JPH02139709A - Magnetic recording medium and its production - Google Patents

Magnetic recording medium and its production

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JPH02139709A
JPH02139709A JP29107888A JP29107888A JPH02139709A JP H02139709 A JPH02139709 A JP H02139709A JP 29107888 A JP29107888 A JP 29107888A JP 29107888 A JP29107888 A JP 29107888A JP H02139709 A JPH02139709 A JP H02139709A
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Toshio Inao
俊雄 稲生
Shinichi Fukawa
府川 信一
Akio Kondo
近藤 昭夫
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a medium having high coercive force and high residual magnetization by incorporating such metal having low m.p. into a magnetic recording layer comprising a magnetic metal thin film. CONSTITUTION:The magnetic recording medium consists of a substrate covered with a nonmagnetic base layer, the magnetic recording layer comprising the magnetic metal thin film and a protective plate successively provided on the substrate. The magnetic layer is formed to contain the metal having low m.p. For example, the magnetic metal thin film of the recording layer consists of Co or Co-Ni alloy and at least one kind of metal selected from Pt, Cr, etc., into which at lest one kind of metal having low m.p. selected from tin, bismuth, etc., is incorporated. The amount of the low m.p. metal is 0.1 - 10 atomic% of the magnetic recording layer, and preferably 0.1 - 5 atomic%. Thereby, the obtained medium has high coercive force and high saturated magnetization, namely high resolution and high power.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 し産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、コンピュータ等の外部記憶装置(磁気ディス
ク装置)において、磁気記憶体として用いられる磁気デ
ィスク等に使用される高密度記録用の磁気記録媒体に関
するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a high-density recording magnetic field used in a magnetic disk used as a magnetic storage medium in an external storage device (magnetic disk device) for a computer or the like. It is related to recording media.

[従来の技術] 従来、コンピュータ等の記憶媒体としては磁性粉を塗布
したテープ等が広く用いられている。しかし、この記憶
テープ方式では記憶密度が小さくアクセス時間が長いな
どの欠点がある。このため、最近では、ランダムアクセ
スが可能な円板状の磁気ディスクが広く用いられており
、なかでも、基板にアルミ合金等を用いた磁気ディスク
、いわゆるハードティスフが使用されるようになってき
ている。この磁気ディスクは、一般に、厚さ21I+1
程瓜の堅い基板上に、厚さ1μm程度の磁気記録層を形
成することにより構成され、磁気記録層としては、一般
にγ−[’0203などの磁性粉をバインダと混合し、
これをディスク基板上にスピンコード等の手法で塗布し
たものが用いられてきた。しかし、この方法で得られる
磁気ディスクは、飽和磁化の大きさに限界があり、高密
度磁気記録媒体としてはほぼ限界に達してきている。そ
こで、より高密度記録の可能な媒体を得るために、最近
大きい飽和磁化を有するC01Co−N1 % Co−
Pt 。
[Prior Art] Conventionally, tapes coated with magnetic powder have been widely used as storage media for computers and the like. However, this storage tape system has drawbacks such as low storage density and long access time. For this reason, disk-shaped magnetic disks that can be randomly accessed have been widely used recently, and in particular, magnetic disks whose substrates are made of aluminum alloy, so-called hard disks, have come into use. . This magnetic disk generally has a thickness of 21I+1
It is constructed by forming a magnetic recording layer with a thickness of about 1 μm on a hard substrate of melon, and the magnetic recording layer is generally made by mixing magnetic powder such as γ-['0203 with a binder,
This has been applied onto a disk substrate using a technique such as a spin cord. However, the magnetic disk obtained by this method has a limit in the magnitude of saturation magnetization, and has almost reached its limit as a high-density magnetic recording medium. Therefore, in order to obtain a medium capable of higher density recording, recently C01Co-N1% Co-
Pt.

Go−Re 、 5s−Co等の金属あるいは合金を真
空蒸着、スパッタリング等の真空成膜技術により、ディ
スク基板上あるいは基板上に形成された下地層上に形成
したもの、Co−P、 Co−N1−P等の合金薄膜を
無電解メツキ等の湿式法により形成したものなどが使用
されはじめている。
Metals or alloys such as Go-Re and 5s-Co are formed on a disk substrate or a base layer formed on a substrate by vacuum film forming techniques such as vacuum evaporation and sputtering, Co-P, Co-N1 -Thin films of alloys such as -P formed by wet methods such as electroless plating are beginning to be used.

しかしながら、上記の合金薄膜を用いる磁気記録媒体は
、高分解能に必要な高保磁力を得るためには磁気記録層
の膜厚を薄くする必要があるが、該膜厚を薄くすると高
出力を維持するのが困難となるという問題がある。
However, in magnetic recording media using the above alloy thin film, it is necessary to reduce the thickness of the magnetic recording layer in order to obtain the high coercive force required for high resolution, but when the film thickness is reduced, high output can be maintained. The problem is that it is difficult to

すなわち、従来の金属薄膜を用いる磁気記録媒体は、高
分解能を達成するために磁気記録層の膜厚を薄くすると
、残留磁化が小さくなり、外部増幅器を通して再生信号
を増幅しても雑音をも増幅してしまい高出力を得ること
が困難であった。
In other words, in conventional magnetic recording media that use metal thin films, when the thickness of the magnetic recording layer is made thinner in order to achieve high resolution, the residual magnetization becomes smaller, and even if the reproduced signal is amplified through an external amplifier, the noise is also amplified. This made it difficult to obtain high output.

[発明が解決しようとする課題] 本発明の目的は、高保磁力、高飽和磁化、すなわち高分
解能を有し、大出力の磁気記録媒体を提供することにあ
る。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a high-output magnetic recording medium that has high coercive force and high saturation magnetization, that is, high resolution.

[課題を解決するための手段] 本発明者らは、上記課題を解決するために鋭意検討を行
った結果、磁性金属薄膜からなる磁気記録層中に低融点
金属を混入させることにより高保磁力で、かつ高残留磁
化を有する媒体を得ることができることを見出だし、本
発明を完成する1、こ至った。
[Means for Solving the Problems] As a result of intensive studies in order to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that by mixing a low melting point metal into a magnetic recording layer made of a magnetic metal thin film, a high coercive force can be achieved. The present inventors have discovered that it is possible to obtain a medium having a high residual magnetization and a high residual magnetization, thereby completing the present invention.

すなわち本発明は、非磁性下地層を被覆した基板上に磁
性金属薄膜からなる磁気記録層及び該磁気記録層を保護
するための保護層を設けてなる磁気記録媒体において、
磁気記録層が低融点金属を含有することを特徴とする磁
気記録媒体及びその製造方法である。
That is, the present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic recording layer made of a magnetic metal thin film and a protective layer for protecting the magnetic recording layer on a substrate coated with a non-magnetic underlayer.
A magnetic recording medium and a method for manufacturing the same, characterized in that the magnetic recording layer contains a low melting point metal.

本発明の媒体の磁気記録層は例えば、コバルトあるいは
コバルトニッケルなどの合金とプラチナ、クロム、ロジ
ウム、チタン、レニウム、タンタル、タングステン、ニ
ッケル、サマリウムなどから選ばれる少なくとも一種以
上の金属からなる磁性金属薄膜中に、スズ、ビスマス、
カドミウム、鉛、亜鉛、イオウなどから選ばれる少なく
とも一種以上の低融点金属を含有せしめてなるものであ
る。
The magnetic recording layer of the medium of the present invention is, for example, a magnetic metal thin film made of an alloy such as cobalt or cobalt-nickel and at least one metal selected from platinum, chromium, rhodium, titanium, rhenium, tantalum, tungsten, nickel, samarium, etc. Inside, tin, bismuth,
It contains at least one low melting point metal selected from cadmium, lead, zinc, sulfur, etc.

この低融点金属の含有量は磁気記録層に対し0.1〜1
0原子%であることが好ましく、更に好ましくは0.1
〜5原子%である。θ、■原子%未満の場合、本発明の
効果が得られないおそれがあり、10原子%を越える場
合、得られる媒体の磁気特性が悪くなるおそれがある。
The content of this low melting point metal is 0.1 to 1 in the magnetic recording layer.
It is preferably 0 atom%, more preferably 0.1
~5 at%. If it is less than θ, ■ atomic %, the effects of the present invention may not be obtained, and if it exceeds 10 atomic %, the magnetic properties of the resulting medium may deteriorate.

磁気記録層の厚さは、100〜2000人より好ましく
は 300〜1500人である。
The thickness of the magnetic recording layer is preferably 100 to 2,000, more preferably 300 to 1,500.

本発明の如く、磁気記録層中に低融点金属を含有せしめ
ることにより、得られる媒体の磁気特性は良好となる。
By incorporating a low melting point metal into the magnetic recording layer as in the present invention, the magnetic properties of the resulting medium are improved.

その理由は明らかではないが、磁気記録層の結晶粒間の
磁気的相互作用が低融点金属により分離され、これによ
り磁壁がピンニングされ保磁力か高められることによる
と考えられる。
Although the reason for this is not clear, it is thought that the magnetic interaction between the crystal grains of the magnetic recording layer is separated by the low melting point metal, thereby pinning the domain wall and increasing the coercive force.

以下、図面に基づき本発明の詳細な説明する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

第1図は、本発明の磁気記録媒体を用いて作製した磁気
記録ディスクの一実施態様を示す部分断面図である。下
地体1としては、旧−Pメツキ膜、陽極酸化アルマイト
膜などを被覆したアルミ合金、窒化硅素焼結体、酸化ア
ルミ焼結体などのセラミックス、ステンレス、チタン合
金などの金属、ガラス、プラスチックなどが用いられる
。また、下地層2としてクロムなどの非磁性薄膜を50
0〜5000への厚さに成膜する。この下地層2上に磁
性金属薄膜からなる磁気記録層3を形成する。この磁気
記録層3を成膜する際、低融点金属を同時スパッタ等の
方法で混入させる。さらにこの層の上に、炭素、AI 
 O、Zr02等の無機物質からなる保護層5を形成す
る。この厚みは50〜400人が適当である。また、必
要に応じて、磁気記録層3と保護層5の間に表面層4を
加えてもよい。この表面層は、クロム、チタン、バナジ
ウム等の金属薄膜からなりその厚みは、50〜200人
が適当である。その後、真空加熱処理を行なうことによ
り、本発明の媒体が得られるが真空加熱処理を行なうこ
とにより、磁気記録層3中に含まれる低融点金属が、記
録層中の結晶粒間中に入りこむために、得られる媒体の
保磁力が高められる。また、この真空加熱処理は1O−
6Torr程度の到達真空度のもとで、含有する低融点
金属の融点以上の温度(通常50〜250℃)で、30
分以上行なうことが好ましい。
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a magnetic recording disk manufactured using the magnetic recording medium of the present invention. As the base body 1, aluminum alloys coated with old-P plating films, anodized alumite films, etc., ceramics such as silicon nitride sintered bodies, aluminum oxide sintered bodies, metals such as stainless steel and titanium alloys, glass, plastics, etc. is used. In addition, as the underlayer 2, a non-magnetic thin film such as chromium is used.
A film is formed to a thickness of 0 to 5,000. On this underlayer 2, a magnetic recording layer 3 made of a magnetic metal thin film is formed. When forming this magnetic recording layer 3, a low melting point metal is mixed in by a method such as simultaneous sputtering. Furthermore, on top of this layer, carbon, AI
A protective layer 5 made of an inorganic material such as O or Zr02 is formed. The appropriate thickness is 50 to 400 people. Further, a surface layer 4 may be added between the magnetic recording layer 3 and the protective layer 5 if necessary. This surface layer is made of a thin metal film of chromium, titanium, vanadium, etc., and has a thickness of 50 to 200 layers. Thereafter, by performing vacuum heat treatment, the medium of the present invention can be obtained; however, by performing vacuum heat treatment, the low melting point metal contained in the magnetic recording layer 3 enters between the crystal grains in the recording layer. Second, the coercive force of the resulting medium is increased. In addition, this vacuum heat treatment
Under an ultimate vacuum of about 6 Torr, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the low melting point metal (usually 50 to 250°C),
It is preferable to do this for at least 1 minute.

更に、この処理は磁気記録層の成膜後であればいつ行な
ってもよいが、保護層作製後に行なえば、を捏上簡便と
なる。
Further, although this treatment may be performed at any time after the formation of the magnetic recording layer, it is easier to knead the film if it is performed after the formation of the protective layer.

以上のとおり得られた磁気記録ディスクの使用にあたっ
ては、必要に応じて保護層5に液体潤滑剤、または固体
潤滑剤、あるいはこれらの複合潤滑剤を塗布して潤滑層
6を形成して使用することができる。
When using the magnetic recording disk obtained as described above, a liquid lubricant, a solid lubricant, or a combination of these lubricants may be applied to the protective layer 5 to form a lubricant layer 6, if necessary. be able to.

2〜5の各層はスパッタ、真空蒸着等の真空成膜技術な
どにより成膜され、潤滑層6はスパッタ、真空蒸着、ス
ピン、コート、ディッピング等の方法を用いることがで
きる。
Each of the layers 2 to 5 is formed by a vacuum film forming technique such as sputtering or vacuum evaporation, and the lubricant layer 6 can be formed by sputtering, vacuum evaporation, spinning, coating, dipping, or the like.

[実施例コ 以下、本発明の具体的な実施例と比較例について説明す
る。なお、本発明は以下の実施例に限定されるものでは
ない。
[Example] Specific examples of the present invention and comparative examples will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

実施例1 第1図に示す、本発明の磁気記録媒体を用いた磁気記録
ディスクを作製した。下地体1として、平均表面粗さ約
100人に研磨したN1−Pメツキ膜被覆のアルミニウ
ム合金を用い、この下地体1の上に下地層2としてDC
スパッタリング法により厚さ3000人のクロム膜を形
成した。この上に磁気記録層3として、DCスパッタリ
ング法によりニッケルを20原子%含むコバルト合金薄
膜を700人形成した。このときにスズを同時にスパッ
タし、磁気記録層3に混入させた。更にこの層の上に、
表面層4としてクロム膜をDCスパッタリンク法により
 100人の厚さで形成し、この上に、保護層5として
炭素膜をDCスパッタリング法により 300人の厚み
に形成した。この後、到達真空度2X 1O−Lorr
のもとて150℃Go分の真空加熱処理を行ない、磁気
記録ディスクを得た。ここで、磁気記jjA層3中のス
ズの含有量を変化させ、得られた磁気記録ディスクの磁
気特性を評価比較した。
Example 1 A magnetic recording disk using the magnetic recording medium of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1 was produced. As the base body 1, an aluminum alloy coated with an N1-P plating film polished to an average surface roughness of about 100 was used, and on this base body 1, a DC base layer 2 was used.
A chromium film with a thickness of 3000 mm was formed by sputtering. On this, 700 people formed a cobalt alloy thin film containing 20 atom % of nickel as a magnetic recording layer 3 by a DC sputtering method. At this time, tin was simultaneously sputtered and mixed into the magnetic recording layer 3. Furthermore, on top of this layer,
A chromium film was formed as the surface layer 4 to a thickness of 100 nm using a DC sputter link method, and thereon, a carbon film was formed as a protective layer 5 to a thickness of 300 nm using a DC sputtering method. After this, the ultimate vacuum level is 2X 1O-Lorr
A magnetic recording disk was obtained by vacuum heat treatment at 150°C. Here, the tin content in the magnetic recording jjA layer 3 was varied, and the magnetic properties of the obtained magnetic recording disks were evaluated and compared.

その結果を表1に示す。The results are shown in Table 1.

実施例2 実施例1と同様の方法で同じ(1が造の磁気記録ディス
クを作製した。ただし1本実施例の場合、磁気記録層3
中のスズ含有量を5原子%と一定にし、成膜後の真空加
熱処理の条件を変化させて磁気記録ディスクをiす、磁
気特性を評価比較した。その結果を表2に示す。
Example 2 A magnetic recording disk of the same structure as Example 1 was produced using the same method as Example 1. However, in the case of this example, the magnetic recording layer 3
The magnetic properties of magnetic recording disks were evaluated and compared by keeping the tin content constant at 5 at % and varying the vacuum heat treatment conditions after film formation. The results are shown in Table 2.

比較例 磁気記録層3をコバルトニッケルのみとした以外は実施
例1と同様の方法で磁気記録ディスクを得た。このとき
、成膜後の真空加熱処理の条件を変化させて磁気記録デ
ィスクを得、磁気特性を評616比較した。その結果を
表3に示す。
Comparative Example A magnetic recording disk was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the magnetic recording layer 3 was made of only cobalt nickel. At this time, magnetic recording disks were obtained by changing the conditions of the vacuum heat treatment after film formation, and the magnetic properties were evaluated and compared. The results are shown in Table 3.

表1〜3より、本発明の媒体を用いて得た磁気記録ディ
スクは、従来のコバルトニッケルのみの磁気記録層を有
する媒体を用いたものより高保磁力、高残留磁化となり
、高出力、高分解能を有することがわかる。
From Tables 1 to 3, the magnetic recording disks obtained using the media of the present invention have higher coercive force and higher residual magnetization than those using conventional media having a magnetic recording layer of only cobalt nickel, and have high output and high resolution. It can be seen that it has

[発明の効果] 以上述べたとおり、本発明の磁気記録媒体は、高保磁力
、高残留磁化の特性を有し、高記録密度、高出力及び高
分解能を有するものとなる。また、これを用いることに
より得られる磁気記憶体の特性は優れたものとなる。
[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the magnetic recording medium of the present invention has characteristics of high coercive force and high residual magnetization, and has high recording density, high output, and high resolution. Moreover, the characteristics of the magnetic memory obtained by using this material are excellent.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の磁気記録媒体を用いて得た磁気記録デ
ィスクの一例を示す部分断面図である。 図中 1・・・下地体     2・・・下地層3・・・磁気
記録層   4・・・中間層5・・・保訛層     
6・・・潤滑層を各々示す。
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an example of a magnetic recording disk obtained using the magnetic recording medium of the present invention. In the figure 1... Base body 2... Base layer 3... Magnetic recording layer 4... Intermediate layer 5... Accent protection layer
6... Indicates each lubricating layer.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)非磁性下地層を被覆した基板上に磁性金属薄膜か
らなる磁気記録層及び該磁気記録層を保護するための保
護層を設けてなる磁気記録媒体において、磁気記録層が
低融点金属を含有することを特徴とする磁気記録媒体。
(1) In a magnetic recording medium in which a magnetic recording layer made of a magnetic metal thin film and a protective layer for protecting the magnetic recording layer are provided on a substrate coated with a nonmagnetic underlayer, the magnetic recording layer is made of a low melting point metal. A magnetic recording medium characterized by containing:
(2)低融点金属を含有する磁気記録層を成膜した後、
真空加熱処理を行ない磁気記録層を得ることを特徴とす
る特許請求の範囲第1項に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方
法。
(2) After forming a magnetic recording layer containing a low melting point metal,
2. The method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic recording layer is obtained by performing a vacuum heat treatment.
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