JPH02158909A - Magnetic recording medium - Google Patents

Magnetic recording medium

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JPH02158909A
JPH02158909A JP31230488A JP31230488A JPH02158909A JP H02158909 A JPH02158909 A JP H02158909A JP 31230488 A JP31230488 A JP 31230488A JP 31230488 A JP31230488 A JP 31230488A JP H02158909 A JPH02158909 A JP H02158909A
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magnetic recording
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Mikio Murai
幹夫 村居
Kiyoshi Takahashi
高橋 喜代司
Masaru Odagiri
優 小田桐
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To lower a spacing loss and to obtain still durability, corrosion resistance and high output by providing a plasma-polymerized film of hydrocarbon on a thin ferromagnetic metallic film and successively forming a diamond-like carbon film and lubricant layer thereon. CONSTITUTION:The thin ferromagnetic metallic film 4 is formed atop a substrate 5 consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and the plasma-polymerized film 3 of the hydrocarbon is formed on this thin film 4; further, the diamond-like carbon film 2 consisting of >=4C multibranch hydrocarbon is formed thereon and thereafter, the lubricant layer 1 is formed in superposition thereon. A back coating layer 6 is formed on the rear surface of the substrate 5. The still durability and corrosion resistance are, therefore, enhanced by the plasma-polymerized film 3 and the carbon film 2.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は強磁性金属薄膜を磁気記録層とする磁気記録媒
体に関し、特に、炭化水素によるプラズマ重合膜と炭素
数4以上の多分枝炭化水素を原料としたダイヤモンド状
炭素膜との組み合わせにより高出力、高耐久性、高耐蝕
性を実現させた磁気記録媒体に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium having a ferromagnetic metal thin film as a magnetic recording layer, and in particular, it relates to a magnetic recording medium using a ferromagnetic metal thin film as a magnetic recording layer, and in particular, a plasma-polymerized film made of a hydrocarbon and a polybranched hydrocarbon having 4 or more carbon atoms as raw materials. This invention relates to a magnetic recording medium that achieves high output, high durability, and high corrosion resistance by combining with a diamond-like carbon film.

従来の技術 従来、強磁性金属薄膜を磁気記録層とする磁気記録媒体
においては、様々な方法により耐蝕性。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, in magnetic recording media whose magnetic recording layer is a ferromagnetic metal thin film, corrosion resistance has been improved using various methods.

メチル耐久性1走行耐久性の向上が続けられてきた。た
とえば、第1に、強磁性金属薄膜上にカルボン酸系、リ
ン系の滑剤層を設ける、第2に、同様に非磁性金属の保
護膜を設ける、第3に、同様に8102膜を設ける、等
である。しかし、これらの保護膜ではもう一歩ヌチル耐
久性と耐蝕性が改善されないのが現状である。そこで最
近では、ダイヤモンド状炭素膜を薄膜型磁気記録媒体の
保護膜として用いることも検討されている。
Methyl Durability 1 The running durability has continued to improve. For example, firstly, a carboxylic acid-based or phosphorus-based lubricant layer is provided on a ferromagnetic metal thin film, secondly, a non-magnetic metal protective film is similarly provided, and thirdly, an 8102 film is similarly provided. etc. However, the current situation is that these protective films do not further improve the durability and corrosion resistance. Therefore, recently, consideration has been given to using a diamond-like carbon film as a protective film for thin-film magnetic recording media.

発明が解決しようとする課題 上記ダイヤモンド状炭素膜を用いる技術はヌチル耐久性
を著しく向上させる効果はあるが、その厚みによるヌベ
ーシングロヌにより薄膜型磁気記録媒体の特徴である短
波長記録の高出力に大きなマイナヌとなり、実用性に欠
ける。具体的には、ダイヤモンド状炭素膜によるヌチル
耐久性の向上には、この膜厚が200人〜300人必要
であり、このため8ggVTR規格のcs MHzのY
−出力で約3.0〜4.odB出力が低下してしまって
いた。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention Although the technology using the diamond-like carbon film described above has the effect of significantly improving Nutill durability, the Nubasing Ronin due to its thickness has a large effect on the high output of short wavelength recording, which is a characteristic of thin-film magnetic recording media. It becomes a minor problem and lacks practicality. Specifically, in order to improve the durability of the diamond-like carbon film, it is necessary to increase the film thickness by 200 to 300 people.
- Approximately 3.0 to 4. The odB output had decreased.

本発明はヌベーシングロヌを減少させるとともに、ヌチ
ル耐久性、耐蝕性の優れた高出力の金属薄膜型磁気記録
媒体を提供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a high-output metal thin film magnetic recording medium that reduces Nubasing Ronu and has excellent Nutill durability and corrosion resistance.

課題を解決するだめの手段 上記目的を達成するために本発明は、非出性基板上に強
磁性金属薄膜を形成し、この強磁性金属薄膜上に炭化水
素のプラズマ重合膜を形成し、さらにこのプラズマ重合
膜上に炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化水素を原料としたダイ
ヤモンド状炭素膜を形成し、トップコート層として滑剤
層を有することを特徴とする。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention forms a ferromagnetic metal thin film on a non-emissive substrate, forms a hydrocarbon plasma polymerized film on the ferromagnetic metal thin film, and further A diamond-like carbon film made from a polybranched hydrocarbon having 4 or more carbon atoms is formed on this plasma polymerized film, and is characterized by having a lubricant layer as a top coat layer.

作用 本発明によれば強磁性金属薄膜の上に炭化水素のプラズ
マ重合膜を設け、この上に炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化水
素のダイヤモンド状炭素膜2を形成し、さらにこの上に
滑剤層を形成ビたので、ml記強磁性金属薄膜層の表面
酸化層の変質を防ぎこの残った表面酸化膜とダイヤモン
ド状炭素膜層とが二重の保護膜となって、ダイヤモンド
状炭素膜層を薄くすることができるとともに、金属薄膜
型磁気記録媒体のヌチル耐久性、耐蝕性は著しく向上す
る。−!た、ヌチル耐久性が向上したのにつれて走行耐
久性の向上もはかれる。一方、出力低下は1.○dB〜
1.6 dB程度に抑えることができる。
According to the present invention, a plasma-polymerized hydrocarbon film is provided on a ferromagnetic metal thin film, a diamond-like carbon film 2 of a multi-branched hydrocarbon having 4 or more carbon atoms is formed thereon, and a lubricant layer is further formed on this. The remaining surface oxide film and the diamond-like carbon film layer act as a double protective film to prevent the surface oxide layer of the ferromagnetic metal thin film layer from deteriorating. It can be made thinner, and the durability and corrosion resistance of the metal thin film magnetic recording medium are significantly improved. -! Additionally, as the nut durability has improved, the running durability has also improved. On the other hand, the output decrease is 1. ○dB~
It can be suppressed to about 1.6 dB.

実旌例 以下、本発明の磁気記録媒体の一実施例を添付図面に基
づいて説明する。
Practical Example Hereinafter, an example of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

ポリエチレンテレフタレートからなる基板5上面に強磁
性金属薄膜4を形成し、この強磁性金属薄膜4上に、炭
化水素のプラズマ重合膜3を形成し、さらに、炭素数4
以上の多分枝炭化水素のダイヤモンド状炭素膜2を形成
した後、滑剤層1を重ねて形成する一方、前記基板6の
下面にはバフクコ−1−層6を形成して構成したもので
ある。
A ferromagnetic metal thin film 4 is formed on the upper surface of a substrate 5 made of polyethylene terephthalate, and a hydrocarbon plasma polymerized film 3 is formed on this ferromagnetic metal thin film 4.
After forming the diamond-like carbon film 2 of multi-branched hydrocarbon as described above, a lubricant layer 1 is overlaid thereon, and a bafukuco-1 layer 6 is formed on the lower surface of the substrate 6.

このように構成した磁気記録媒体と、他の材料を用いた
同一構成の磁気記録媒体とを、ヌチル耐久性、耐蝕性に
ついて比較試験を行った結果、炭化水素より作ったプラ
ズマ重合膜3と炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化水素より成膜
したダイヤモンド状炭素膜2を用いた磁気記録媒体のヌ
チル耐久性と耐蝕性が非常に高かった。このプラズマ重
合膜3の厚みが5Å以下では強磁性金属薄膜4の表面酸
化層の変質を防ぎきれず、ヌチル耐久性を飛躍的に高め
るためには、出力をやはり−3,0dB程度低下させる
ことになる。一方、厚みが60八以上のプラズマ重合膜
3の場合には、ダイヤモンド状炭素膜2の厚みによらず
ヌチル耐久性が劣化しはじめる。このように、炭化水素
によるプラズマ重合膜3の最適厚みは約6人〜6o入で
ある。また、炭化水素のプラズマ重合膜3を有する磁気
記録媒体のダイヤモンド状炭素膜2の厚みは60Å以上
あれはヌチル耐久性、耐蝕性的には十分であるが、7ペ
ーシングロ7との関係から60人〜100人の厚みが最
適である。
Comparative tests were conducted on the durability and corrosion resistance of magnetic recording media constructed in this way and magnetic recording media of the same construction made using other materials. The magnetic recording medium using the diamond-like carbon film 2 formed from multi-branched hydrocarbons of number 4 or more had very high null durability and corrosion resistance. If the thickness of the plasma polymerized film 3 is less than 5 Å, it will not be possible to prevent the surface oxidation layer of the ferromagnetic metal thin film 4 from deteriorating, and in order to dramatically increase the NuTil durability, the output must be reduced by about -3.0 dB. become. On the other hand, in the case of a plasma polymerized film 3 having a thickness of 60 mm or more, the Nutyl durability begins to deteriorate regardless of the thickness of the diamond-like carbon film 2. As described above, the optimum thickness of the plasma polymerized membrane 3 made of hydrocarbon is approximately 6 to 6 mm. Furthermore, if the thickness of the diamond-like carbon film 2 of the magnetic recording medium having the plasma polymerized film 3 of hydrocarbon is 60 Å or more, it is sufficient for durability and corrosion resistance. The optimum thickness is between 1 and 100 people.

次に、本発明の磁気記録媒体およびこれと比較するため
の磁気記録媒体を、8Hビテ゛オ用金属薄膜型テープと
して製造する方法および比較試験結果について詳述する
Next, a method for manufacturing the magnetic recording medium of the present invention and a magnetic recording medium for comparison thereto as a metal thin film tape for 8H video and the results of comparative tests will be described in detail.

異常に大きな突起のない、表面粗さのコントロールされ
た500HM幅のポリエチレンテレフタレート、たとえ
ば、表面最大粗さ200人〜300人、中心線平均粗さ
26人〜60人、山状突起の′1ぞ度が1−当り104
〜108個の基板6上に、真空蒸着法により酸素全導入
しながらGo(80)〜N1(20)の強磁性金属薄膜
4を2000人形成した後、この強磁性金属薄膜4上へ
真空度0、I TOrr −30KHzの周波数で出力
600Wの条件で、炭化水素をはじめとする各種材料の
プラズマ重合膜3を6人〜100人形成し、サンプルと
した。流量は材料によって異なり20SC;CM〜10
03CCMである。これは連続巻取式の真空装置で処理
する。次に、これらのサンプルのプラズマ重合膜3上へ
、炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化水素だけまたはこれとAr
、ムrとメタンとの混合ガスを0.3 Torrの真空
度で、DC電圧を700V〜2000’/印加して、(
電極をプラス、強磁性金属薄膜4側をマイナスとする)
プラズマCv′D法によりダイヤモンド状炭素膜2を6
0人〜100への厚さで形成する。流量はトータルガス
として508GCM 〜200SCCMである。これも
連続巻取式の真空装置で処理する。さらに溶媒と混合し
塗工乾燥する方法或いは真空蒸着法などの周知のコーテ
ィング法により、このダイヤモンド状炭素膜2上に含フ
、、素脂肪酸を20人〜60入塗布して滑剤層1を形成
し、スリッターによりsItM幅に裁断する。このよう
にして作成され九8絹ビデオ用金属薄膜型テープをコダ
ノク社の8#VTRで評価した。
500HM wide polyethylene terephthalate with controlled surface roughness, without abnormally large protrusions, for example, maximum surface roughness of 200 to 300, average centerline roughness of 26 to 60, peak-like protrusions of '1'. degree is 1-104 per
After forming 2000 ferromagnetic metal thin films 4 of Go(80) to N1(20) on ~108 substrates 6 by vacuum evaporation method while fully introducing oxygen, the ferromagnetic metal thin films 4 were coated with a vacuum degree. Plasma polymerized films 3 of various materials including hydrocarbons were formed by 6 to 100 people under conditions of a frequency of 0.0, I TOrr -30 KHz and an output of 600 W, and used as samples. Flow rate varies depending on material: 20SC; CM~10
03CCM. This process is performed using a continuous winding type vacuum device. Next, polybranched hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms alone or together with Ar are applied onto the plasma polymerized films 3 of these samples.
, by applying a DC voltage of 700V to 2000' to a mixed gas of methane and methane at a vacuum of 0.3 Torr.
The electrode is positive, and the ferromagnetic metal thin film 4 side is negative)
A diamond-like carbon film 2 is formed by the plasma Cv'D method.
Formed in thickness from 0 to 100. The flow rate is 508 GCM to 200 SCCM as a total gas. This is also processed using a continuous winding type vacuum device. Further, by a well-known coating method such as mixing with a solvent, coating and drying, or a vacuum deposition method, 20 to 60 fluorine-containing fatty acids are coated on the diamond-like carbon film 2 to form a lubricant layer 1. Then, cut it into sItM width using a slitter. The 98 silk video metal thin film tape thus prepared was evaluated using an 8# VTR manufactured by Kodanok.

なお、プラズマ重合膜用の炭化水素とはメタン。The hydrocarbon for plasma polymerized membranes is methane.

エタンプロパン等の飽和炭化水素、シクロプロパン等の
環状炭化水素、ベンゼン等の芳香族炭化水素を含む。一
方ダイヤモンド状炭素膜用の炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化
水素とは、2個以上の分枝メチル基を含む飽和あるいは
不飽和の炭化水素のことであり−たとえば2,3−ジメ
チルブタン、2゜3ジメチル−1,3−ブタジェン、3
.3−ジメチル−1−ブテン、212.3−トリメチル
ブタン、2.4−ジメチルペンタン、2,2.4−トリ
メチル−2−ペンテン、2,2.4−トリメチルペンタ
ン等を上げることができる。
Contains saturated hydrocarbons such as ethanepropane, cyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopropane, and aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene. On the other hand, polybranched hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms for use in diamond-like carbon membranes are saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons containing two or more branched methyl groups, such as 2,3-dimethylbutane, 2゜3dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 3
.. Examples include 3-dimethyl-1-butene, 212.3-trimethylbutane, 2.4-dimethylpentane, 2,2.4-trimethyl-2-pentene, and 2,2.4-trimethylpentane.

表の結果より明らかなごとく、サンプルf1〜6のよう
に炭化水素のプラズマ2重合膜3を6人〜60人設け、
さらに多分枝灰化水素だけ、あるいはこれとアルゴンと
の混合ガスまたはこれとアルゴンとメタンとの混合ガス
を原料としたダイヤモンド状炭素膜を60人〜120人
設ければスペーシングロスによる出力低下を低く抑えな
から一スチル耐久性と耐蝕性を飛躍的に伸ばすことがで
きる。また、これらのサンプルはメタンを用いたダイヤ
モンド状炭素膜よりも成膜レートが2〜3倍高くかつ膜
質が向上しており、メチル耐久性も高い。
As is clear from the results in the table, as in samples f1 to f6, the hydrocarbon plasma double-polymerized film 3 was provided by 6 to 60 people,
Furthermore, if 60 to 120 diamond-like carbon films are made of hydrogen branch ash, or a mixture of this and argon, or a mixture of this and argon and methane, the output will decrease due to spacing loss. Since it is kept low, single-still durability and corrosion resistance can be dramatically increased. Furthermore, these samples have a film formation rate 2 to 3 times higher than a diamond-like carbon film using methane, have improved film quality, and have high methyl durability.

発明の効果 本発明によれば、出力低下をほとんど伴なわずスチル耐
久性と耐蝕性を飛躍的に向上させることが可能となると
いうすぐれた効果を奏するのでたとえば薄膜型磁気テー
プ、磁気ディスク等に応用できる。
Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to dramatically improve still durability and corrosion resistance with almost no reduction in output. Can be applied.

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

図面は本発明による磁気記録媒体の概略的な断面図であ
る。 1・・・・・・滑剤層、2・・・・・・ダイヤモンド状
炭素膜。 3・・・・・・プラズマ重合膜、4・・・・・・強磁性
金属薄膜、6・・・・・・基板、e・・・・・・バック
コート層。
The drawing is a schematic cross-sectional view of a magnetic recording medium according to the present invention. 1...Lubricant layer, 2...Diamond-like carbon film. 3... Plasma polymerized film, 4... Ferromagnetic metal thin film, 6... Substrate, e... Back coat layer.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 非磁性基板上に強磁性金属薄膜を形成し、この強磁性金
属薄膜上に炭化水素のプラズマ重合膜を形成し、さらに
このプラズマ重合膜上に炭素数4以上の多分枝炭化水素
を原料としたダイヤモンド状炭素膜を形成し、トップコ
ート層として滑剤層を有することを特徴とする磁気記録
媒体。
A ferromagnetic metal thin film is formed on a non-magnetic substrate, a hydrocarbon plasma polymerized film is formed on this ferromagnetic metal thin film, and a polybranched hydrocarbon having carbon number of 4 or more is used as a raw material on this plasma polymerized film. A magnetic recording medium characterized by forming a diamond-like carbon film and having a lubricant layer as a top coat layer.
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