the major width to the minor width (major width/minor width) of the minor axis cross-section when sectioned at an angle perpendicular to the major axis is equal to or higher than 1. The granular nonmagnetic particles have a mean particle diameter equal to or less than 0.04 &mgr;m.