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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2004
Connie C. Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Linda L. Zhong, Fremont, CA (US);
Ian J. Beresford, Anaheim, CA (US);
Lin Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph Leigh, Campbell, CA (US);
David E. Brown, San Jose, CA (US);
Connie C. Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Linda L. Zhong, Fremont, CA (US);
Ian J. Beresford, Anaheim, CA (US);
Lin Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph Leigh, Campbell, CA (US);
David E. Brown, San Jose, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Ultra smooth as-deposited composite nickel coatings for use in an information storage system are provided. The composite nickel coatings include an electrolessly deposited nickel layer formed on a sputter deposited nickel layer. The composite nickel coatings have an as-deposited surface roughness of less than about 10 Å. Embodiments include formation of the composite nickel coating on a disk, followed by deposition of an underlayer and magnetic layer thereon to form a magnetic recording medium.