Magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage device using the same

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6251532
  • Patent Number
    6,251,532
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, November 9, 1995
    29 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 26, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
A magnetic recording medium capable of reducing noise and an error rate of the medium comprises a nonmagnetic substrate; a magnetic layer formed on the surface of the nonmagnetic substrate directly or through a nonmagnetic underlayer; and a protective layer formed on the magnetic layer. The magnetic recording medium satisfies the following relationships:−0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1)≦0.3Hc(1)≧2 kOe20 G×μm≦Br(1)×t≦100 G×μmwhere Hc(1) is a corecivity of the magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Hc(p) is a coercivity of the magnetic layer measured in the perpendicular direction; Br(1) is a remanent magnetization of the magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; and “t” is a layer thickness of the magnetic layer.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium, and particularly to a magnetic recording medium improved to be suitable for high density magnetic recording by reducing noise generated from the magnetic recording medium and to a magnetic storage device using the same.




Studies have been made on a magnetic recording medium formed of a continuous magnetic thin film for realizing high density magnetic recording. Specifically, such a magnetic recording medium is prepared by a method wherein a thin film made of a ferromagnetic metal, Co or Co-based alloy is formed on a substrate made of a nonmagnetic material such as aluminum or glass coated with a plastic film or NiP film by radio frequency sputtering, ion beam sputtering, vacuum evaporation, electric plating or chemical plating. In the magnetic recording medium thus prepared, a microstructure of a magnetic thin film is closely related to magnetic properties. As a result, various attempts have been made to improve a magnetic layer constituting a magnetic recording medium for enhancing magnetic recording density and reproduced output.




For a longitudinal magnetic recording medium, it has been conceived that an easy magnetization axis thereof is desirable to be parallel to a substrate. On the other hand, various methods have been known to provide an underlayer between a substrate and a magnetic layer for ensuring longitudinal magnetic anisotropy. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,654,276 discloses a method in which a layer made of W, Mo, Nb or V is used as an underlayer for a Co—Pt magnetic layer. U.S. Pat. No. 4,652,499 discloses a method in which a V—Cr or Fe—Cr alloy material is used as an underlayer. Japanese Patent Laid-open No. Sho 63-106917 discloses a method in which a nonmagnetic layer made of Cr, Ho, Ti or Ta as an underlayer for a magnetic layer made of Co, Ni, Cr or Pt. U.S. Pat. No. 4,789,598 discloses a method in which Cr or a Cr—V alloy is effective as an underlayer for a Co—Pt—Cr layer.




When a Co-based alloy magnetic layer is formed on a substrate through an underlayer made of Cr or a Cr alloy by sputtering, the underlayer is first oriented in (100) or (110). In this case, when the Co-based alloy magnetic layer is formed on the (100) orientated layer, the easy magnetization axis thereof is parallel to the substrate; while when the Co-based alloy magnetic layer is formed on the (110) oriented layer, the easy magnetization axis thereof is substantially in parallel to the substrate, more specifically, it is inclined at about 30° relative to the surface of the substrate.




For improvement in an a real density of magnetic recording, it is required to reduce noise generated from a magnetic recording medium as well as to enhance resolution of magnetic recording. In particular, when a reproducing magnetic head of a magneto-resistance (MR) type being high in read-out sensitivity, it becomes important to reduce noise of a magnetic recording medium. The prior art magnetic recording medium of a type in which the easy magnetization axis thereof is oriented in the longitudinal direction has a disadvantage that it can improve resolution of magnetic recording; however, it has a difficulty in reducing noise thereof. In particular, for an areal recording density of magnetic recording increased to 1 Gb/in


2


or more, the prior art magnetic recording medium is very difficult to reduce noise thereof.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium suitable for high density magnetic recording and a magnetic storage device using the same.




The present inventors have experimentally studied magnetic recording media suitable for high density magnetic recording and found that the above-described object can be achieved by the following methods.




Specifically, it was revealed that a magnetic recording medium being low in degree of orientation or being isotropic (containing a perpendicular magnetization component) is superior in noise reduction to a magnetic recording medium with the easy magnetization axis thereof oriented in the longitudinal direction. Such a magnetic recording medium is required to satisfy the following requirement:




−0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(P)}/Hc(1)≦0.3




where Hc(1) is a coercivity measured in the longitudinal direction, and Hc(p) is a coercivity measured in the perpendicular direction.




In this requirement, to realize high density magnetic recording having an areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more, the corecivity Hc(1) is required to be 2 kOe or more and a product of a remanent magnetization Br and a layer thickness “t” is required to be within the range of from 20 to 100 G×μm. When Hc(1) is less than 2 kOe or Br×t is more than 100 G×μm, resolution of magnetic recording fails to be enhanced. On the other hand, when Br×t is less than 20 G×μm, a sufficient signal output cannot be obtained upon reproduction of a recording signal by the magnetic head, the magnetic recording medium is difficult to be operated as a magnetic storage device.




To obtain a magnetic recording medium capable of satisfying the above-described requirement, the magnetic recording medium is required to ensure a high coercivity Hc(1) while thinning the thickness of a magnetic layer to 20 nm or less. In general, for a magnetic layer having a thickness of 20 nm or less, it is difficult to ensure a high coercivity. Consequently, to ensure a high coercivity of a magnetic recording medium using a magnetic layer having a thickness of 20 nm or less, a magnetic anisotropy energy Ku of the magnetic layer is required to be 3×10


6


erg/cm


3


or more.




To obtain a high coercivity Hc(1) in a magnetic recording medium using a magnetic layer being thin in thickness, it is effective that the magnetic layer is of a laminated structure. Specifically, in the case where the thickness of a magnetic layer is limited for reducing the value of Br×t to 100 G×μm or less, the coercivity Hc(1) can be increased using the magnetic layer of a laminated structure in which two kinds or more magnetic layers different in composition are directly laminated, as compared with a single magnetic layer. While being not clear, the reason for this is conceived that stress and strain are generated at each interface between the magnetic layers because of a slight difference in lattice constant therebetween, thus contributing to improvement in corecivity. In this case, nonmagnetic elements of alloy components constituting the magnetic layers are collected at the interface between the magnetic layers. As a result, magnetic coupling between a plurality of the magnetic layers is weakened, causing an effect in reducing noise generated from the magnetic recording medium.




To positively weaken magnetic coupling between a plurality of magnetic layers, it is effective to insert a nonmagnetic layer at each interface between two kinds or more of the magnetic layers different in composition.




Another method may be also adopted to form a nonmagnetic material between crystal grains of a magnetic thin layer, wherein a magnetic layer is formed by sputtering, using an alloy target made of a Co—Cr, Co—Pt, Co—Cr—Ta, or Co—Cr—Pt alloy placed with pellets of a nonmagnetic material such as SiO


2


, ZrO


2


, TiB


2


, ZrB


2


, MoSi


2


, LaB


6


, SiC, B


4


C, or B


6


Si. In this method, an average grain diameter of magnetic crystals constituting the magnetic thin layer becomes smaller and also a thin layer made of nonmagnetic material is interposed between the crystal grains of the magnetic thin layer. In the magnetic recording medium having such a structure, the magnetic coupling force between magnetic crystal grains can be reduced, and thereby noise of the medium can be reduced. To realize a high density magnetic recording having an areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more, the average grain diameter of magnetic crystals of a magnetic layer is desirable to be within the range of from 5 to 15 nm.




As a magnetic head in combination with such a magnetic recording medium, a composite head or separate type head, combining a thin film ring head for recording and an magneto-resistance effect (MR) head high in reproduction sensitivity for reproduction, is desirable. To realize a high density magnetic recording having an areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more, a linear recording density of 100 kFCI (Kilo-Flux Changes per Inch) or more is generally required, and in this case, a distance between the magnetic head and the surface of a magnetic film of a magnetic recording medium is required to be 0.08 μm or less. The smaller the distance, the better the high density recording. However, when the distance is 0.02 μm or less, the thickness of a protective layer and a lubricant layer provided on the surface of the magnetic layer becomes significantly thin. This is poor in usability in terms of tribological reliability.




To realize a high density magnetic recording having an areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more, the track width of a magnetic head is also required to be made smaller. For a linear recording density of 100 kFCI, the track density must be 10 kTPI (kilo-Tracks per Inch) or more for ensuring the areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more. In this case, the track pitch becomes about 2.5 μm or less. When a guard band of 0.5 μm is set between recording tracks, the track width of a magnetic head must be 2 μm or less. On the other hand, a magnetic head having a track width being 0.3 μm or less is difficult to be practically prepared. The track width of a magnetic head in combination with the magnetic recording medium is thus within the range of from 0.3 to 2.0 μm. To realize an areal density of 4 Gb/in


2


or more, a giant magneto-resistance effect (G-MR) head being higher in sensitivity than the MR head is desirable to be used as the reproducing head.




According to the present invention, there can be provided a magnetic recording medium suitable for high density magnetic recording by reducing noise generated therefrom and suppressing an error rate thereof, and thereby a magnetic storage device having an areal recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more can be realized.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a magnetic recording medium of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a graph showing the relationship between a condition for forming the magnetic recording medium shown in

FIG. 1 and a

coercivity of the medium;





FIG. 3

is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a sectional view of a third embodiment of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention;





FIG. 5

is a sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention; and





FIG. 6

is a sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings.




EMBODIMENT 1




A magnetic recording medium having a structure shown in

FIG. 1

was prepared using a glass substrate (diameter: 2.5 in.) in the following procedure.




A Cr layer


102


having a body centered cubic (bbc) structure was formed on a substrate


101


at a substrate temperature of 300° C. to a thickness of 100 nm by radio DC magnetron sputtering. In this layer formation, a pressure of Ar gas used for sputtering was changed within the range of from 10 to 50 mTorr. A Co-10 at % Cr-8 at % Pt layer


103


having a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) structure was formed on the Cr layer to a thickness of 7 nm, and subsequently a Co-5 at % Cr-21 at % Pt layer


104


was formed to a thickness of 10 nm.




The above layers were measured in terms of magnetic anisotropy energy using a magnetic torque meter. As a result, the magnetic anisotropy energy Ku of the Co-10 at % Cr-8 at % Pt layer


103


was 3.6×10


6


erg/cm


3


, and the value Ku of the Co-5 at % Cr-21 at % Pt layer


104


was 4.3×10


6


erg/cm


3


. The pressure of Ar gas upon formation of the magnetic layers was specified at 5 mTorr. A carbon layer serving as a protective layer


105


was formed on these magnetic layers to a thickness of 10 nm, and a lubricant layer was then formed to a thickness of 5 nm. A magnetic recording medium was thus prepared.





FIG. 2

is a graph showing the dependence of an Ar gas pressure on Hc(1) and Hc(p) of a magnetic recording medium prepared with an Ar gas pressure varied upon formation of a Cr layer. The Hc(1) and Hc(P) were measured using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). For the Ar gas pressure of 28 mTorr or less, the relationship of Hc(1)≧Hc(p) was given. On the other hand, for the Ar gas pressure of 28 mTorr or more, the relationship of [Hc(1)≦Hc(p)] was given.




Each layer structure was then examined by X-ray diffraction. As a result, the Cr layer exhibited (


110


) preferred orientation. On the other hand, in the Co—Cr—Pt magnetic layer growing on the Cr layer, the easy magnetization axis thereof was oriented in the direction inclined by about 30° relative to the surface of the substrate when the Ar gas pressure was low; while the ratio of crystal grains having the easy magnetization axis oriented in the perpendicular direction was increased when the Ar gas pressure became higher. The microstructure of the magnetic layer was also examined by electron microscope. This showed that when the Ar gas pressure was more than 20 mTorr, gaps of 1 nm or more were present between magnetic crystal grains.




The value of Br×t of the magnetic recording medium was 75±10 G×μm. Magnetic recording/reproducing properties of the magnetic recording medium were then measured using a recording/reproducing separate type magnetic head. In this case, a distance between the magnetic head and the magnetic recording medium was set at 0.04 m. The measured results are shown in Table 1.




















TABLE 1









sample




a




b




c




d




e




f




g




h































Hc(1) kOe




3.2




3.0




2.7




2.5




2.3




2.1




2.0




1.8






Hc(p) kOe




2.0




2.1




2.2




2.5




2.7




2.8




3.0




3.2






Hc(1) − Hc(p)/Hc(1)




0.38




0.30




0.19




0




−0.18




−0.33




−0.5




−0.78






resolution D


50


kFCI




145




142




140




138




130




128




125




110






medium noise (relative value)




1.0




0.8




0.6




0.4




0.35




0.30




0.26




0.20






error rate




1 × 10


−5






1 × 10


−6






7 × 10


−7






7 × 10


−7






8 × 10


−7






8 × 10


−7






1 × 10


−6






5 × 10


−5
















From Table 1, it becomes apparent that as the value of {Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1) is decreased, resolution (D


50


kFCI, wherein D


50


represents a resolution index which indicates a value of kFCI at which a reproduced output becomes 50% of that of the lowest recording density) of the recording is reduced and noise of the medium is also largely reduced. The magnetic recording/reproducing system was evaluated in terms of error rate at an areal recording density equivalent to 2 Gb/in


2


. As a result, a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


or less was obtained when the value of {Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1) was within the range of from −0.5 to 0.3.




EMBODIMENT 2




A magnetic recording medium having a structure shown in

FIG. 3

was prepared using a glass substrate (diameter: 2.5 in.) in the following procedure.




A Cr-10 at % Ti layer


202


having a bcc structure was formed on a substrate


201


to a thickness of 10 nm at a substrate temperature of 350° C. by radio frequency DC magnetron sputtering. In this layer formation, an Ar gas pressure was specified at 30 mTorr. On the Cr-10 at % Ti layer


202


, there were continuously formed layers: a Co-17 at % Cr-10 at % Pt-3 at % Ta layer


203


having a hcp structure (thickness: 7.5 nm), a Cr-10 at % Ti nonmagnetic layer


204


(thickness: 1 nm), a Co-17 at % Cr-10 at % Pt-3 at % Ta layer


205


(thickness: 7.5 nm), and a carbon layer


206


(thickness: 5 nm). A magnetic recording medium was thus prepared.




In this magnetic recording medium, the magnetic anisotropy energy Ku was 4×10


6


erg/cm


3


, Hc(1) was 2.7 kOe, Hc(p) was 2.4 kOe, and Br×t was 90 G×μm. The microstructure of the magnetic layer in this medium was examined using electron microscope, which gave the result that an average grain diameter of magnetic crystal grains of the magnetic layer was about 12 nm.




Recording/reproducing properties of the magnetic recording medium were examined in the same condition as in Embodiment 1. This showed that a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


or less was obtained at an areal recording density of 2 Gb/in


2


.




EMBODIMENT 3




A magnetic recording medium having a structure shown in

FIG. 4

was prepared using a glass substrate (diameter: 1.8 in.) in the following procedure.




A Cr-45 at % V layer


302


having a bcc crystal structure was formed on a substrate


301


to a thickness of 8 nm at a substrate temperature of 350° C. by radio frequency DC magnetron sputtering. In this layer formation, an Ar gas pressure was specified at 30 mTorr. On the Cr-45 at % V layer


302


, there were continuously formed layers: a Co-17 at % Cr-12 at % Pt layer


303


(thickness: 5.5 nm), a ZrO


2


nonmagnetic layer


304


(thickness: 1 nm), a Sm—Co alloy layer


305


(thickness: 4.5 nm), and a carbon layer


306


(thickness: 5 nm). A magnetic recording medium was thus prepared.




Each layer structure of this magnetic recording medium was examined. As a result, it was revealed that an average crystal grain diameter of the magnetic layer was 10±3 nm, and although an epitaxial growth relationship was present between the Cr—V layer and the Co—Cr—Pt magnetic layer, any epitaxial growth relationship was not present between two kinds of the magnetic layers. In this magnetic recording medium, the magnetic anisotropy energy Ku was 4.8×10


6


erg/cm


3


, Hc(1) was 2.9 kOe, Hc(p) was 2.6 kOe, and Br×t was 50 G×μm.




Recording/reproducing properties of the magnetic recording medium were examined in the same condition as in Embodiment 1. This showed that a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


or less was obtained at an areal recording density of 3 Gb/in


2


.




EMBODIMENT 4




A magnetic recording medium having a structure shown in

FIG. 5

was prepared using a glass substrate (diameter: 1.8 in.) in the following procedure.




A Cr-5 at % Nb layer


402


having a bcc structure was formed on a substrate


401


to a thickness of 12 nm at a substrate temperature of 320° C. by radio frequency DC magnetron sputtering. In this layer formation, an Ar gas pressure was specified at 15 mTorr. A magnetic layer


403


was formed on the Cr-5 at % Nb layer


402


to a thickness of 15 nm by DC magnetron sputtering. In this sputtering, there was used an alloy target made of a Co-14 at % Cr-12 at % Pt alloy having a hcp structure on which pellets of ZrO


2


were placed at an area ratio of 12%. Then, a carbon layer


404


as a protective layer was continuously formed thereon to a thickness of 5 nm. A magnetic recording medium was thus prepared.




Each layer structure of this magnetic recording medium was examined. As a result, it was revealed that an average crystal grain diameter of the magnetic layer was 9±3 nm, and a nonmagnetic layer of ZrO


x


having a thickness of about 0.5 nm was present between magnetic crystal grains. In this magnetic recording medium, the magnetic anisotropy energy Ku was 3.2×10


6


erg/cm


3


, Hc(1) was 2.2 kOe, Hc(p) was 1.6 kOe, and Br×t was 58 G×μm.




Recording/reproducing properties of the magnetic recording medium were examined in the same condition as in Embodiment 1. This showed that a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


or less was obtained at an areal recording density of 2 Gb/in


2


.




Even in the case where pellets of ZrO


2


was replaced with either of pellets of SiO


2


, TiB


2


, ZrB


2


, MoSi


2


, LaB


6


, SiC, B


4


C, and B


6


Si, magnetic crystal grains were refined and a nonmagnetic layer having a thickness of 0.3 nm or more was formed between the magnetic crystal grains.




For the magnetic recording medium satisfying the following requirements,




Ku≧3×10


6


erg/cm


3


,




Hc(1)≧2 kOe,




−0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(P)}/Hc(1)≦0.3, and




20 G×μm ≦Br×t≦100 G×μm,




a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


was obtained at an areal recording density of 2 Gb/in


2


.




EMBODIMENT 5




A magnetic recording medium having a structure shown in

FIG. 6

was prepared using a glass substrate (diameter: 1.8 in.) in the following procedure.




A Co—O nonmagnetic layer


502


having a NaCl structure was formed on a substrate


501


to a thickness of 12 nm at a substrate temperature of 100° C. by radio frequency magnetron sputtering. In this layer formation, a (Ar+O


2


) gas pressure was specified at 15 mTorr. A magnetic layer


503


was then formed on the Co—O layer


502


to a thickness of 15 nm at a (Ar+O


2


) gas atmosphere by DC magnetron sputtering. In this sputtering, an alloy target made of a Co—Pt alloy having a hcp structure was used. A carbon layer


504


as a protective layer was continuously formed thereon to a thickness of 3 nm. A magnetic recording medium was thus prepared.




Each layer structure of this magnetic recording medium was examined. As a result, it was revealed that an average crystal grain diameter of the magnetic layer was 6±1 nm, and in the magnetic layer, magnetic crystal grains were mixed with nonmagnetic Co-o crystal grains. In this magnetic recording medium, the magnetic anisotropy energy Ku was 3.1×10


6


erg/cm


3


, Hc(1) was 2.8 koe, Hc(p) was 3.1 kOe, and Br×t was 45 G×μm.




Recording/reproducing properties of the magnetic recording medium were measured by sliding a recording/reproducing separate type head relative to the magnetic recording medium in a contact condition. The separate type head is composed of a thin film ring head having a track width of 0.8 μm and a high sensitivity reproducing head using a giant magneto-resistance effect film (G-MR film). A distance between the magnetic head and the surface of the magnetic recording medium was set at 0.03 μm. As the result, it was revealed that a desirable error rate in the range of 1×10


−6


or less was obtained at an areal recording density of 8 Gb/in


2


.




As described above, in the present invention, a magnetic recording medium capable of reducing noise of the medium and an error rate can be provided, and thereby, a magnetic disk device having a recording density of 1 Gb/in


2


or more can be realized. Therefore, it becomes possible to reduce the size of the magnetic disk device and to easily increase the capacity of the device.



Claims
  • 1. A magnetic recording medium comprising:a nonmagnetic substrate; a magnetic layer formed on the surface of said nonmagnetic substrate directly or on a nonmagnetic underlayer which is formed directly on the surface of the nonmagnetic substrate; and a protective layer formed on said magnetic layer; wherein said magnetic recording medium satisfies the following relationships: −0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1)≦0.3 Hc(1)≧2 kOe 20 G×μm≦Br(1)×t≦100 G×μm Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 t≦20 nm wherein Hc(1) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Hc(p) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the perpendicular direction; Br(1) is a remanent magnetization of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Ku is a magnetic anisotropy energy of said magnetic layer; and “t” is a layer thickness of said magnetic layer.
  • 2. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic layer is of a laminated structure comprising two or more magnetic layers having different compositions directly laminated to each other.
  • 3. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic layer is of a laminated structure comprising two or more magnetic layers laminated to each other such that a nonmagnetic layer is interposed between each two of said magnetic layers.
  • 4. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic layer is formed on a nonmagnetic underlayer, said nonmagnetic underlayer having a body centered cubic structure, and wherein said magnetic layer comprises a Co-based magnetic alloy layer having a hexagonal close-packed structure.
  • 5. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic layer is composed of a mixture of crystal grains of a Co-based alloy having a hexagonal close-packed structure and a nonmagnetic material.
  • 6. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 5, wherein an average grain diameter of said crystal grains of said Co-based alloy having a hexagonal close-packed structure is within the range of from 5 to 15 nm.
  • 7. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 6, wherein a layer of said nonmagnetic material having a thickness of 0.3 nm or more is provided between said crystal grains.
  • 8. A magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic layer is formed on said nonmagnetic underlayer.
  • 9. A magnetic storage device comprising:a magnetic recording medium a comprising nonmagnetic substrate; a magnetic layer formed on the surface of said nonmagnetic substrate directly or on a nonmagnetic underlayer which is formed directly on the surface of the nonmagnetic substrate; and a protective layer formed on said magnetic layer; wherein said magnetic recording medium satisfies the following relationships: −0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1)≦0.3 Hc(1)≧2 kOe 20 G×μm≦Br(1)×t≦100 G×μm Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 t≦20 nm wherein Hc(1) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Hc(p) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the perpendicular direction; Br(1) is a remanent magnetization of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Ku is a magnetic anisotropy energy of said magnetic layer; and “t” is a layer thickness of said magnetic layer; anda composite head comprising an inductive thin film head for magnetic recording and a magnetic head for reproducing utilizing magneto-resistance effect; wherein magnetic recording or reproducing is carried out in a condition that a distance between facing surfaces of said composite head and a surface of said magnetic layer of said magnetic recording medium is in the range of from 0.02 to 0.08 μm.
  • 10. A magnetic storage device according to claim 9, wherein a track width of said inductive thin film magnetic head for magnetic recording is in the range of 0.3 to 2 μm, and a maximum linear recording density is at least 100 kFCI.
  • 11. A magnetic storage device comprising:a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic substrate; a magnetic layer formed on the surface of said nonmagnetic substrate directly or on a nonmagnetic underlayer which is formed directly on the surface of the nonmagnetic substrate; and a protective layer formed on said magnetic layer; wherein said magnetic recording medium satisfies the following relationships: −0.5≦{Hc(1)−Hc(p)}/Hc(1)≦0.3 Hc(1)≧2 kOe 20 G×μm≦Br(1)×t≦100 G×μm Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 t≦20 nm wherein Hc(1) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Hc(p) is a coercivity of said magnetic layer measured in the perpendicular direction; Br(1) is a remanent magnetization of said magnetic layer measured in the longitudinal direction; Ku is a magnetic anisotropy energy of said magnetic layer; and “t” is a layer thickness of said magnetic layer; anda composite head comprising an inductive thin film head for magnetic recording and a magnetic head for reproducing utilizing magneto-resistance effect; wherein said composite head is moved relative to said magnetic recording medium while in contact therewith.
  • 12. A magnetic storage device according to claim 9, wherein said magnetic head for reproducing is a giant magneto-resistance effect head.
  • 13. A magnetic storage device according to claim 10, wherein said magnetic head for reproducing is a giant magneto-resistance effect head.
  • 14. A magnetic storage device according to claim 11, wherein said magnetic head for reproducing is a giant magneto-resistance effect head.
  • 15. A magnetic storage device according to claim 9, wherein Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 a track density of said magnetic recording medium is at least 10 kTPI.
  • 16. A magnetic storage device according to claim 10, wherein Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 a track density of said magnetic recording medium is at least 10 kTPI.
  • 17. A magnetic storage device according to claim 11, wherein Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 a track density of said magnetic recording medium is at least 10 kTPI.
  • 18. A magnetic storage device according to claim 9, wherein Ku≧3>106 erg/cm3 a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
  • 19. A magnetic storage device according to claim 11, wherein Ku≧3×106 erg/cm3 a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
  • 20. A magnetic storage device according to claim 9, wherein a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
  • 21. A magnetic storage device according to claim 11, wherein a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
  • 22. A magnetic storage device according to claim 15, wherein a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
  • 23. A magnetic storage device according to claim 17, wherein a track width of said inductive thin film head for magnetic recording is 0.3 to 2 μm.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
6-277776 Nov 1994 JP
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