In-situ UV curing of media lubricants
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsMichael Stirniman, Jianwei Liu
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Abstract
A system having a deposition chamber comprising a xenon excimer lamp and an inlet for deposition of a lubricant into the deposition chamber, wherein the deposition chamber has an ability to perform both a vapor deposition of the lubricant and an in-situ UV exposure of the lubricant is disclosed. Also, a method including depositing a lubricant on a magnetic recording medium in a deposition chamber and in-situ UV exposing of the lubricant to irradiation from a xenon excimer lamp is disclosed.
Claims20
A system comprising a deposition chamber comprising a xenon excimer lamp and an inlet for deposition of a lubricant into the deposition chamber, wherein the deposition chamber has an ability to perform both a vapor deposition of the lubricant and an in-situ UV exposure of the lubricant.
A method comprising depositing a lubricant on a magnetic recording medium in a deposition chamber and in-situ UV exposing of the lubricant to irradiation from a xenon excimer lamp.
A method comprising irradiating a lubricant film with UV radiation emitted from a xenon excimer lamp and having a wavelength corresponding to a wavelength of maximum absorption of UV radiation by the lubricant film, wherein the lubricant thin film comprises at least one perfluoropolyether compound and a phosphazene derivative.
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