Magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeNippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshiyuki Sato, Shinya Katayama
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Abstract
This invention relates to a magnetic recording medium having a structure in which an undercoating film, a magnetic thin film, a protective film, and an organic film are stacked on a substrate in the order named. Since the protective film contains carbon and silicon and a portion of silicon in at least an interface in contact with the organic film consists of a silicon oxide, the surface of the magnetic recording medium is not degraded even by frequent contact with a magnetic head upon driving or stopping of the magnetic recording medium. This invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the same.
Claims5
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium in which a magnetic thin film is formed on a substrate directly or via an undercoating film, an abrasion-resistant protective film is formed on said magnetic thin film, and a lubricating organic film is formed on said protective film comprising:
- the first step of depositing said protective film consisting essentially of carbon and silicon by sputtering a target composed of a mixture of carbon and silicon as a cathode in a vacuum tank in which a reduced-pressure atmosphere can be formed, said silicon in said protective film ranges from 5 to 25% atomic percent with respect to said carbon in said protective film;
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- the second step of heating and oxidizing a part or all of said silicon present on at least a surface of said protective film formed in said first step in an atmosphere containing oxygen before formation of said organic film, said silicon at least in an interface in contact with said organic film being oxidized at least partially to silicon oxide, and said lubricating organic film being bonded to said silicon oxide in said interface thereby said silicon oxide substantially improving adhesion of said lubricating organic film to said protective film.
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium in which a magnetic thin film is formed on a substrate directly or via an undercoating film, an abrasion-resistant protective film is formed on said magnetic thin film, and a lubricating organic film is formed on said protective film, comprising:
- the first step of depositing said protective film consisting essentially of carbon and silicon by sputtering a target compound of a mixture of carbon and silicon as a cathode in a vacuum tank in which a reduced-pressure atmosphere can be formed, said silicon in said protective film ranges from 5 to 25 atomic percent with respect to said carbon in said protective film;
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- the second step of oxidizing, using an oxygen ion plasma, a part or all of said silicon present on at least a surface of said protective film formed in said first step before formation of said organic film, said silicon at least in an interface in contact with said organic film being oxidized at least partially to silicon oxide, and said lubricating organic film being bonded to said silicon oxide in said interface thereby said silicon oxide substantially improving adhesion of said lubricating organic film to said protective film.
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