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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2003
Junichi Sato, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Fuji, Soraku-gun, JP;
Junichi Sato, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Fuji, Soraku-gun, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic recording medium includes: an underlayer constituted of at least a substrate and a nonmagnetic metal element; and an amorphous magnetic layer, made of amorphous magnetic material, which magnetically records information. In certain example embodiments, the amorphous magnetic layer has bumps on a surface thereof or the magnetic recording medium has bumps on a surface thereof (surface of a lubricating layer) so that density of the bumps is not less than 400 bumps/μmor so that height of the bumps is not less than 2% with respect to an average layer thickness of the amorphous magnetic layer. Thus, magnetic wall movement of the amorphous magnetic layer is effectively suppressed, so that it is possible to stably form a recording bit.