Corrosion resistant granular magnetic stack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8728637
APP PUB NO 20100119877A1
SERIAL NO

12687751

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A corrosion-resistant granular magnetic recording medium with improved recording performance comprises a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and a layer stack on the substrate surface, including, in order from the surface: a granular magnetic recording layer; an intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer; and a corrosion preventing magnetic cap layer. The intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer has an optimal thickness and/or composition for: (1) promoting magnetic exchange de-coupling between the granular magnetic recording layer and the magnetic cap layer; and (2) reducing the dynamic closure field (Hcl) for determining writeability and eraseability of the medium. Grain boundaries of the magnetic cap layer are substantially oxide-free, and have a greater density and lower average porosity and surface roughness than those of the granular magnetic recording layer.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Chour, Kueir W San Jose, US 2 30
Hwang, Steve San Jose, US 26 1238
Li, Lynn Chanhassen, US 2 30
Liu, Connie C San Jose, US 10 75
Lu, Mason Fremont, US 18 174
Wu, Michael Zyee-Shan San Jose, US 3 55
Yen, Edward T San Jose, US 5 107

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