Deprecated: The each() function is deprecated. This message will be suppressed on further calls in /home/zhenxiangba/zhenxiangba.com/public_html/phproxy-improved-master/index.php on line 456
JP3960163B2 - Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers - Google Patents
[go: Go Back, main page]

JP3960163B2 - Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers - Google Patents

Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP3960163B2
JP3960163B2 JP2002230723A JP2002230723A JP3960163B2 JP 3960163 B2 JP3960163 B2 JP 3960163B2 JP 2002230723 A JP2002230723 A JP 2002230723A JP 2002230723 A JP2002230723 A JP 2002230723A JP 3960163 B2 JP3960163 B2 JP 3960163B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
magnetic
transfer
recording layer
recording medium
master disk
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP2002230723A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JP2003162815A (en
Inventor
明 斎藤
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Fuji Electric Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Fuji Electric Device Technology Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Fuji Electric Device Technology Co Ltd filed Critical Fuji Electric Device Technology Co Ltd
Priority to JP2002230723A priority Critical patent/JP3960163B2/en
Publication of JP2003162815A publication Critical patent/JP2003162815A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP3960163B2 publication Critical patent/JP3960163B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Magnetic Record Carriers (AREA)

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、現在コンピュータの外部記憶装置として主流となっている磁性膜を記録材料として用いるハードディスクドライブ(以下、HDDと略記)等において、磁気記録媒体表面に書き込まれているデータ書込み/読み出しヘッドの位置決め用サーボ情報を磁気的な転写技術を用いて書き込む技術に関し、特に記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法および磁気記録媒体に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
線形状または島形状の軟磁性パターンが表面部分に埋め込まれている磁気転写マスターディスクを磁気記録媒体(HDDの磁気記録ディスク)上に密着または近接させた状態で外部から磁場を印加することによって、軟磁性パターンに書き込まれているデータ書込み/読み出しヘッドの位置決め用サーボ情報を磁気記録媒体表面の磁気記録層に磁気的に転写を行う、新しいサーボ・ライト技術が最近話題を呼んでいる。この転写技術は、HDDのヘッドを制御するために必要な位置情報(サーボパターン)をハードディスクに効率的に格段に短時間に書き込むことができるため、HDDの製造コストを大きく引き下げる可能性が高く、またHDDの高密度化や新たな付加価値の創造にもつながると期待されている。
【0003】
図7はこのような転写技術の従来の工程を示す。図7の(a)に示すように、磁気記録媒体(磁気記録ディスク)1は初めに、その表面上に永久磁石4を一定の間隔を保持して円周方向に移動させることで、媒体1の保磁力Hcよりも十分に大きな外部磁界Hexを印加され(初期磁化工程)、同図の右向き(周方向)6に一様に磁化される。なお、5は永久磁石4と共にリング型ヘッドを構成する軟磁性材料からなるヨークである。
【0004】
次に、図7の(b)に示すように、初期磁化工程を経た媒体1の上に磁気転写用のマスターディスク3を配置して位置合せする。このマスターディスク3の表面には埋め込み磁性膜3a(Co系軟磁性膜)が基板表面部3bに取り囲まれて離散的に埋め込まれている。このように、マスターディスク3を媒体1の表面に重ね合わせた状態で、マスターディスク3の上を磁気転写用の永久磁石4を移動させ、初期磁化工程で印加される外部磁界とは反対方向7の外部磁界Hexを印加することによって、磁気転写が完了する。
【0005】
さらに詳述すると、上記転写工程において、永久磁石4を移動させると、永久磁石4からの漏れ磁界(磁気転写書込み磁界の向きで、初期化磁界とは反対方向)は、基板表面部3bの部分では透過して媒体1の表面の磁性層に達し、初期磁化を反転させて高保磁力の記録磁化とさせるが、埋め込み磁性膜3aの部分では磁気抵抗の小さい磁気経路となるように沿面方向に通過して媒体1の磁性層に達し難いのでそのまま初期磁化が残り、埋め込み磁性膜3aのパターンの陰パターンが媒体1に磁気転写される。この磁気転写技術は、マスターディスク3の埋め込み磁性膜3a自身の漏れ磁界により媒体1を磁化するものではなく、埋め込み磁性膜3aが永久磁石4からの漏れ磁界を遮断するための磁気転写マスクとして機能しており、永久磁石4からの漏れ磁界が基板表面部3bを介して媒体1に対して選択的に磁化するようになっている(特開2001−34939号公報参照)。
【0006】
以下では、転写工程で磁気転写を行う外部磁界Hexの大きさと、媒体1の保磁力Hcの関係を説明する。
上述のようにマスターディスク3の表面には微細な軟磁性パターンが埋め込まれている。図8の(a)は、この軟磁性パターン3aの周辺の磁界分布を拡大して示した断面図である。図8の(b)のグラフは、媒体1上での磁束の水平成分の分布を表している。
【0007】
図8の(a)に示すように、軟磁性パターン3aの存在する場所では、磁束は透磁率の高い軟磁性パターン3aに集められ、軟磁性パターンの存在しない部分3bでは、一旦軟磁性パターン3aに収束された磁束が軟磁性パターン3aから空間に広がる。したがって、軟磁性パターン3aの中央部分の直下の磁界Haは、磁束がパターンに集められるため小さく、軟磁性パターンの両端の磁界Hbは、収束した磁束が媒体1に印加されるため最大となる。またある軟磁性パターン3aと隣接の軟磁性パターン3aの中央での磁界Hgは、一旦集められた磁束が十分に広がってしまうため、両端の磁界Hbよりも小さくなる。
【0008】
図8の(b)のグラフは、上記磁界Ha,Hb,およびHgを外部磁界Hexに対してプロットしたものである。軟磁性パターン3aがあるために,外部磁界Hexを増加させていった場合、磁界Hb,Hgは、常に外部磁界Hexよりも大きな値を保ちながら増加する。したがって、磁界Hb,Hgのラインはグラフ上で傾きが1の破線のラインよりも常に上に位置する。一方、磁界Haは軟磁性パターン3aがあるために常に外部磁界Hexよりも小さくなり、グラフ上で傾きが1の破線よりも常に下に位置することになる。ここで、図中の磁界Htは、軟磁性パターン3aを磁気的に飽和させる磁界強度を示している。したがって、磁界Ht 以上の外部磁界Hexの増加に対して、軟磁性パターン3a直下の媒体1に印加される磁界Haは急激に増加する。
【0009】
よって、保磁力Hcの磁気媒体1に転写を行う場合には、Hb>>Hc,Hg>>Hc,かつHa<<Hcの条件を成り立たせる外部磁界Hexを、マスターディスク3と媒体1に印加することによって磁気転写が行われる。
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上述した従来の転写技術は、記録層を1層のみ備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法について説明したものである。
しかしながら、従来技術で述べた上記のような方法を用いたのでは、記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体の各層に、それぞれ独立にマスターディスクの軟磁性パターンを転写することはできない。
【0011】
本発明は、上述の点に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とするところは、記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体の各記録層に独立に異なる磁気信号を転写することを実現した磁気転写方法および磁気記録媒体を提供することにある。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、本発明は、線形状または島形状のパターンに加工された軟磁性層が表面部分に埋め込まれた非磁性基板からなる磁気転写マスターディスクを、磁気記録媒体の表面に密着または近接させた状態で、外部から磁場を印加することによって、軟磁性の前記パターンに書き込まれている情報を前記磁気記録媒体の磁気記録層に磁気的に転写する磁気転写方法であって、磁気記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体に水平方向の磁界を印加して該磁気記録媒体の初期化を行う初期化工程と、該初期化工程を実行した後、前記磁気転写マスターディスクを前記磁気記録媒体に重ねた状態で当該磁気転写マスターディスクと当該磁気記録媒体の双方に前記初期化工程の印加磁界と反対方向の水平磁界を印加する第1の転写工程とを有することを特徴とする。
【0013】
ここで、前記第1の転写工程を実行した後、前記磁気転写マスターディスクを前記磁気記録媒体に重ねた状態で当該磁気転写マスターディスクと磁気記録媒体の双方に前記初期化工程の印加磁界と同方向の水平磁界を印加する第2の転写工程とを有することが好ましい。
さらに、前記磁気転写マスターディスクとして、前記第1の転写工程では第1の磁気転写マスターディスクを用い、前記第2の転写工程では第2の磁気転写マスターディスクを前記第1の磁気転写マスターディスクと交換して用いることが好ましい。
【0014】
また、前記第1の転写工程の印加磁界と前記第2の転写工程の印加磁界の大きさが互いに異なることが好ましく、前記磁気記録媒体の2層の記録層の保磁力が互いに異なることが好ましい。
さらに、前記磁気記録媒体の上の記録層の保磁力をHc1、下の記録層の保磁力をHc2とし、前記第1の転写工程の印加磁界をHex2とし、前記第2の転写工程の印加磁界をHex1として、Hc1<<Hc2,Hex1<<Hex2,Hc1<<Hex2,かつHex1<<Hc2とすることが好ましい。
【0015】
また、前記第1の磁気転写マスターディスクと前記第2の磁気転写マスターディスクのパターンを異ならせることで、前記上の記録層をデータ層、前記下の記録層を該上の記録層へのデータの書込み時にも消えないサーボ信号層とすることができる。
しかして、上記磁気転写方法により情報が磁気的に転写された磁気記録媒体において、前記2層の記録層の間に少なくとも1層以上の非磁性材料から構成される分離層が存在することが好ましい。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を参照して、本発明実施の形態を詳細に説明する。
まず、図1のグラフを参照して、大きさの異なる保磁力Hc1およびHc2の磁気記録媒体に対して、異なる大きさの外部磁界Hex1およびHex2を印加した場合にどのような転写が行われるかを説明する。
【0017】
ここで、Hc1<<Hc2,Hex1<<Hex2,Hc1<<Hex2,かつHex1<<Hc2が成り立っているものとし、Hc1,Hc2,Hex1,およびHex2の転写マップ上の位置は図1のとおりとする。
(1)Hc1の媒体へHex1で転写する場合:
転写前には初期化工程によって、媒体は一方向に磁気飽和するまで磁化されている。図1の(A)に示すとおり、Hex1をマスターディスクと媒体に印加した場合に発生される記録磁界Ha,Hb,およびHgとHc1の関係は、Hb>>Hc1,Hg>>Hc1,かつHa<<Hc1が成り立っているために良好な転写が可能である。
【0018】
なお、図8で説明したと同様に、Haは軟磁性パターン3aの中央部分直下の記録磁界,Hbは軟磁性パターン3aの両端の記録磁界,およびHgは軟磁性パターン3a間の記録磁界である。
(2)Hc2の媒体へHex2で転写する場合:
この場合も、図1の(B)に示すとおり、Hex2をマスターディスクと媒体に印加した場合に発生される記録磁界Ha,Hb,およびHgとHc2の関係は、Hb>>Hc2,Hg>>Hc2,かつHa<<Hc2が成り立っているために良好な転写が可能である。
【0019】
(3)Hc1の媒体へHex2で転写する場合:
この場合は、図1の(H)に示すとおり、Hex2をマスターディスクと媒体に印加した場合に発生される記録磁界Ha,Hb,およびHgとHc1の関係は、Hb>>Hc1,Hg>>Hc1,かつHa>>Hc1である。したがって、初期化工程で磁化された軟磁性パターン3aの下の媒体の磁化も転写によって反転されてしまう。このように保磁力Hcに比べて十分に大きな外部磁界Hexをマスターディスク3に印加した場合には、マスターディスク3を媒体1の表面に重ねていても外部磁界によって初期磁化方向と反対方向に一様に磁化されてしまい、転写信号を書き込むことはできない。
【0020】
(4)Hc2の媒体へHex1で転写する場合:
この場合は、図1の(G)に示すとおり、Hex1をマスターディスクと媒体に印加した場合に発生される記録磁界Ha,Hb,およびHgとHc2の関係は、Hb<<Hc2,Hg<<Hc2,かつHa<<Hc2である。したがって、初期化工程で磁化された媒体の磁化は、パターン3aのある部分の下でもパターンの存在しない部分の下でも転写によって反転されず、初期磁化は一様に保持された状態で残り転写信号を書き込むことはできない。
【0021】
一方、上述した保磁力Hc1およびHc2と外部磁界Hex1およびHex2の4つの組み合わせを後述のようにうまく利用すると、記録層を2層備えた記録媒体の各層に、それぞれ独立にマスターディスクの軟磁性パターンを転写することが可能となる。以下、図2を参照して、その原理を説明する。なお、以下で用いる磁気記録媒体1の保磁力Hc1およびHc2、外部磁界Hex1およびHex2の大小関係は上述した関係と同じとする。
【0022】
図2の(a)は初期磁化の工程を示す。簡略化した媒体構造を示しているが、磁気記録媒体1を構成する上の記録層1aの保磁力をHc1、下の記録層1bの保磁力をHc2とする。この初期化工程では、媒体1の保磁力Hc1およびHc2よりも十分に大きな外部磁界Hex2を印加することによって、記録層1a,1b共に初期磁化を行う。
【0023】
次に、図2の(b)に示す第1の転写工程において、マスターディスク3を磁気記録媒体1上に重ね、外部磁界Hex2(初期磁化と反対方向の磁界)を印加する。この時、保磁力Hc1の記録層1aは、上記「(3)Hc1の媒体へHex2で転写する場合」で述べたように、外部磁界Hex2によって初期磁化と反対方向に一様に磁化される。一方、保磁力Hc2の記録層1bは、上記「(2)Hc2の媒体へHex2で転写する場合」で述べたように、外部磁界Hex2によって良好な転写が行われる。
【0024】
更にこの後、図2の(c)に示す第2の転写工程において、好ましくは別のマスターディスク2を磁気記録媒体1上に重ね、外部磁界Hex1(初期磁化と同じ方向の磁界)を印加する。この時、保磁力Hc1の記録層1aは上記「(1)Hc1の媒体へHex1で転写する場合」で述べたように、外部磁界Hex1によって良好な転写が行われる。一方、保磁力Hc2の記録層1bは、上記「(4)Hc2の媒体へHex1で転写する場合」で述べたように、外部磁界Hex1によって書込みは行われず、第2の転写工程前の磁化が保持される。
【0025】
以上の転写方法をまとめると次のようになる。
▲1▼ 2つの記録層を備えた磁気記録媒体で、上の記録層の保磁力Hc1、下の記録層の保磁力Hc2とする。
▲2▼ 互いの保磁力の間にHc1<<Hc2の関係があるものとする。
▲3▼ 第1の転写工程で外部磁界Hex2を印加する。この時、記録磁界Ha,Hb,Hgおよび保磁力Hc1,Hc2の間には、Hb>>Hc2,Hg>>Hc2,かつHa<<Hc2およびHb>>Hc1,Hg>>Hc1,かつHa>>Hc1が成り立っている。したがって、下の記録層1bにのみ良好な転写がされ、上の記録層1aには転写が行われず、替わりに上の記録層1aは初期磁化と反対に一様に磁化される。
▲4▼ 第2の転写工程で外部磁界Hex1を印加する。この時、記録磁界Ha,Hb,Hgおよび保磁力Hc1,Hc2の間には、Hb<<Hc2,Hg<<Hc2,かつHa<<Hc2およびHb>>Hc1,Hg>>Hc1,かつHa<<Hc1が成り立っている。したがって、今度は上の記録層1aにのみ良好な転写がされ、下の記録層1bは影響を受けずに磁化パターンは保持される。
【0026】
この様にして、記録層を2層備えた記録媒体の各層に、それぞれ独立にマスターディスクの軟磁性パターンを転写することが実現される。
【0027】
【実施例】
更に、図面を参照して、本発明の実施の具体例を詳述する。
(第1の実施例)
図3は、本発明の第1の実施例の工程を示す。この実施例では、2つの記録層を備えた磁気記録媒体1の上の記録層1aの保磁力Hc1を3000(Oe)、下の記録層1bの保磁力Hc2を6000(Oe)とする。この実施例は、転写工程によって記録層1bのみに磁気転写を行うことを目的としている。図3の(a)の初期化工程において、磁気記録媒体1は最初に7000(Oe)程度の外部転写磁界で記録層1a,1b共に初期磁化される。
【0028】
その後、図3の(b)の転写工程において、初期磁化と反対方向の外部磁界Hex6000(Oe)で転写を行う。この転写によって、記録層1aは一様に磁化転写し、記録層1bのみにマスターディスク3の軟磁性パターン3aの転写が行われる。用いたマスターディスク上3の軟磁性パターン3aの線幅は0.5μm〜3μm、軟磁性層の厚さは500nmである。また、マスターディスク基板は単結晶シリコン基板であり、軟磁性パターンの材料は純コバルトである。
【0029】
(第2の実施例)
図4は、本発明の第2の実施例の工程を示す。第2の実施例においても、2つの記録層を備えた磁気媒体の記録層1aの保磁力Hc1を3000(Oe)、記録層1bの保磁力Hc2を6000(Oe)とする。この実施例は、第1の転写工程によって記録層1bに、第2の転写工程によって記録層1aに、それぞれ独立に磁気転写を行うものである。
【0030】
図4の(a)の初期化工程において、磁気記録媒体1は最初に7000(Oe)程度の外部転写磁界で両記録層1a,1b共に初期磁化される。
その後、図4の(b)の第1の転写工程において、初期磁化と反対方向の外部磁界6000(Oe)で転写を行う。この転写によって、記録層1aは一様に磁化転写し、記録層1bのみにマスターディスク3の軟磁性パターン3aの転写が行われる。
【0031】
次に、図4の(c)の第2の転写工程において、初期磁化と同じ方向の外部磁界3000(Oe)で転写を行う。この転写によって、記録層1bは磁化の変化を受けず、記録層1aのみにマスターディスク3の軟磁性パターン3aの転写が行われる。第2の実施例では、第1および第2の転写工程で使用するマスターディスクが同じものである場合に対応する。
【0032】
(第3の実施例)
図5は、本発明の第3の実施例の工程を示す。第3の実施例は、第1の転写工程と第2の転写工程で用いるマスターディスクのパターンが異なる場合に対応する。
第3の実施例においても、2つの記録層を備えた磁気媒体の記録層1aの保磁力Hc1を3000(Oe)、記録層1bの保磁力Hc2を6000(Oe)とする。
【0033】
図5の(a)の初期化工程において、磁気記録媒体1は最初に7000(Oe)程度の外部転写磁界で量記録層1a,1b共に初期磁化される。
その後、図5の(b)の第1の転写工程において、初期磁化と反対方向の外部磁界6000(Oe)で転写を行う。この転写によって、記録層1aは一様に磁化転写し、記録層1bのみにマスターディスク2の軟磁性パターン2aの転写が行われる。
【0034】
次に、図5の(c)の第2の転写工程において、第1の転写工程のマスターディスク2と交換してマスターディスク3を用い、初期磁化と同じ方向の外部磁界3000(Oe)で転写を行う。この転写によって、記録層1bは磁化の変化を受けず、記録層1aのみにマスターディスク3の軟磁性パターン3aの転写が行われる。
【0035】
このように、第1の転写工程と第2の転写工程で用いるマスターディスクのパターンを異ならせることによって、例えば磁気記録媒体1の上層1aをデータ層とし、下層1bは上層へのデータの書込み時にも消えないサーボ信号層とすることができる。
(第4の実施例)
図6は本発明の第2の発明に相当する2つの記録層を備えた磁気記録媒体の断面構造の実施例を示す。図6に示すように、まずアルミまたはガラスからなる媒体基板9上に、記録層の磁気容易軸方向を制御する目的で、非磁性の第1の下地層10をスパッタリング法によって10nm成膜する。下地層10の材料としてはCoCr,CoW,CoTiなどの合金が用いられる。
【0036】
この下地層10の上に例えば金属Coを主体とし、Pt,Cr,Ta,Bなどを数%から十数%添加した金属磁性膜(例えば、CoCrPtTaやCoCrPtBなどの合金材料からなる磁性膜)を下の記録層11(図2から図5の下の記録層1bに相当)として成膜する。
次に、CoCr,CoW,CoTiなどのCoを主体とした非磁性の分離層12、さらに同じくCoCr,CoW,CoTiなどのCoを主体とした非磁性の第2の下地層13の成膜を行う。ここで、下地層13と分離層12はCoを主体とする合金材料であるが、組成や材料の組み合わせが異なる。
【0037】
下地層13の上には上の記録層14(図2から図5の上の記録層1aに相当)が成膜される。記録層14は、やはり記録層11と同じ金属Coを主体とし、Pt,Cr,Ta,Bなどを添加した合金であるが、記録層11よりも保磁力を低くする目的で、添加金属の組成が異なっている。
最後に、記録層14上に腐食から、または、記録の書込み/読出しヘッドとの摩擦による劣化から磁性膜を保護する目的でカーボン膜(カーボン保護層)15を成膜する。
【0038】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体の各記録層に独立に異なる磁気信号を転写することができるので、例えば、磁気記録媒体の上層をデータ層とし、下層は上層へのデータの書込み時にも消えないサーボ信号層とするなど、磁気プリント技術の応用範囲を広げることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施形態を説明する図であって、大きさの異なる保磁力Hc1およびHc2の磁気記録媒体に対して、異なる大きさの外部磁界Hex1およびHex2を印加した場合にどのような転写が行われるかを説明するグラフである。
【図2】本発明の実施形態を説明する図であって、保磁力Hc1およびHc2と外部磁界Hex1およびHex2の4つの組み合わせを利用すると、記録層を2層備えた記録媒体の各層に、それぞれ独立にマスターディスクの軟磁性パターンを転写することが可能となる原理を説明する工程図である。
【図3】本発明の第1の実施例の工程図である。
【図4】本発明の第2の実施例の工程図である。
【図5】本発明の第3の実施例の工程図である。
【図6】本発明の第4の実施例として2つの記録層を備えた磁気記録媒体の断面構造の実施例を示す断面図である。
【図7】従来技術を説明する工程図である。
【図8】従来技術を説明する図であって、(a)は軟磁性パターンの周辺の磁界分布を拡大して示した断面図であり、(b)は磁気記録媒体上での磁束の水平成分の分布を表すグラフである。
【符号の説明】
1 磁気記録媒体
1a 上の記録層
1b 下の記録層
2 マスターディスク
3 マスターディスク
4 リング型ヘッドを構成する永久磁石
5 リング型ヘッドを構成する軟磁性材料からなるヨーク
6 初期化工程の外部磁界の向き
7 転写工程の外部磁界の向き
8 第2の転写工程の外部磁界の向き
9 媒体基板
10 第1の下地層
11 下の記録層
12 分離層
13 第2の下地層
14 上の記録層
15 カーボン保護層
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data writing / reading head written on the surface of a magnetic recording medium in a hard disk drive (hereinafter abbreviated as HDD) or the like using a magnetic film as a recording material which is currently used as an external storage device of a computer. The present invention relates to a technique for writing positioning servo information using a magnetic transfer technique, and more particularly to a magnetic transfer method and a magnetic recording medium to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers.
[0002]
[Prior art]
By applying a magnetic field from the outside in a state in which a magnetic transfer master disk in which a linear or island-shaped soft magnetic pattern is embedded in a surface portion is in close contact with or close to a magnetic recording medium (HDD magnetic recording disk), A new servo write technique that magnetically transfers servo information for positioning of a data write / read head written in a soft magnetic pattern to a magnetic recording layer on the surface of a magnetic recording medium has recently attracted attention. This transfer technology can efficiently write the position information (servo pattern) necessary for controlling the head of the HDD to the hard disk in a very short time, so it is highly likely that the manufacturing cost of the HDD will be greatly reduced. It is also expected to lead to higher density HDDs and the creation of new added value.
[0003]
FIG. 7 shows a conventional process of such a transfer technique. As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the magnetic recording medium (magnetic recording disk) 1 is first moved on its surface by moving a permanent magnet 4 in the circumferential direction while maintaining a constant interval. An external magnetic field Hex sufficiently larger than the coercive force Hc is applied (initial magnetization step), and is magnetized uniformly in the right direction (circumferential direction) 6 in FIG. Reference numeral 5 denotes a yoke made of a soft magnetic material that forms a ring type head together with the permanent magnet 4.
[0004]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, a magnetic transfer master disk 3 is arranged and aligned on the medium 1 that has undergone the initial magnetization process. An embedded magnetic film 3a (Co-based soft magnetic film) is surrounded by a substrate surface portion 3b and embedded in a discrete manner on the surface of the master disk 3. In this way, with the master disk 3 superimposed on the surface of the medium 1, the permanent magnet 4 for magnetic transfer is moved on the master disk 3, and the direction opposite to the external magnetic field applied in the initial magnetization process 7 The magnetic transfer is completed by applying the external magnetic field Hex.
[0005]
More specifically, when the permanent magnet 4 is moved in the transfer step, the leakage magnetic field from the permanent magnet 4 (the direction of the magnetic transfer writing magnetic field, the direction opposite to the initialization magnetic field) is a portion of the substrate surface portion 3b. Then, the light passes through and reaches the magnetic layer on the surface of the medium 1 and reverses the initial magnetization to obtain a high coercive recording magnetization. However, the embedded magnetic film 3a passes through in a creeping direction so as to form a magnetic path with a small magnetic resistance. As a result, it is difficult to reach the magnetic layer of the medium 1, so that the initial magnetization remains as it is, and the negative pattern of the pattern of the embedded magnetic film 3a is magnetically transferred to the medium 1. This magnetic transfer technique does not magnetize the medium 1 by the leakage magnetic field of the embedded magnetic film 3a itself of the master disk 3, but the embedded magnetic film 3a functions as a magnetic transfer mask for blocking the leakage magnetic field from the permanent magnet 4. Thus, the leakage magnetic field from the permanent magnet 4 is selectively magnetized with respect to the medium 1 via the substrate surface portion 3b (see JP 2001-34939 A).
[0006]
Hereinafter, the relationship between the magnitude of the external magnetic field Hex that performs magnetic transfer in the transfer process and the coercive force Hc of the medium 1 will be described.
As described above, a fine soft magnetic pattern is embedded in the surface of the master disk 3. FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged magnetic field distribution around the soft magnetic pattern 3a. The graph of FIG. 8B represents the distribution of the horizontal component of the magnetic flux on the medium 1.
[0007]
As shown in FIG. 8A, the magnetic flux is collected in the soft magnetic pattern 3a having a high magnetic permeability at the place where the soft magnetic pattern 3a exists, and once in the portion 3b where the soft magnetic pattern does not exist, the soft magnetic pattern 3a. The magnetic flux converged on the magnetic field spreads from the soft magnetic pattern 3a to the space. Therefore, the magnetic field Ha immediately below the central portion of the soft magnetic pattern 3a is small because the magnetic flux is collected in the pattern, and the magnetic field Hb at both ends of the soft magnetic pattern is maximum because the converged magnetic flux is applied to the medium 1. Further, the magnetic field Hg at the center of a certain soft magnetic pattern 3a and the adjacent soft magnetic pattern 3a is smaller than the magnetic field Hb at both ends because the magnetic flux once collected is sufficiently spread.
[0008]
The graph of FIG. 8B is a plot of the magnetic fields Ha, Hb, and Hg against the external magnetic field Hex. When the external magnetic field Hex is increased because of the soft magnetic pattern 3a, the magnetic fields Hb and Hg always increase while maintaining a larger value than the external magnetic field Hex. Therefore, the lines of the magnetic fields Hb and Hg are always located above the broken line having a slope of 1 on the graph. On the other hand, the magnetic field Ha is always smaller than the external magnetic field Hex because of the soft magnetic pattern 3a, and is always located below the broken line having a slope of 1 on the graph. Here, the magnetic field Ht in the figure indicates the magnetic field intensity that magnetically saturates the soft magnetic pattern 3a. Therefore, the magnetic field Ha applied to the medium 1 immediately below the soft magnetic pattern 3a rapidly increases with an increase in the external magnetic field Hex above the magnetic field Ht.
[0009]
Therefore, when transferring to the magnetic medium 1 having the coercive force Hc, an external magnetic field Hex that satisfies the conditions of Hb >> Hc, Hg >> Hc, and Ha << Hc is applied to the master disk 3 and the medium 1. By doing so, magnetic transfer is performed.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional transfer technique described above describes a magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having only one recording layer.
However, if the above-described method described in the prior art is used, the soft magnetic pattern of the master disk cannot be independently transferred to each layer of the magnetic recording medium having two recording layers.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to realize a magnetic field in which different magnetic signals are independently transferred to each recording layer of a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers. It is an object to provide a transfer method and a magnetic recording medium.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a magnetic transfer master disk comprising a non-magnetic substrate with a soft magnetic layer processed into a linear or island-shaped pattern embedded in a surface portion, in close contact with the surface of a magnetic recording medium. Or a magnetic transfer method for magnetically transferring information written in the soft magnetic pattern to the magnetic recording layer of the magnetic recording medium by applying a magnetic field from the outside in the proximity of the magnetic recording medium. An initialization process for initializing the magnetic recording medium by applying a horizontal magnetic field to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers, and after executing the initialization process, the magnetic transfer master disk is A first transfer step of applying a horizontal magnetic field in a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field of the initialization step to both the magnetic transfer master disk and the magnetic recording medium in a state of being superimposed on the recording medium. It is characterized in.
[0013]
Here, after executing the first transfer step, the magnetic transfer master disk is overlapped with the magnetic recording medium, and the same magnetic field as that applied in the initialization step is applied to both the magnetic transfer master disk and the magnetic recording medium. And a second transfer step of applying a horizontal magnetic field in the direction.
Further, as the magnetic transfer master disk, a first magnetic transfer master disk is used in the first transfer process, and a second magnetic transfer master disk is used as the first magnetic transfer master disk in the second transfer process. It is preferable to use it after replacement.
[0014]
The applied magnetic field of the first transfer step and the applied magnetic field of the second transfer step are preferably different from each other, and the coercivity of the two recording layers of the magnetic recording medium is preferably different from each other. .
Further, the coercive force of the recording layer on the magnetic recording medium is Hc1, the coercive force of the lower recording layer is Hc2, the applied magnetic field in the first transfer step is Hex2, and the applied magnetic field in the second transfer step. It is preferable that Hc1 << Hc2, Hex1 << Hex2, Hc1 << Hex2, and Hex1 << Hc2.
[0015]
Further, by making the patterns of the first magnetic transfer master disk and the second magnetic transfer master disk different, the upper recording layer is a data layer and the lower recording layer is a data to the upper recording layer. Servo signal layer that does not disappear even when writing.
Therefore, in the magnetic recording medium on which information is magnetically transferred by the magnetic transfer method, it is preferable that a separation layer composed of at least one non-magnetic material exists between the two recording layers. .
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, referring to the graph of FIG. 1, what kind of transfer is performed when external magnetic fields Hex1 and Hex2 having different magnitudes are applied to magnetic recording media having different coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2. Will be explained.
[0017]
Here, it is assumed that Hc1 << Hc2, Hex1 << Hex2, Hc1 << Hex2, and Hex1 << Hc2 hold, and the positions of Hc1, Hc2, Hex1, and Hex2 on the transfer map are as shown in FIG. To do.
(1) When transferring to Hc1 medium with Hex1:
Prior to the transfer, the medium is magnetized by an initialization process until it is magnetically saturated in one direction. As shown in FIG. 1A, the recording magnetic fields Ha and Hb generated when Hex1 is applied to the master disk and the medium, and the relationship between Hg and Hc1 are Hb >> Hc1, Hg >> Hc1, and Ha. Since << Hc1 is established, good transfer is possible.
[0018]
As described with reference to FIG. 8, Ha is a recording magnetic field immediately below the central portion of the soft magnetic pattern 3a, Hb is a recording magnetic field at both ends of the soft magnetic pattern 3a, and Hg is a recording magnetic field between the soft magnetic patterns 3a. .
(2) When transferring to Hc2 medium with Hex2:
Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 1B, the recording magnetic fields Ha and Hb generated when Hex2 is applied to the master disk and the medium, and the relationship between Hg and Hc2 are Hb >> Hc2, Hg >>. Since Hc2 and Ha << Hc2 are satisfied, good transfer is possible.
[0019]
(3) When transferring to Hc1 medium with Hex2:
In this case, as shown in FIG. 1H, the recording magnetic fields Ha and Hb generated when Hex2 is applied to the master disk and the medium, and the relationship between Hg and Hc1 are Hb >> Hc1, Hg >>. Hc1 and Ha >> Hc1. Therefore, the magnetization of the medium under the soft magnetic pattern 3a magnetized in the initialization process is also reversed by the transfer. In this way, when an external magnetic field Hex sufficiently larger than the coercive force Hc is applied to the master disk 3, even if the master disk 3 is superposed on the surface of the medium 1, the external magnetic field causes the magnetic disk to be in a direction opposite to the initial magnetization direction. Thus, the transfer signal cannot be written.
[0020]
(4) When transferring to Hc2 medium with Hex1:
In this case, as shown in FIG. 1G, the recording magnetic fields Ha and Hb generated when Hex1 is applied to the master disk and the medium, and the relationship between Hg and Hc2 are Hb << Hc2, Hg <<. Hc2 and Ha << Hc2. Accordingly, the magnetization of the medium magnetized in the initialization process is not reversed by transfer under a portion of the pattern 3a or under a portion where the pattern does not exist, and the remaining transfer signal remains in a state in which the initial magnetization is uniformly maintained. Can not write.
[0021]
On the other hand, if the above four combinations of the coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2 and the external magnetic fields Hex1 and Hex2 are successfully used as described later, the soft magnetic pattern of the master disk is independently applied to each layer of the recording medium having two recording layers. Can be transferred. Hereinafter, the principle will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the magnitude relationship among the coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2 and the external magnetic fields Hex1 and Hex2 of the magnetic recording medium 1 used in the following is the same as that described above.
[0022]
FIG. 2A shows an initial magnetization process. Although a simplified medium structure is shown, the coercivity of the upper recording layer 1a constituting the magnetic recording medium 1 is Hc1, and the coercivity of the lower recording layer 1b is Hc2. In this initialization step, the recording layers 1a and 1b are initially magnetized by applying an external magnetic field Hex2 sufficiently larger than the coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2 of the medium 1.
[0023]
Next, in the first transfer step shown in FIG. 2B, the master disk 3 is superimposed on the magnetic recording medium 1, and an external magnetic field Hex2 (a magnetic field in the direction opposite to the initial magnetization) is applied. At this time, the recording layer 1a having the coercive force Hc1 is uniformly magnetized in the direction opposite to the initial magnetization by the external magnetic field Hex2, as described in "(3) When transferring to Hec2 medium with Hex2". On the other hand, the recording layer 1b having the coercive force Hc2 is satisfactorily transferred by the external magnetic field Hex2, as described in "(2) When transferring to Hec2 medium with Hex2."
[0024]
Thereafter, in the second transfer step shown in FIG. 2C, another master disk 2 is preferably superimposed on the magnetic recording medium 1, and an external magnetic field Hex1 (magnetic field in the same direction as the initial magnetization) is applied. . At this time, the recording layer 1a having the coercive force Hc1 is satisfactorily transferred by the external magnetic field Hex1, as described in "(1) When transferring to Hec1 medium with Hex1". On the other hand, the recording layer 1b having the coercive force Hc2 is not written by the external magnetic field Hex1 as described in "(4) When transferring to the medium of Hc2 with Hex1," and the magnetization before the second transfer process is not performed. Retained.
[0025]
The above transfer method is summarized as follows.
(1) In a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers, the upper recording layer has a coercive force Hc1 and the lower recording layer has a coercive force Hc2.
(2) It is assumed that there is a relationship of Hc1 << Hc2 between the coercive forces of each other.
(3) An external magnetic field Hex2 is applied in the first transfer process. At this time, between the recording magnetic fields Ha, Hb, Hg and the coercive forces Hc1, Hc2, Hb >> Hc2, Hg >> Hc2, and Ha << Hc2, and Hb >> Hc1, Hg >> Hc1, and Ha>. > Hc1 holds. Therefore, good transfer is performed only on the lower recording layer 1b, and no transfer is performed on the upper recording layer 1a. Instead, the upper recording layer 1a is uniformly magnetized in the opposite direction to the initial magnetization.
(4) An external magnetic field Hex1 is applied in the second transfer step. At this time, between the recording magnetic fields Ha, Hb, Hg and the coercive forces Hc1, Hc2, Hb << Hc2, Hg << Hc2, and Ha << Hc2, and Hb >> Hc1, Hg >> Hc1, and Ha <. <Hc1 holds. Therefore, this time, good transfer is performed only on the upper recording layer 1a, and the lower recording layer 1b is not affected and the magnetization pattern is maintained.
[0026]
In this manner, it is possible to independently transfer the soft magnetic pattern of the master disk to each layer of the recording medium having two recording layers.
[0027]
【Example】
Furthermore, specific examples of implementation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 3 shows the steps of the first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the coercive force Hc1 of the upper recording layer 1a of the magnetic recording medium 1 having two recording layers is 3000 (Oe), and the coercive force Hc2 of the lower recording layer 1b is 6000 (Oe). This embodiment is intended to perform magnetic transfer only on the recording layer 1b by a transfer process. In the initialization step of FIG. 3A, the magnetic recording medium 1 is initially magnetized together with an external transfer magnetic field of about 7000 (Oe).
[0028]
Thereafter, in the transfer step of FIG. 3B, transfer is performed with an external magnetic field Hex6000 (Oe) in the direction opposite to the initial magnetization. By this transfer, the recording layer 1a is uniformly magnetized and the soft magnetic pattern 3a of the master disk 3 is transferred only to the recording layer 1b. The line width of the soft magnetic pattern 3a on the used master disk 3 is 0.5 μm to 3 μm, and the thickness of the soft magnetic layer is 500 nm. The master disk substrate is a single crystal silicon substrate, and the material of the soft magnetic pattern is pure cobalt.
[0029]
(Second embodiment)
FIG. 4 shows the steps of the second embodiment of the present invention. Also in the second embodiment, the coercive force Hc1 of the recording layer 1a of the magnetic medium having two recording layers is 3000 (Oe), and the coercive force Hc2 of the recording layer 1b is 6000 (Oe). In this embodiment, magnetic transfer is independently performed on the recording layer 1b by the first transfer step and on the recording layer 1a by the second transfer step.
[0030]
4A, the magnetic recording medium 1 is initially magnetized in the recording layers 1a and 1b by an external transfer magnetic field of about 7000 (Oe).
Thereafter, in the first transfer process of FIG. 4B, transfer is performed with an external magnetic field 6000 (Oe) in the direction opposite to the initial magnetization. By this transfer, the recording layer 1a is uniformly magnetized and the soft magnetic pattern 3a of the master disk 3 is transferred only to the recording layer 1b.
[0031]
Next, in the second transfer step of FIG. 4C, transfer is performed with an external magnetic field 3000 (Oe) in the same direction as the initial magnetization. By this transfer, the recording layer 1b is not affected by the change in magnetization, and the soft magnetic pattern 3a of the master disk 3 is transferred only to the recording layer 1a. The second embodiment corresponds to the case where the master disks used in the first and second transfer processes are the same.
[0032]
(Third embodiment)
FIG. 5 shows the steps of a third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment corresponds to the case where the master disk patterns used in the first transfer process and the second transfer process are different.
Also in the third embodiment, the coercive force Hc1 of the recording layer 1a of the magnetic medium having two recording layers is 3000 (Oe), and the coercive force Hc2 of the recording layer 1b is 6000 (Oe).
[0033]
In the initialization step of FIG. 5A, the magnetic recording medium 1 is initially magnetized together with the quantity recording layers 1a and 1b by an external transfer magnetic field of about 7000 (Oe).
Thereafter, in the first transfer process of FIG. 5B, transfer is performed with an external magnetic field 6000 (Oe) in the direction opposite to the initial magnetization. By this transfer, the recording layer 1a is uniformly magnetized and the soft magnetic pattern 2a of the master disk 2 is transferred only to the recording layer 1b.
[0034]
Next, in the second transfer process of FIG. 5C, the master disk 3 is used in place of the master disk 2 in the first transfer process, and is transferred with an external magnetic field 3000 (Oe) in the same direction as the initial magnetization. I do. By this transfer, the recording layer 1b is not affected by the change in magnetization, and the soft magnetic pattern 3a of the master disk 3 is transferred only to the recording layer 1a.
[0035]
In this way, by changing the pattern of the master disk used in the first transfer step and the second transfer step, for example, the upper layer 1a of the magnetic recording medium 1 is used as the data layer, and the lower layer 1b is used when writing data to the upper layer. Servo signal layer that does not disappear.
(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers corresponding to the second invention of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, first, a nonmagnetic first underlayer 10 is formed on a medium substrate 9 made of aluminum or glass by sputtering for the purpose of controlling the easy magnetic axis direction of the recording layer. An alloy such as CoCr, CoW, or CoTi is used as the material for the underlayer 10.
[0036]
A metal magnetic film (for example, a magnetic film made of an alloy material such as CoCrPtTa or CoCrPtB) is formed on the underlayer 10 with, for example, metal Co as a main component and Pt, Cr, Ta, B, or the like added to it by several to dozens. The lower recording layer 11 (corresponding to the lower recording layer 1b in FIGS. 2 to 5) is formed.
Next, a nonmagnetic separation layer 12 mainly composed of Co such as CoCr, CoW, and CoTi, and a nonmagnetic second underlayer 13 mainly composed of Co such as CoCr, CoW, and CoTi are formed. . Here, the underlayer 13 and the separation layer 12 are alloy materials mainly composed of Co, but are different in composition and combination of materials.
[0037]
On the underlayer 13, an upper recording layer 14 (corresponding to the upper recording layer 1a in FIGS. 2 to 5) is formed. The recording layer 14 is an alloy composed mainly of the same metal Co as that of the recording layer 11 and added with Pt, Cr, Ta, B, etc., but for the purpose of lowering the coercive force than the recording layer 11, the composition of the added metal is used. Is different.
Finally, a carbon film (carbon protective layer) 15 is formed on the recording layer 14 for the purpose of protecting the magnetic film from corrosion or deterioration due to friction with the recording write / read head.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, different magnetic signals can be independently transferred to each recording layer of a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers. And the lower layer can be a servo signal layer that does not disappear even when data is written to the upper layer.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, and how an external magnetic field Hex1 and Hex2 having different magnitudes are applied to magnetic recording media having different coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2. It is a graph explaining whether a simple transfer is performed.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. When four combinations of coercive forces Hc1 and Hc2 and external magnetic fields Hex1 and Hex2 are used, each layer of a recording medium having two recording layers is used. It is process drawing explaining the principle which becomes possible to transfer the soft magnetic pattern of a master disk independently.
FIG. 3 is a process diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a process diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a process diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an example of a sectional structure of a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers as a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a process diagram for explaining the prior art.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining the prior art, in which FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged magnetic field distribution around a soft magnetic pattern, and FIG. 8B is a horizontal view of magnetic flux on a magnetic recording medium; It is a graph showing distribution of a component.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording layer 1b on the magnetic recording medium 1a Recording layer 2 under the master 2 Master disk 3 Master disk 4 Permanent magnet which comprises a ring type head 5 Yoke which consists of a soft magnetic material which comprises a ring type head 6 External magnetic field of initialization process Direction 7 Direction of external magnetic field in transfer process 8 Direction of external magnetic field in second transfer process 9 Media substrate 10 First underlayer 11 Recording layer 12 below Separation layer 13 Recording layer 15 on second underlayer 14 Carbon Protective layer

Claims (4)

線形状または島形状のパターンに加工された軟磁性層が表面部分に埋め込まれた非磁性基板からなる磁気転写マスターディスクを、磁気記録媒体の表面に密着または近接させた状態で、外部から磁場を印加することによって、軟磁性の前記パターンに書き込まれている情報を前記磁気記録媒体の上の記録層とそれより保磁力が大きい下の記録層の2層からなる磁気記録層に磁気的に転写する磁気転写方法であって、
前記磁気記録媒体に水平方向の磁界を印加して該磁気記録媒体の初期化を行う初期化工程と、
該初期化工程を実行した後、前記磁気転写マスターディスクを前記磁気記録媒体に重ねた状態で当該磁気転写マスターディスクと当該磁気記録媒体の双方に前記初期化工程の印加磁界と反対方向の水平磁界を印加する第1の転写工程と、
前記第1の転写工程を実行した後、前記磁気転写マスターディスクを前記磁気記録媒体に重ねた状態で当該磁気転写マスターディスクと磁気記録媒体の双方に前記初期化工程の印加磁界と同方向の水平磁界を印加する第2の転写工程とを有し、
前記第1の転写工程において、下の記録層の保磁力及び上の記録層の保磁力より大きな印可磁界が印可され、下の記録層のみに対して情報が転写され、
前記第2の転写工程において、下の記録層の保磁力より小さく、上の記録層の保磁力より大きな印可磁界が印可され、上の記録層のみに対して情報が転写される
ことを特徴とする記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法。
A magnetic transfer master disk consisting of a non-magnetic substrate with a soft magnetic layer processed into a linear or island-shaped pattern embedded in the surface portion is in close contact with or close to the surface of the magnetic recording medium, and a magnetic field is applied from the outside. By applying the magnetic information, the information written in the soft magnetic pattern is magnetically transferred to the magnetic recording layer composed of the recording layer on the magnetic recording medium and the lower recording layer having a larger coercive force. A magnetic transfer method,
An initialization step of initializing the magnetic recording medium by applying a horizontal magnetic field to the magnetic recording medium;
After executing the initialization step, a horizontal magnetic field in a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field of the initialization step is applied to both the magnetic transfer master disk and the magnetic recording medium with the magnetic transfer master disk overlaid on the magnetic recording medium. Applying a first transfer step;
After executing the first transfer step, the magnetic transfer master disk is overlapped with the magnetic recording medium, and both the magnetic transfer master disk and the magnetic recording medium are horizontal in the same direction as the applied magnetic field of the initialization step. A second transfer step of applying a magnetic field,
In the first transfer step, an applied magnetic field larger than the coercive force of the lower recording layer and the coercive force of the upper recording layer is applied, and information is transferred only to the lower recording layer,
In the second transfer step, an applied magnetic field smaller than the coercive force of the lower recording layer and larger than the coercive force of the upper recording layer is applied, and information is transferred only to the upper recording layer. Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium provided with two recording layers.
前記磁気転写マスターディスクとして、前記第1の転写工程では第1の磁気転写マスターディスクを用い、前記第2の転写工程では第2の磁気転写マスターディスクを前記第1の磁気転写マスターディスクと交換して用いることを特徴とする請求項に記載の記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法。As the magnetic transfer master disk, the first magnetic transfer master disk is used in the first transfer process, and the second magnetic transfer master disk is replaced with the first magnetic transfer master disk in the second transfer process. A method of magnetic transfer to a magnetic recording medium comprising two recording layers according to claim 1 . 前記磁気記録媒体の上の記録層の保磁力をHc1、下の記録層の保磁力をHc2とし、前記第1の転写工程の印加磁界をHex2とし、前記第2の転写工程の印加磁界をHex1として、Hc1<<Hc2,Hex1<<Hex2,Hc1<<Hex2,かつHex1<<Hc2とすることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法。The coercive force of the recording layer on the magnetic recording medium is Hc1, the coercive force of the lower recording layer is Hc2, the applied magnetic field in the first transfer step is Hex2, and the applied magnetic field in the second transfer step is Hex1. And Hc1 << Hc2, Hex1 << Hex2, Hc1 << Hex2, and Hex1 << Hc2, respectively. Magnetic properties on a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers according to claim 1 or 2 , Transcription method. 前記第1の磁気転写マスターディスクと前記第2の磁気転写マスターディスクのパターンを異ならせることで、前記上の記録層をデータ層、前記下の記録層を該上の記録層へのデータの書込み時にも消えないサーボ信号層とすることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の記録層を2層備えた磁気記録媒体への磁気転写方法。By making the patterns of the first magnetic transfer master disk and the second magnetic transfer master disk different, the upper recording layer is a data layer and the lower recording layer is a data write to the upper recording layer. magnetic transfer method of the recording layer to the magnetic recording medium having two layers according to any one of claims 1 to 3, also characterized by a servo signal layer indelible when.
JP2002230723A 2001-09-14 2002-08-08 Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers Expired - Fee Related JP3960163B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002230723A JP3960163B2 (en) 2001-09-14 2002-08-08 Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001279907 2001-09-14
JP2001-279907 2001-09-14
JP2002230723A JP3960163B2 (en) 2001-09-14 2002-08-08 Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2003162815A JP2003162815A (en) 2003-06-06
JP3960163B2 true JP3960163B2 (en) 2007-08-15

Family

ID=26622244

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2002230723A Expired - Fee Related JP3960163B2 (en) 2001-09-14 2002-08-08 Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP3960163B2 (en)

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2003162815A (en) 2003-06-06

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7768731B2 (en) Magnetic recording medium, magnetic storage and method for reproducing information from magnetic recording medium
JP4161540B2 (en) Magnetic transfer method for perpendicular magnetic recording medium
JP2006012216A (en) Magnetic recording medium, method for manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus
JP2006127681A (en) Magnetic recording medium, method for manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus
JP3884394B2 (en) Recording medium, recording / reproducing apparatus, recording medium manufacturing apparatus, and recording medium manufacturing method
JP2003085728A (en) Magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage device using the same
JPH11296845A (en) Magnetic disk medium and magnetic recording device
KR20030051884A (en) Magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage apparatus
JP6253535B2 (en) Magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus and magnetic recording / reproducing method
JP2000298822A (en) Magnetic recording medium
WO2010125950A1 (en) Magnetic recording medium, information storage device, and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium
EP1081687B1 (en) Magnetic recording medium and its manufacturing method
US6879453B2 (en) Method of magnetic transfer to magnetic recording medium having two recording layers and the magnetic recording medium thereof
JP3960163B2 (en) Magnetic transfer method to a magnetic recording medium having two recording layers
KR101351477B1 (en) Bit Patterned Media
JPWO2000026904A1 (en) Master information carrier and magnetic recording method using the master information carrier
JP2007073116A (en) Pattern media recording method
JP2006172634A (en) Magnetic recording/reproducing device, magnetic recording medium, and magnetic head
US20090244777A1 (en) Manufacturing method of magnetic recording medium
JP2006018949A (en) Magnetic recording medium, method for manufacturing the same, magnetic signal reproducing means, and magnetic signal reproducing method
JP3934890B2 (en) Initializing method of magnetic recording medium
JPH0413220A (en) Magnetic transferring method
JP2002367166A (en) Magnetic transfer method for high-density magnetic recording medium
CN1277251C (en) Magnetic recording medium
JP2002203316A (en) Magnetic transfer medium and magnetic transfer method

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A621 Written request for application examination

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621

Effective date: 20050714

RD02 Notification of acceptance of power of attorney

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A7422

Effective date: 20060703

RD04 Notification of resignation of power of attorney

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A7424

Effective date: 20060704

A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20070116

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20070123

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20070315

TRDD Decision of grant or rejection written
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20070424

A61 First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61

Effective date: 20070507

R150 Certificate of patent or registration of utility model

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20110525

Year of fee payment: 4

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20110525

Year of fee payment: 4

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120525

Year of fee payment: 5

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120525

Year of fee payment: 5

S111 Request for change of ownership or part of ownership

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R313111

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120525

Year of fee payment: 5

R350 Written notification of registration of transfer

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R350

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120525

Year of fee payment: 5

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20130525

Year of fee payment: 6

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20130525

Year of fee payment: 6

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20140525

Year of fee payment: 7

LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees