Title :
Improved recording performance and optimized durability of thin film disks with zone carbon overcoats
Author :
Yang, Ming M. ; Lal, Brij B. ; Sullivan, Mike ; Sordello, Chris ; Chao, James L. ; Russak, Michael A.
Author_Institution :
HMT Technol., Fremont, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The idea of zone carbon (ZC) is to use a thicker carbon overcoat in the landing zone and a thinner carbon in the data zone. In this study, we demonstrated the use of a zone carbon scheme to improve recording performance while maintaining the durability of the thin film disk
Keywords :
carbon; magnetic disc storage; magnetic thin film devices; C; data zone; durability; landing zone; recording performance; thin film disk; zone carbon overcoat; Aluminum; Amplitude modulation; Disk recording; Magnetic heads; Magnetic recording; Magnetic separation; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Testing; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
