JPH0256712A - Thin film magnetic head - Google Patents

Thin film magnetic head

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JPH0256712A
JPH0256712A JP20731488A JP20731488A JPH0256712A JP H0256712 A JPH0256712 A JP H0256712A JP 20731488 A JP20731488 A JP 20731488A JP 20731488 A JP20731488 A JP 20731488A JP H0256712 A JPH0256712 A JP H0256712A
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layer
magnetic
hardness
protective layer
protecting
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Inventor
Noboru Komori
昇 小森
Satoshi Yoshida
敏 吉田
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G11B5/31Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive using thin films
    • G11B5/3163Fabrication methods or processes specially adapted for a particular head structure, e.g. using base layers for electroplating, using functional layers for masking, using energy or particle beams for shaping the structure or modifying the properties of the basic layers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/127Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
    • G11B5/31Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive using thin films
    • G11B5/3103Structure or manufacture of integrated heads or heads mechanically assembled and electrically connected to a support or housing
    • G11B5/3106Structure or manufacture of integrated heads or heads mechanically assembled and electrically connected to a support or housing where the integrated or assembled structure comprises means for conditioning against physical detrimental influence, e.g. wear, contamination

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent one side wear by making a protecting layer into a 2-layer construction with a different hardness, making a first protecting layer approximate to a magnetic layer into a hardness approximately equal to a magnetic layer or smaller and making a second protecting layer into a hardness larger than the above-mentioned magnetic layer. CONSTITUTION:A protecting layer 16 is formed on an upper part magnetic layer 5. A first protecting layer 16a composed of MgO.SiO2 which is provided adjoining on the upper part magnetic layer 15 is, the maximum thickness is formed to 40mum by a sputtering method and a Vickers hardness Hv=590kg/mm<2> is obtained. Further, after the first protecting layer 16a is flattened by the machine processing, it is laminated and a second protecting layer 16 is provided. The second protecting layer composed of SiO2 is formed to 30mum thick by the sputtering method and a Vickers hardness Hv=750kg/mm<2> is obtained. On the upper surface of the protecting layer 16, an adhesive layer 17 of epoxy resin is coated and a protecting plate 18 of BaTiO2 is bonded.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は薄膜磁気ヘッドに関し、更に詳述すれば、保護
層が2層構造に設けられた薄膜磁気ヘッドに関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a thin film magnetic head, and more specifically to a thin film magnetic head having a two-layered protective layer.

(従来の技術) 従来より、薄膜磁気ヘッドは第2図(A)及び(B)に
図示するように構成されており、その保護層は5i01
や^1203等を用いた単層構造から成っている。
(Prior Art) Conventionally, a thin film magnetic head has been constructed as shown in FIGS. 2(A) and 2(B), and its protective layer is 5i01.
It consists of a single layer structure using materials such as 1203 and 1203.

すなわち、図において、フェライト或はサファイア等の
耐摩耗性材料によって設けられる基板1上に、センダス
ト、アモルファス等により形成した複数の磁性N2、導
電性金属から成るコイル導体層3、コイル導体層3と磁
性層2間の絶縁材およびギャップ材となる絶縁層4、磁
性層2を記録媒体5の走行による摩耗から保護する保護
層6をスパッタ、電着等の方法により付着しフォトエツ
チングして所定形状に加工し、最後に接着層7を介して
保護板8を貼り合わせている。
That is, in the figure, on a substrate 1 made of a wear-resistant material such as ferrite or sapphire, a plurality of magnetic N2 made of sendust, amorphous, etc., a coil conductor layer 3 made of a conductive metal, and a coil conductor layer 3 made of a conductive metal. An insulating layer 4 that serves as an insulating material and a gap material between the magnetic layers 2, and a protective layer 6 that protects the magnetic layer 2 from wear due to the running of the recording medium 5 are deposited by sputtering, electrodeposition, etc., and then photoetched to form a predetermined shape. Finally, a protective plate 8 is attached via an adhesive layer 7.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) しかしながら、上述のような構成において、センダスト
やアモルファスのようにビッカース硬度(Ilv)が6
00〜700程度の材料を磁極として用いた場合、先に
述べたような材料の保護層は磁極に比較して硬いため、
磁気媒体の摺動により第2図(A)中100のような偏
摩耗を生じ、磁性層にスペーシング・ロスを発生させた
(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the above-mentioned structure, the Vickers hardness (Ilv) is 6 like sendust and amorphous.
When a material of about 0.00 to 700 is used as the magnetic pole, the protective layer made of the above-mentioned material is harder than the magnetic pole, so
Sliding of the magnetic medium caused uneven wear as shown at 100 in FIG. 2(A), resulting in spacing loss in the magnetic layer.

一方、磁極より軟らかいか、同程度の硬度の材料を保護
層に適用した場合、保護層の摩耗がひどく、第2図(B
)中110のような窪みを生じて磁性粉が付着した。
On the other hand, when a material that is softer than the magnetic pole or has a similar hardness is applied to the protective layer, the wear of the protective layer is severe, as shown in Figure 2 (B
) A depression like 110 was formed and the magnetic powder was attached.

本発明の目的は、上記事情に基づいて行われたもので、
磁性層に偏摩耗を生じさせずかつ摩耗速度を遅くしてヘ
ッド寿命が長い保護層を有する、薄膜磁気ヘッドを提供
することにある。
The purpose of the present invention was achieved based on the above circumstances, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a thin film magnetic head having a protective layer that does not cause uneven wear on the magnetic layer and slows down the wear rate so that the head life is long.

(問題点を解決するための手段および作用)すなわち、
本発明の上記目的は、基板上に磁性層、コイル導体層お
よび絶縁層を形成し、成膜の最上層の保護層上に接着剤
層を介して保護板が貼着されてなる薄膜磁気ヘッドにお
いて、前記保護層が硬度の異なる2層構造から成り、磁
性層に近接した第1の保護層が該磁性層と略同等かこれ
よりも小さい硬度を有し、第2の保護層は前記磁性層よ
りも大きい硬度を有することを特徴とする薄膜磁気ヘッ
ドにより達成される。
(Means and actions for solving problems) That is,
The above-mentioned object of the present invention is to form a thin-film magnetic head in which a magnetic layer, a coil conductor layer, and an insulating layer are formed on a substrate, and a protective plate is attached to the uppermost protective layer of the film through an adhesive layer. wherein the protective layer has a two-layer structure with different hardness, the first protective layer close to the magnetic layer has a hardness approximately equal to or smaller than that of the magnetic layer, and the second protective layer has a hardness substantially equal to or smaller than the magnetic layer. This is achieved by a thin-film magnetic head characterized by a hardness greater than that of the magnetic layer.

磁性層に隣接する第1の保護層の硬度を磁性層と等しい
か、これよりも小さい値に設けることにより、記録媒体
の摺動による摩耗が磁性層よりも保護層に早く及び、従
って、磁性層の偏摩耗は解消される。一方、磁性層およ
び前記第1の保護層の摩耗進行を緩く抑えるために、保
護板よりも前記磁性層および第1の保護層に近い位置に
設けた第2の保gINにより摩耗阻止効果が高められる
By setting the hardness of the first protective layer adjacent to the magnetic layer to a value equal to or smaller than that of the magnetic layer, the wear due to the sliding of the recording medium reaches the protective layer faster than the magnetic layer, and therefore the magnetic Uneven wear of the layers is eliminated. On the other hand, in order to slow down the progression of wear on the magnetic layer and the first protective layer, a second retainer GIN is provided at a position closer to the magnetic layer and the first protective layer than the protective plate, increasing the wear prevention effect. It will be done.

本発明者は、種々実験を行ったところ、磁性層のビッカ
ース硬度(Hv)が例えば600〜700 kg/mr
rfのとき、第1の保護層をHv+ <700 、第2
の保護層を700≦Hvz≦2000の範囲の硬度を有
する材料でそれぞれ成膜することにより、偏摩耗がなく
かつヘッド寿命の長い好適な薄膜磁気ヘッドが得られた
。そしてこれら硬度が得られるものとして、第1の保護
層では、MgO−3iOz系、ZrO2,Zr0z・S
in□系、 MnO,Mn0−5iOz系、 Nip、
 Ni01SiOz系。
The inventor conducted various experiments and found that the Vickers hardness (Hv) of the magnetic layer was, for example, 600 to 700 kg/mr.
When rf, the first protective layer is Hv+ <700, the second
A suitable thin film magnetic head free from uneven wear and having a long head life was obtained by forming the protective layer from a material having a hardness in the range of 700≦Hvz≦2000. The first protective layer is made of MgO-3iOz, ZrO2, Zr0z・S, which can obtain these hardnesses.
in□ system, MnO, Mn0-5iOz system, Nip,
Ni01SiOz series.

Fed、 Fe09SiOz系、 Coo、 Co0−
5i02系、  ZnO。
Fed, Fe09SiOz system, Coo, Co0-
5i02 series, ZnO.

ZnO−Sin、系、 Ge0z、 GeO2−5iO
z系、   5nOz+SnO,・5i02系、 Pb
O,PbO9Sift系、 Tie、  TiO2−3
iOz系、が挙げられ、第2の保護層では前記第1の保
8!層より硬いSiO□、 Alz(h、 MgO,S
iN、 BNが挙げられる。
ZnO-Sin, system, Ge0z, GeO2-5iO
z series, 5nOz+SnO, 5i02 series, Pb
O, PbO9Sift system, Tie, TiO2-3
In the second protective layer, the first protective layer 8! SiO□, Alz(h, MgO,S
Examples include iN and BN.

(実施例) 以下、図面により本発明の実施例を詳説する。(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の薄膜磁気ヘッドの断面図を示しており
、本発明の薄膜磁気ヘッドをその製造プロセスに従って
説明する。
FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of the thin film magnetic head of the present invention, and the thin film magnetic head of the present invention will be explained according to its manufacturing process.

回において、フェライト基板10上にスパッタ法により
Co Nb Zr合金の強磁性体を約15μm付着して
下部磁性層11を形成した。次に絶縁層12を形成し、
その上に巻線となる Cu、 Ag等の導電体をスパッ
タ法で付着し所定形状のコイル導体N13を形成しコイ
ル導体層13と上部磁性層15とを絶縁するため第2の
絶縁層14を形成した。Co Nb Zr合金の金属磁
性材料をスパッタ法で約15μm付着し上部磁性層15
を形成した。次に、本発明の要部である保護層16を上
部磁性層15上に形成した。上部磁性層15上に隣接し
て設けられる第1の保護層16aはMgO・SiO□(
MgO・SiO□組成: MgO50モル%。
In step 1, a ferromagnetic material of CoNbZr alloy was deposited to a thickness of about 15 μm on the ferrite substrate 10 by sputtering to form the lower magnetic layer 11. Next, an insulating layer 12 is formed,
A conductor such as Cu or Ag, which will become a winding, is deposited thereon by sputtering to form a coil conductor N13 in a predetermined shape, and a second insulating layer 14 is formed to insulate the coil conductor layer 13 and the upper magnetic layer 15. Formed. A metal magnetic material of CoNbZr alloy is deposited to a thickness of about 15 μm by sputtering to form the upper magnetic layer 15.
was formed. Next, a protective layer 16, which is the essential part of the present invention, was formed on the upper magnetic layer 15. The first protective layer 16a provided adjacently on the upper magnetic layer 15 is made of MgO・SiO□(
MgO・SiO□ Composition: MgO 50 mol%.

5iOz 50モル%)から成り、スパッタ法(真空度
= 2 X 10−7Torr以下、成膜速度〜400
人/M、陰極電力−I KW、 Arガス圧= 3X1
0−’Torr)により最大厚が40μmに形成されて
ビッカース硬度Hν=590kg / m rrrを得
ている。更にこの第1の保護層16aを機械加工により
平坦化した後、第1の保護層に積層して第2の保護層1
6bを設けている。
5iOz 50 mol%), sputtering method (degree of vacuum = 2 x 10-7 Torr or less, film formation rate ~ 400
Person/M, cathode power - I KW, Ar gas pressure = 3X1
0-'Torr) to have a maximum thickness of 40 μm, obtaining a Vickers hardness Hv=590 kg/m rrr. Furthermore, after flattening the first protective layer 16a by machining, a second protective layer 1 is formed by laminating the first protective layer 16a.
6b is provided.

なお、平坦化は第2の保護層を成膜後、この第2の保護
層に適用してもよい。前記第2の保8i層16bはSi
n、から成り、スパッタ法(成膜条件は第1層と同じ)
により30μmに形成して、ビッカース硬度tlv =
 750 kg / m rr(を得て要る。保SIJ
’W16を成膜後、前記保護層16上面にエポキシ樹脂
の接着剤層17を塗布してBaTiO3の保護板18を
接着している。
Note that planarization may be applied to the second protective layer after the second protective layer is formed. The second protective layer 16b is made of Si.
sputtering method (film formation conditions are the same as the first layer)
The Vickers hardness tlv =
750 kg/mrr (required.
After forming W16, an epoxy resin adhesive layer 17 is applied to the upper surface of the protective layer 16, and a BaTiO3 protective plate 18 is adhered thereto.

以上のように構成した薄膜磁気ヘッド面に記録媒体を1
000時間走行させて偏摩耗および摩耗量を観察した。
A recording medium is placed on the surface of the thin film magnetic head configured as described above.
After running for 1,000 hours, uneven wear and wear amount were observed.

偏摩耗はオプティカルフラットにより干渉縞を観察し、
下部及び上部磁性層IL15と第1の保護N16a と
の段差を調べることにより行い、偏摩耗はV&認されな
かった。
Uneven wear can be detected by observing interference fringes using an optical flat.
This was done by examining the level difference between the lower and upper magnetic layers IL15 and the first protection layer N16a, and no uneven wear was observed.

また、絶対摩耗量はデプスマーカーにより計測したとこ
ろ、1.5μmであり、磁性粉の付着等番よ見られなか
った。
Further, the absolute amount of wear was measured using a depth marker and was 1.5 μm, and no adhesion of magnetic powder was observed.

下記表1は、前記実施例と同様の方法により、保ii層
を変えて成膜した際の偏摩耗状態と、比較のためにSi
O□の単層構造の保ii層の偏摩耗状態の観察結果を示
す。
Table 1 below shows the uneven wear state when the protective II layer was changed and formed by the same method as in the above example, and for comparison, the Si
The observation results of the uneven wear state of the protective layer II of the single-layer structure of O□ are shown.

表1 表1から明らかなとおり、前述したビ・ンカース硬度の
組み合せを持つ2層構造においては偏摩耗は観察されな
かった。
Table 1 As is clear from Table 1, uneven wear was not observed in the two-layer structure having the above-mentioned combination of vinyl hardness.

(発明の効果) 以上記載したとおり、本発明の薄膜磁気ヘッドによれば
、保護層を2層構造に設け、磁性層に隣接した第1の保
護層は硬度が磁性層と略同等かこれよりも柔らかく設け
られ、かつ第2の保護層は磁性層よりも硬く設けられた
ことにより、偏摩耗の発生が防止されると共にヘッド寿
命の長い薄膜磁気ヘッドが得られる。
(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the thin film magnetic head of the present invention, the protective layer is provided in a two-layer structure, and the first protective layer adjacent to the magnetic layer has a hardness that is approximately equal to or greater than that of the magnetic layer. Since the second protective layer is made softer and the second protective layer is made harder than the magnetic layer, uneven wear is prevented and a thin-film magnetic head with a long head life can be obtained.

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

第1図は本発明に基づいて構成される薄II!磁気ヘッ
ドの断面図、第2図は(八)及び(B)は従来構造の薄
膜磁気ヘッドの断面図である。 10:Zn−フェライト基板 11:下部磁性層12:
第1の非磁性絶縁層 13:コイル導体層14:第2の
非磁性絶縁層 15:上部磁性層16a :第1の保護
層    16b;第2の保護層17:接着側層   
   18:保護板第  1 図 第2図 (B) 1n 手 続 ネ甫 正 書 平成1年1月 11日
FIG. 1 shows Thin II constructed according to the present invention! A cross-sectional view of a magnetic head. FIGS. 2(8) and 2(B) are cross-sectional views of a thin-film magnetic head having a conventional structure. 10: Zn-ferrite substrate 11: Lower magnetic layer 12:
First non-magnetic insulating layer 13: Coil conductor layer 14: Second non-magnetic insulating layer 15: Upper magnetic layer 16a: First protective layer 16b; Second protective layer 17: Adhesive side layer
18: Protective Board No. 1 Figure 2 (B) 1n Procedure Neho Official Book January 11, 1999

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 基板上に磁性層、コイル導体層および絶縁層を形成し、
成膜の最上層の保護層上に接着剤層を介して保護板が貼
着されてなる薄膜磁気ヘッドにおいて、前記保護層が硬
度の異なる2層構造から成り、磁性層に近接した第1の
保護層が該磁性層と略同等かこれよりも小さい硬度を有
し、第2の保護層は前記磁性層よりも大きい硬度を有す
ることを特徴とする薄膜磁気ヘッド。
Form a magnetic layer, coil conductor layer and insulating layer on the substrate,
In a thin film magnetic head in which a protective plate is attached to the uppermost protective layer of the film through an adhesive layer, the protective layer has a two-layer structure with different hardness, and the first layer is adjacent to the magnetic layer. A thin film magnetic head characterized in that a protective layer has a hardness substantially equal to or lower than that of the magnetic layer, and a second protective layer has a hardness greater than that of the magnetic layer.
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