Title :
Environment dependent stiction and durability in hydrogenated carbon overcoated thin film disks
Author :
Raman, V. ; Tang, Wing T.
Author_Institution :
IBM Adstar, San Jose, CA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Contact start/stop tests conducted on hydrogenated carbon overcoated thin film disks to examine the influence of test environment on stiction and durability are discussed. Improved mechanical performance was observed for tests performed in nitrogen and argon and sharply reduced durabilities for tests in oxygen-containing environments. Tests at higher humidities do not lead to improvements in disk durability. The sensitivity to the test environment appears to be dependent on the slider material
Keywords :
environmental testing; magnetic disc storage; magnetic thin film devices; Ar; N2; O2; contact start-stop tests; durability; hydrogenated carbon overcoated thin film disks; mechanical performance; slider material; stiction; test environment; Argon; Humidity; Materials testing; Nitrogen; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical microscopy; Performance evaluation; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
