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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Abebe Hailu, San Jose, CA (US);
Charles Changging Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mariana R. Munteanu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Abebe Hailu, San Jose, CA (US);
Charles Changging Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mariana R. Munteanu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/66 (2006.01); G11B 5/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The Hr and SNR of a magnetic recording medium are increased and the signal pulse narrowed by employing a tri-layer underlayer structure containing Cr or a Cr alloy wherein the second underlayer contains Cr and B, the first underlayer preferably contains substantially pure Cr, and the third underlayer preferably contains a ternary alloy of Cr.