Optimization of granular double-layer perpendicular media

Author

Bertero, Gerardo A. ; Wachenschwanz, David ; Malhotra, Sudhir ; Velu, Sam ; Bian, Bo ; Stafford, Donald ; Wu, Yan ; Yamashita, Tom ; Wang, Shan X.

Author_Institution

Komag Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

Volume

38

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1627

Lastpage

1631

Abstract

Optimized two types of granular, double-layer perpendicular recording media based on CoCrPtB and CoCrPtO alloy systems focusing mainly on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and thermal stability characteristics of the media. For the soft underlayer (SUL) portion of this study we compared NiFe, FeTaC, and FeAlSi films with and without lamination. Lamination of the SUL films resulted in marginal SNR improvement but was not effective in inhibiting the presence of magnetization domains. The CoCrPtB based media was found to have significantly lower noise than CoCrPtO, but its thermally stability is greatly compromised. On the other hand, the CoCrPtO media displayed negative nucleation fields and stable magnetization states even at DC-erased conditions

Keywords

chromium alloys; cobalt alloys; ferromagnetic materials; laminates; magnetic domain walls; magnetic multilayers; magnetic recording noise; magnetisation; perpendicular magnetic recording; platinum alloys; thermal stability; CoCrPtB; CoCrPtB-FeAlSi; CoCrPtB-FeTaC; CoCrPtB-NiFe; CoCrPtO; CoCrPtO-FeAlSi; CoCrPtO-FeTaC; CoCrPtO-NiFe; DC-erased conditions; granular double-layer perpendicular media; lamination; magnetization domains; noise; nucleation fields; signal-to-noise ratio; soft underlayer; stable magnetization states; thermal stability; Amorphous magnetic materials; Lamination; Magnetic films; Magnetization; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Perpendicular magnetic recording; Soft magnetic materials; Substrates; Thermal stability;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2002.1017746

Filename

1017746