US20210201944A1 - Magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to magnetic recording media and magnetic storage devices.
- thermal assist recording method and high frequency assist recording method are known as ways to satisfy the requirement for the higher capacity the magnetic storage devices.
- the thermal assist recording method is a method in which information is recorded by heating the magnetic recording media with a magnetic head equipped with a laser light source.
- the high frequency assist recording method is a method in which information is recorded by applying a high frequency magnetic field generated from a magnetic head equipped with a Spin Torque Oscillator (STO).
- STO Spin Torque Oscillator
- thermo assist recording method and the high frequency assist recording method magnetic domain flip can be significantly reduced by the heat and high frequency magnetic field. Therefore, it is possible to apply a material having a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant Ku (hereinafter, referred to as a high Ku material) to the magnetic recording layer constituting the magnetic recording media. Therefore, it is possible to micronize the magnetic particles constituting the magnetic recording layer, while maintaining thermal stability, and the surface density of 1 Tbit/inch 2 can be achieved.
- a high Ku material a material having a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant Ku
- Order parameter of alloys such as FePt alloy having an L1 0 structure, CoPt alloy having an L1 0 structure, and CoPt alloy having an L1 1 structure are known as high Ku materials.
- M represents one or more elements selected from Nb and B, the remainder consists of inevitable impurities, and a transverse rupture strength is 500 MPa or higher.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-188726
- the substrate when an alloy having an L1 0 structure is applied to the magnetic recording layer, the substrate is heated to a temperature of 500° C. or higher when forming the magnetic recording layer in order to improve the order parameter of the alloy.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of improving SNR and OW characteristics even when a substrate is heated to a high temperature during the formation of a magnetic recording layer.
- a magnetic recording medium includes a substrate; a soft magnetic underlayer laminated on the substrate; an amorphous barrier layer laminated on the soft magnetic underlayer; and a magnetic recording layer laminated on the amorphous barrier layer, wherein the soft magnetic underlayer includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein a content of B is in a range of 12% by mol to 16% by mol, and a content of Si is in a range from 5% by mol to 15% by mol, wherein the amorphous barrier layer includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein a content of Si is in a range from 10% by mol to 30% by mol, and a content of W is in a range from 20% by mol to 60% by mol, and wherein the magnetic recording layer includes an alloy having an L1 0 structure.
- a magnetic storage device includes the magnetic recording medium of any one of (1) to (3).
- a magnetic recording medium capable of improving SNR and OW characteristics when a substrate is heated to a high temperature when a magnetic recording layer is formed.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a layered structure of a magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a magnetic head of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the layer structure of the magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment.
- a substrate 1 In the magnetic recording medium 100 , a substrate 1 , a soft magnetic underlayer 2 , an amorphous barrier layer 3 , an intermediate layer 4 , and a magnetic recording layer 5 are laminated in this order.
- a glass substrate may be used as the substrate 1 , and it is preferable to use a heat-resistant glass substrate in consideration of heating when forming the magnetic recording layer 5 .
- the soft magnetic underlayer 2 includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta.
- the content of B in the soft magnetic underlayer 2 is in the range of 12% by mol to 16% by mol, and preferably in the range of 13.5% by mol to 15.5% by mol.
- the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 are degraded.
- the content of Si in the soft magnetic underlayer 2 is in the range of 5% by mol to 15% by mol, and preferably in the range of 5% by mol to 10% by mol.
- the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 are degraded.
- the soft magnetic underlayer 2 includes Fe as the soft magnetic material, when the soft magnetic underlayer 2 is made of amorphous or microcrystalline structure, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 are improved.
- the soft magnetic underlayer 2 includes a predetermined amount of B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, even when the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when forming the magnetic recording layer 5 , the soft magnetic underlayer 2 maintains the amorphous or crystalline structure and suppresses coarsening of the crystal grains, thereby reducing the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer 2 .
- the crystal grain constituting the soft magnetic underlayer 2 becomes coarse, the surface smoothness of the soft magnetic underlayer 2 decreases, so that the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L1 0 structure constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 decreases. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 would be degraded.
- the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the soft magnetic underlayer 2 is preferably in the range of 3% by mol to 12% by mol, and more preferably in the range of 5% by mol to 9% by mol.
- the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the soft magnetic underlayer 2 is 3% by mol or more and 12% by mol or less, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved.
- the soft magnetic underlayer 2 preferably does not include Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, or Zn. Therefore, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved.
- the amorphous barrier layer 3 includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta.
- the Si content in the amorphous barrier layer 3 is in the range of 10% by mol % to 30% by mol, and is preferably in the range of 15% by mol to 25% by mol.
- the Si content in the amorphous barrier layer 3 is less than 10% by mol or greater than 30% by mol, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded.
- the content of W in the amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 20% by mol to 60% by mol, and preferably 30% by mol to 50% by mol.
- the SNR and OW characteristics of 25, the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded.
- the amorphous barrier layer 3 contains a predetermined amount of Si, even when the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, it is possible to suppress the segregation of Si near the interface with the soft magnetic underlayer 2 . That is, since the composition of the soft magnetic underlayer 2 and the amorphous barrier layer 3 is uniform and the surface smoothness of the magnetic recording layer 5 is improved, the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L1 0 structure constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 is improved. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 are improved. At this time, if Si is segregated near the interface between the amorphous barrier layer 3 and the soft magnetic underlayer 2 , the grain of the crystal constituting the soft magnetic underlayer 2 becomes coarse.
- the amorphous barrier layer 3 includes a predetermined amount of W and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, crystallization of the amorphous barrier layer 3 can be prevented even when the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed. At this time, if the amorphous barrier layer 3 is crystallized, the surface smoothness of the amorphous barrier layer 3 decreases, so that the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L1 0 structure constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 decreases. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 would be degraded.
- the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 35% by mol to 65% by mol, and more preferably in the range of 35% by mol to 55% by mol.
- the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the amorphous barrier layer 3 is 35% by mol or more and 65% by mol or less, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved.
- the amorphous barrier layer 3 is formed in contact with the soft magnetic underlayer 2 in order to prevent the segregation of Si in the vicinity of the interface with the soft magnetic underlayer 2 .
- the thickness of the amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 5 nm to 30 nm, and more preferably in the range of 10 nm to 20 nm.
- the thickness of the amorphous barrier layer 3 is 5 nm or more, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 100 , in which the substrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when the magnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved.
- the thickness is 30 nm or less, the magnetic spacing loss between the soft magnetic underlayer 2 and the magnetic recording layer 5 is reduced, and the OW characteristic of the magnetic recording medium 100 is improved.
- the amorphous barrier layer 3 preferably includes a TaWSi alloy.
- the TaWSi alloy prevents the recrystallization of the soft magnetic underlayer 2 and the amorphous barrier layer 3 , and allows the soft magnetic underlayer 2 and the amorphous barrier layer 3 to maintain the amorphous or microcrystalline structure.
- the content of W is equal to or more than the content of Si, and the content of Ta is equal to or more than the content of W.
- the material forming the intermediate layer 4 is not particularly limited as long as the alloy of the L1 0 structure constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 can be epitaxially grown.
- Examples of the material forming the intermediate layer 4 include Cr, a Cr alloy having a BCC structure, and the like.
- a Cr alloy having a BCC structure preferably contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, V, Ti, Mo, W, Nb, and Ru.
- Cr alloys having a BCC structure examples include CrTi alloys, CrV alloys, CrMn alloys, CrMo alloys, CrW alloys, CrRu alloys, and the like.
- the Cr content (mol %) is highest among the constituent elements in the Cr alloy. That is, Cr is preferably a main component of the Cr alloy having a BCC structure.
- the intermediate layer 4 may be constituted by a plurality of layers.
- intermediate layer 4 Other materials constituting the intermediate layer 4 include a NiAl alloy having a B2 structure or a RuAl alloy, MgO, or the like.
- a heat sink layer, a heat barrier layer or the like may be formed as the intermediate layer 4 .
- the heat sink layer includes, for example, Cu, Ag, Au, or Al.
- the heat barrier layer suppresses the heat diffusion from the magnetic recording layer 5 in the direction of the substrate 1 , thereby increasing the temperature of the magnetic recording layer 5 .
- the (001)-orientation of the alloy having the L1 0 structure constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 can be improved.
- the material constituting the heat barrier layer is not particularly limited as long as the material has a relatively low thermal conductivity and has a close lattice constant with the (001)-plane of an alloy having L1 0 structure.
- Examples of the material include TiN, TaN, TiC, MgO, NiO, or the like having the NaCl structure.
- the heat barrier layer is preferably (100)-oriented. Therefore, another intermediate layer may be further formed between the soft magnetic underlayer 2 and the heat barrier layer.
- the intermediate layer 4 may be omitted if necessary.
- the magnetic recording layer 5 includes an alloy having an L1 0 structure.
- Examples of alloys having an L1 0 structure include a FePt alloy and a CoPt alloy.
- the content (mol %) of an alloy having an L1 0 structure is highest among the constituent components. That is, the alloy having an L1 0 structure is preferably a main component of the material constituting the magnetic recording layer 5 .
- the alloy grains having an L1 0 structure are preferably magnetically isolated. That is, the magnetic recording layer 5 preferably contains grain boundary phases. As a result, the SNR of the magnetic recording medium 100 is improved because the exchange coupling between the crystal grains is broken.
- Examples of the materials constituting the grain boundary phase include SiO 2 , TiO 2 , Cr 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , ZrO 2 , Y 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , MnO, TiO, ZnO, C, B, B 2 O 3 , BN, and the like. Among these, two or more kinds of materials may be used in combination.
- the temperature at which the substrate 1 is heated is preferably 500° C. or higher.
- the alloy having the L1 0 structure may further include elements such as Ag, Au, Cu, Ge, Pd, and the like.
- the temperature at which the substrate 1 is heated can be lowered to about 300 to 450° C.
- the magnetic recording medium 100 may have a protective layer formed on the magnetic recording layer 5 .
- Examples of the material constituting the protective layer include a diamond-like carbon (DLC) or the like.
- DLC diamond-like carbon
- the method of forming the protective layer is not particularly limited.
- the method include an RF-CVD method in which the raw gas composed of hydrocarbon is decomposed by a high-frequency plasma to form the protective layer, an IBD method in which the raw gas is ionized with electrons emitted from the filament to form the protective layer, and an FCVA method in which the protective layer is formed using a solid C target.
- the thickness of the protective layer is preferably from 1 nm to 6 nm.
- the thickness of the protective layer is 1 nm or more, the floating characteristics of the magnetic head are improved.
- the thickness is 6 nm or less, the magnetic spacing is reduced, and the SNR of the magnetic recording medium 100 is improved.
- a lubricant may be applied on the protective layer of the magnetic recording medium 100 .
- Lubricants include, for example, a fluoropolymer such as perfluoropolyether.
- the magnetic recording medium 100 may optionally be further formed with a seed layer, an adhesive layer or the like.
- a magnetic storage device using a thermal assist recording method will be described as a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment.
- the magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment is not limited to a magnetic storage device using a thermal assist recording method, but may be a magnetic storage device using a microwave assist recording method.
- the magnetic storage device has the magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment.
- the magnetic storage device further includes a magnetic recording media drive unit that rotates the magnetic recording media and a magnetic head having a near-field light-generating element at a tip thereof.
- the magnetic storage device further preferably includes a laser generator that heats the magnetic recording medium, a waveguide that guides the laser light generated from the laser generator to the near-field light-generating element, a magnetic head drive unit that moves the magnetic head, and a recording/reproduction signal processing system.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 represents a magnetic head 102 .
- the magnetic head 102 includes a recording head 208 and a reproducing head 211 .
- the recording head 208 has a main pole 201 , an auxiliary pole 202 , a coil 203 that generates a magnetic field, a laser diode (LD) 204 as a laser generator, and a waveguide 207 that guides laser light 205 generated from the LD 204 to the near-field light-generating element 206 .
- LD laser diode
- the reproducing head 211 has a reproducing element 210 sandwiched between the shields 209 .
- the magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment is used as the magnetic recording medium 100 .
- the recording head 208 can record information by heating the magnetic recording medium 100 with near-field light generated from the near-field light generating element 206 and decreasing the coercivity of the magnetic recording layer 5 of the magnetic recording medium 100 below the magnetic field of the recording head 208 .
- the magnetic recording media were obtained in the same manner as Example 1-1, except that the compositions of the soft magnetic underlayer was changed to a 75.5 mol % Fe-8.0 mol % B-2.0 mol % Nb-14.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-2, to a 73.5 mol % Fe-6.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-17.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-2, to a 73.5 mol % Fe-9.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-14.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-3, to a 70.5 mol % Fe-17.0 mol % B-5.0 mol % Nb-7.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-4, to a 72.5 mol % Fe-17.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-7.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-5, to a 71.4 mol % Fe-18.0 mol % B-5.1 mol
- VSM vibration sample magnetometer
- the magnetic head of FIG. 3 was used to evaluate the SNR and OR characteristics of the magnetic recording media. Specifically, the SNR and OR characteristics of the magnetic recording media were evaluated by adjusting the power of the laser diode (LD) such that the line recording density was 1600 kFCI and the half-maximum width of the track profile was 55 nm.
- LD laser diode
- the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-7 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layers was in the range of 50 to 117 Oe, the SNR was in the range of 7.0 to 9.4 dB, and the OW characteristic was in the range of 25 to 35 dB.
- the magnetic recording media were obtained in the same manner as Example 1-4, except that the compositions of the amorphous barrier layer was changed to a 95 mol % Ta-5 mol % B film in Comparative Example 2-2, to a 80 mol % Ta-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-3, to a 10 mol % Ta-70 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-4, to a 30 mol % Ta-30 mol % W-40 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-5 and to a 40 mol % Ta-40 mol % Mo-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-6.
- An atomic force microscope was used to measure the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the magnetic recording media.
- perfluoropolyether lubricant
- Examples 2-1 to 2-5 and Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-6 perfluoropolyether (lubricant) was applied to the surface of the magnetic recording media in Examples 2-1 to 2-5 and Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-6, and then the recording and reproduction characteristics were evaluated.
- Table 2 shows the evaluation results of the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer, surface roughness Ra, and recording-reproduction characteristics in the magnetic recording media.
- the magnetic recording media in Examples 2-1 to 2-5 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 40 to 43 Oe, the Ra was in the range of 0.212 to 0.256 nm, the SNR was in the range of 10.5 to 10.7 dB and the OW characteristic was 36 dB.
- the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 52 to 72 Oe and the Ra was in the range of 0.539 to 0.814 nm. Further, the recording and reproduction characteristics of the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3 could not be evaluated, because the magnetic head did not float stably.
- the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-4 to 2-6 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 56 to 81 Oe, the Ra was in the range of 0.303 to 0.350 nm, the SNR was in the range of 7.5 to 9.0 dB and the OW characteristic was in the range of 26 to 30 dB.
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Description
- This application is based upon and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-238097, filed on Dec. 27, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to magnetic recording media and magnetic storage devices.
- In recent years, the demand for increasing the capacity of magnetic storage devices such as hard disk drives has become increasingly stronger. The thermal assist recording method and high frequency assist recording method are known as ways to satisfy the requirement for the higher capacity the magnetic storage devices.
- The thermal assist recording method is a method in which information is recorded by heating the magnetic recording media with a magnetic head equipped with a laser light source. On the other hand, the high frequency assist recording method is a method in which information is recorded by applying a high frequency magnetic field generated from a magnetic head equipped with a Spin Torque Oscillator (STO).
- In the thermal assist recording method and the high frequency assist recording method, magnetic domain flip can be significantly reduced by the heat and high frequency magnetic field. Therefore, it is possible to apply a material having a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant Ku (hereinafter, referred to as a high Ku material) to the magnetic recording layer constituting the magnetic recording media. Therefore, it is possible to micronize the magnetic particles constituting the magnetic recording layer, while maintaining thermal stability, and the surface density of 1 Tbit/inch2 can be achieved.
- Order parameter of alloys such as FePt alloy having an L10 structure, CoPt alloy having an L10 structure, and CoPt alloy having an L11 structure are known as high Ku materials.
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Patent Document 1 discloses a target having the following composition formula in the atomic ratio as a sputtering target used for forming the soft magnetic layer of the thermal assist magnetic recording media: -
Fe100-a-b-c-Cua—Sib-Mc, - 0.1≤a≤5.0,
- 10.0≤b≤20.0, and
- 10.0≤c≤25.0,
- wherein M represents one or more elements selected from Nb and B, the remainder consists of inevitable impurities, and a transverse rupture strength is 500 MPa or higher.
- Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-188726
- In order to improve the SNR and OW (overwriting) characteristics of the magnetic recording media, it is conceivable to use a soft magnetic layer made of amorphous or microcrystalline structure and to reduce the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer.
- Here, when an alloy having an L10 structure is applied to the magnetic recording layer, the substrate is heated to a temperature of 500° C. or higher when forming the magnetic recording layer in order to improve the order parameter of the alloy.
- However, there is a problem that when the soft magnetic layer formed on the substrate is heated to a high temperature, the soft magnetic layer is unable to maintain the amorphous or crystallite structure. Therefore, the crystal grain becomes coarse and the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer increases. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of the magnetic recording media are degraded.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of improving SNR and OW characteristics even when a substrate is heated to a high temperature during the formation of a magnetic recording layer.
- (1) A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate; a soft magnetic underlayer laminated on the substrate; an amorphous barrier layer laminated on the soft magnetic underlayer; and a magnetic recording layer laminated on the amorphous barrier layer, wherein the soft magnetic underlayer includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein a content of B is in a range of 12% by mol to 16% by mol, and a content of Si is in a range from 5% by mol to 15% by mol, wherein the amorphous barrier layer includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein a content of Si is in a range from 10% by mol to 30% by mol, and a content of W is in a range from 20% by mol to 60% by mol, and wherein the magnetic recording layer includes an alloy having an L10 structure.
- (2) The magnetic recording medium according to (1), wherein a thickness of the amorphous barrier layer is in a range of 5 nm to 30 nm.
- (3) The magnetic recording medium according to (1) or (2), wherein the amorphous barrier layer includes a TaWSi alloy.
- (4) A magnetic storage device includes the magnetic recording medium of any one of (1) to (3).
- In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of improving SNR and OW characteristics when a substrate is heated to a high temperature when a magnetic recording layer is formed.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a layered structure of a magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment; and -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a magnetic head ofFIG. 2 . - Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For the sake of clarity, the drawings used in the following description may enlarge the features for convenience, and the dimensional proportions of each component are not necessarily the same.
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FIG. 1 shows an example of the layer structure of the magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment. - In the
magnetic recording medium 100, asubstrate 1, a softmagnetic underlayer 2, anamorphous barrier layer 3, an intermediate layer 4, and amagnetic recording layer 5 are laminated in this order. - For example, a glass substrate may be used as the
substrate 1, and it is preferable to use a heat-resistant glass substrate in consideration of heating when forming themagnetic recording layer 5. - The soft
magnetic underlayer 2 includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta. - The content of B in the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 is in the range of 12% by mol to 16% by mol, and preferably in the range of 13.5% by mol to 15.5% by mol. When the content of B in the softmagnetic underlayer 2 is less than 12% by mol or more than 16% by mol, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded. - The content of Si in the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 is in the range of 5% by mol to 15% by mol, and preferably in the range of 5% by mol to 10% by mol. When the content of Si in the softmagnetic underlayer 2 is less than 5% by mol or more than 15% by mol, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded. - Because the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 includes Fe as the soft magnetic material, when the softmagnetic underlayer 2 is made of amorphous or microcrystalline structure, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100 are improved. - Here, the particle size of the crystallite in the microcrystalline structure is preferably 100 nm or less.
- the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 includes a predetermined amount of B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, even when thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when forming themagnetic recording layer 5, the softmagnetic underlayer 2 maintains the amorphous or crystalline structure and suppresses coarsening of the crystal grains, thereby reducing the coercive force of the softmagnetic layer 2. At this time, if the crystal grain constituting the softmagnetic underlayer 2 becomes coarse, the surface smoothness of the softmagnetic underlayer 2 decreases, so that the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L10 structure constituting themagnetic recording layer 5 decreases. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100 would be degraded. - The content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 is preferably in the range of 3% by mol to 12% by mol, and more preferably in the range of 5% by mol to 9% by mol. When the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the softmagnetic underlayer 2 is 3% by mol or more and 12% by mol or less, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved. - The soft
magnetic underlayer 2 preferably does not include Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, or Zn. Therefore, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved. - The
amorphous barrier layer 3 includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta. - Preferably, the Si content in the
amorphous barrier layer 3 is in the range of 10% by mol % to 30% by mol, and is preferably in the range of 15% by mol to 25% by mol. When the Si content in theamorphous barrier layer 3 is less than 10% by mol or greater than 30% by mol, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded. - The content of W in the
amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 20% by mol to 60% by mol, and preferably 30% by mol to 50% by mol. When the content of W in theamorphous barrier layer 3 is less than 20% by mol or greater than 60% by mol, the SNR and OW characteristics of 25, themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are degraded. - Because the
amorphous barrier layer 3 contains a predetermined amount of Si, even when thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, it is possible to suppress the segregation of Si near the interface with the softmagnetic underlayer 2. That is, since the composition of the softmagnetic underlayer 2 and theamorphous barrier layer 3 is uniform and the surface smoothness of themagnetic recording layer 5 is improved, the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L10 structure constituting themagnetic recording layer 5 is improved. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100 are improved. At this time, if Si is segregated near the interface between theamorphous barrier layer 3 and the softmagnetic underlayer 2, the grain of the crystal constituting the softmagnetic underlayer 2 becomes coarse. - Because the
amorphous barrier layer 3 includes a predetermined amount of W and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, crystallization of theamorphous barrier layer 3 can be prevented even when thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed. At this time, if theamorphous barrier layer 3 is crystallized, the surface smoothness of theamorphous barrier layer 3 decreases, so that the (001)-orientation of an alloy having the L10 structure constituting themagnetic recording layer 5 decreases. As a result, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100 would be degraded. - Note that, because W and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta have high melting point, recrystallization of the
amorphous barrier layer 3 can be suppressed. - The content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in the
amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 35% by mol to 65% by mol, and more preferably in the range of 35% by mol to 55% by mol. When the content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta in theamorphous barrier layer 3 is 35% by mol or more and 65% by mol or less, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved. - It is preferable that the
amorphous barrier layer 3 is formed in contact with the softmagnetic underlayer 2 in order to prevent the segregation of Si in the vicinity of the interface with the softmagnetic underlayer 2. - The thickness of the
amorphous barrier layer 3 is preferably in the range of 5 nm to 30 nm, and more preferably in the range of 10 nm to 20 nm. When the thickness of theamorphous barrier layer 3 is 5 nm or more, the SNR and OW characteristics of themagnetic recording medium 100, in which thesubstrate 1 is heated to a high temperature when themagnetic recording layer 5 is formed, are improved. When the thickness is 30 nm or less, the magnetic spacing loss between the softmagnetic underlayer 2 and themagnetic recording layer 5 is reduced, and the OW characteristic of themagnetic recording medium 100 is improved. - The
amorphous barrier layer 3 preferably includes a TaWSi alloy. The TaWSi alloy prevents the recrystallization of the softmagnetic underlayer 2 and theamorphous barrier layer 3, and allows the softmagnetic underlayer 2 and theamorphous barrier layer 3 to maintain the amorphous or microcrystalline structure. - In the TaWSi alloy, it is preferable that the content of W is equal to or more than the content of Si, and the content of Ta is equal to or more than the content of W.
- The material forming the intermediate layer 4 is not particularly limited as long as the alloy of the L10 structure constituting the
magnetic recording layer 5 can be epitaxially grown. Examples of the material forming the intermediate layer 4 include Cr, a Cr alloy having a BCC structure, and the like. - A Cr alloy having a BCC structure preferably contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, V, Ti, Mo, W, Nb, and Ru.
- Examples of Cr alloys having a BCC structure include CrTi alloys, CrV alloys, CrMn alloys, CrMo alloys, CrW alloys, CrRu alloys, and the like.
- In the Cr alloy having a BCC structure, the Cr content (mol %) is highest among the constituent elements in the Cr alloy. That is, Cr is preferably a main component of the Cr alloy having a BCC structure.
- The intermediate layer 4 may be constituted by a plurality of layers.
- Other materials constituting the intermediate layer 4 include a NiAl alloy having a B2 structure or a RuAl alloy, MgO, or the like.
- For example, a heat sink layer, a heat barrier layer or the like may be formed as the intermediate layer 4.
- The heat sink layer includes, for example, Cu, Ag, Au, or Al.
- When the magnetic head mounted with a laser light source records the information by heating the
magnetic recording medium 100, the heat barrier layer suppresses the heat diffusion from themagnetic recording layer 5 in the direction of thesubstrate 1, thereby increasing the temperature of themagnetic recording layer 5. - Also, by forming the heat barrier layer, the (001)-orientation of the alloy having the L10 structure constituting the
magnetic recording layer 5 can be improved. - The material constituting the heat barrier layer is not particularly limited as long as the material has a relatively low thermal conductivity and has a close lattice constant with the (001)-plane of an alloy having L10 structure. Examples of the material include TiN, TaN, TiC, MgO, NiO, or the like having the NaCl structure.
- The heat barrier layer is preferably (100)-oriented. Therefore, another intermediate layer may be further formed between the soft
magnetic underlayer 2 and the heat barrier layer. - The intermediate layer 4 may be omitted if necessary.
- The
magnetic recording layer 5 includes an alloy having an L10 structure. - Examples of alloys having an L10 structure include a FePt alloy and a CoPt alloy.
- In the
magnetic recording layer 5, the content (mol %) of an alloy having an L10 structure is highest among the constituent components. That is, the alloy having an L10 structure is preferably a main component of the material constituting themagnetic recording layer 5. - In the
magnetic recording layer 5, the alloy grains having an L10 structure are preferably magnetically isolated. That is, themagnetic recording layer 5 preferably contains grain boundary phases. As a result, the SNR of themagnetic recording medium 100 is improved because the exchange coupling between the crystal grains is broken. - Examples of the materials constituting the grain boundary phase include SiO2, TiO2, Cr2O3, Al2O3, Ta2O5, ZrO2, Y2O3, CeO2, MnO, TiO, ZnO, C, B, B2O3, BN, and the like. Among these, two or more kinds of materials may be used in combination.
- It is preferable to heat the
substrate 1 when forming themagnetic recording layer 5 to facilitate the ordering of the alloy having an L10 structure. - The temperature at which the
substrate 1 is heated is preferably 500° C. or higher. - Alternatively, the alloy having the L10 structure may further include elements such as Ag, Au, Cu, Ge, Pd, and the like. In this case, the temperature at which the
substrate 1 is heated can be lowered to about 300 to 450° C. - The
magnetic recording medium 100 may have a protective layer formed on themagnetic recording layer 5. - Examples of the material constituting the protective layer include a diamond-like carbon (DLC) or the like.
- The method of forming the protective layer is not particularly limited. Examples of the method include an RF-CVD method in which the raw gas composed of hydrocarbon is decomposed by a high-frequency plasma to form the protective layer, an IBD method in which the raw gas is ionized with electrons emitted from the filament to form the protective layer, and an FCVA method in which the protective layer is formed using a solid C target.
- The thickness of the protective layer is preferably from 1 nm to 6 nm. When the thickness of the protective layer is 1 nm or more, the floating characteristics of the magnetic head are improved. When the thickness is 6 nm or less, the magnetic spacing is reduced, and the SNR of the
magnetic recording medium 100 is improved. - A lubricant may be applied on the protective layer of the
magnetic recording medium 100. - Lubricants include, for example, a fluoropolymer such as perfluoropolyether.
- The
magnetic recording medium 100 may optionally be further formed with a seed layer, an adhesive layer or the like. - Hereinafter, a magnetic storage device using a thermal assist recording method will be described as a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment. However, the magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment is not limited to a magnetic storage device using a thermal assist recording method, but may be a magnetic storage device using a microwave assist recording method.
- The magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment has the magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment.
- Preferably, the magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment further includes a magnetic recording media drive unit that rotates the magnetic recording media and a magnetic head having a near-field light-generating element at a tip thereof. The magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment further preferably includes a laser generator that heats the magnetic recording medium, a waveguide that guides the laser light generated from the laser generator to the near-field light-generating element, a magnetic head drive unit that moves the magnetic head, and a recording/reproduction signal processing system.
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FIG. 2 shows an example of a magnetic storage device according to the present embodiment. - The magnetic storage device of
FIG. 2 includes amagnetic recording medium 100, a magnetic recordingmedia drive unit 101 that rotates themagnetic recording medium 100, amagnetic head 102, a magnetichead drive unit 103 that moves themagnetic head 102, and a recording/reproductionsignal processing system 104. -
FIG. 3 represents amagnetic head 102. - The
magnetic head 102 includes arecording head 208 and a reproducinghead 211. Therecording head 208 has amain pole 201, anauxiliary pole 202, acoil 203 that generates a magnetic field, a laser diode (LD) 204 as a laser generator, and awaveguide 207 that guideslaser light 205 generated from theLD 204 to the near-field light-generatingelement 206. - The reproducing
head 211 has a reproducingelement 210 sandwiched between theshields 209. - The magnetic recording medium according to the present embodiment is used as the
magnetic recording medium 100. - The
recording head 208 can record information by heating themagnetic recording medium 100 with near-field light generated from the near-fieldlight generating element 206 and decreasing the coercivity of themagnetic recording layer 5 of themagnetic recording medium 100 below the magnetic field of therecording head 208. - Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to the examples.
- After forming a Ti-45at % Al film (adhesive layer) with a thickness of 5 nm on a 2.5-inch heat-resistant glass substrate, a 71.1 mol % Fe-14.5 mol % B-5.8 mol % Nb-8.6 mol % Si film (a film having 71.1% by mol of Fe, 14.5% by mol of B, 5.8% by mol of Nb, and 8.6% by mol of Si) (soft magnetic underlayer) with a thickness of 60 nm was formed. Then, a 40 mol % Ta-40 mol % W-20 mol % Si film (amorphous barrier layer) with a thickness of 10 nm was formed. Then, a Cr-30at % Mo film (the first intermediate layer) with a thickness of 10 nm, a 100at % W film (second intermediate layer; the heat sink layer) with a thickness of 30 nm and a TiN film (the third intermediate layer; the heat barrier layer) with a thickness of 4 nm were formed. Then, after the substrate was heated to 600° C., a (Fe-50at % Pt)-30 mol % C-5 mol % BN film (magnetic recording layer) with a thickness of 8 nm was formed. Then, a DLC film (protective layer) having a thickness of 3 nm was formed, and a magnetic recording medium was prepared.
- The magnetic recording media were prepared in the same manner as Example 1-1, except that the compositions of the soft magnetic underlayer was changed to a 70.3 mol % Fe-13.8 mol % B-6.9 mol % Nb-9.1 mol % Si film in Example 1-2, to a 72.0 mol % Fe-15.9 mol % B-4.6 mol % Nb-7.5 mol % Si film in Example 1-3, to a 71.8 mol % Fe-14.5 mol % B-4.8 mol % Nb-8.8 mol % Si film in Example 1-4, to a 70.9 mol % Fe-12.4 mol % B-6.2 mol % Nb-10.5 mol % Si film in Example 1-5, to a 67 mol % Fe-12.5 mol % B-7.0 mol % Nb-13.5 mol % Si film in Example 1-6, to a 71.7 mol % Fe-12.9 mol % B-5.1 mol % Nb-10.3 mol % Si film in Example 1-7 and to a 70.5 mol % Fe-12.0 mol % B-5.5 mol % Nb-12.0 mol % Si film in Example 1-8.
- The magnetic recording media were obtained in the same manner as Example 1-1, except that the compositions of the soft magnetic underlayer was changed to a 75.5 mol % Fe-8.0 mol % B-2.0 mol % Nb-14.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-2, to a 73.5 mol % Fe-6.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-17.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-2, to a 73.5 mol % Fe-9.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-14.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-3, to a 70.5 mol % Fe-17.0 mol % B-5.0 mol % Nb-7.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-4, to a 72.5 mol % Fe-17.0 mol % B-3.0 mol % Nb-7.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-5, to a 71.4 mol % Fe-18.0 mol % B-5.1 mol % Nb-5.5 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-6 and to a 70.7 mol % Fe-18.2 mol % B-6.1 mol % Nb-5.1 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 1-7.
- Next, the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer of the magnetic recording media according to Examples 1-1 to 1-8 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-7 were evaluated.
- A vibration sample magnetometer (VSM) was used to measure the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer of the magnetic recording media.
- Next, perfluoropolyether (lubricant) was applied to the surface of the magnetic recording media of Examples 1-1 to 1-8 and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-7, and then the recording and reproduction characteristics were evaluated.
- The magnetic head of
FIG. 3 was used to evaluate the SNR and OR characteristics of the magnetic recording media. Specifically, the SNR and OR characteristics of the magnetic recording media were evaluated by adjusting the power of the laser diode (LD) such that the line recording density was 1600 kFCI and the half-maximum width of the track profile was 55 nm. - Table 1 shows the evaluation results of the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer and recording and reproduction characteristics in the magnetic recording media.
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TABLE 1 Soft magnetic Amorphous underlayer barrier layer Coercive OW [mol %] [mol %] force SNR characteristic Fe B Nb Si Ta W Si [Oe] [dB] [dB] Example 1-1 71.1 14.5 5.8 8.6 40 40 20 10 12.0 40 Example 1-2 70.3 13.8 6.9 9.1 40 40 20 12 11.8 40 Example 1-3 72.0 15.9 4.6 7.5 40 40 20 15 11.6 39 Example 1-4 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 40 40 20 20 11.3 39 Example 1-5 70.9 12.4 6.2 10.5 40 40 20 30 11.0 37 Example 1-6 67.0 12.5 7.0 13.5 40 40 20 32 11.0 37 Example 1-7 71.7 12.9 5.1 10.3 40 40 20 36 10.8 37 Example 1-8 70.5 12.0 5.5 12.0 40 40 20 40 10.5 36 Comparative 75.5 8.0 2.0 14.5 40 40 20 59 9.2 34 Example 1-1 Comparative 73.5 6.0 3.0 17.5 40 40 20 65 8.7 28 Example 1-2 Comparative 73.5 9.0 3.0 14.5 40 40 20 50 9.4 35 Example 1-3 Comparative 70.5 17.0 5.0 7.5 40 40 20 57 9.0 30 Example 1-4 Comparative 72.5 17.0 3.0 7.5 40 40 20 63 8.9 28 Example 1-5 Comparative 71.4 18.0 5.1 5.5 40 40 20 61 8.9 29 Example 1-6 Comparative 70.7 18.2 6.1 5.1 40 40 20 117 7.0 25 Example 1-7 - From Table 1, the magnetic recording media in Examples 1-1 to 1-8 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layers was in the range of 10 to 40 Oe, the SNR was in the range of 10.5 to 12.0 dB, and the OW characteristic was in the range of 36 to 40 dB.
- In contrast, the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-7 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layers was in the range of 50 to 117 Oe, the SNR was in the range of 7.0 to 9.4 dB, and the OW characteristic was in the range of 25 to 35 dB.
- From the above, it can be seen that the soft magnetic underlayers of Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-7 were insufficient as the soft magnetic underlayer of the thermal assist magnetic recording media.
- The magnetic recording media were obtained in the same manner as Example 1-4, except that the compositions of the amorphous barrier layer was changed to a 50 mol % Ta-30 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Example 2-1, to a 35 mol % Ta-35 mol % W-30 mol % Si film in Example 2-2, to a 40 mol % Ta-40 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Example 2-3, to a 50 mol % Ta-30 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Example 2-4 and to a 30 mol % Ta-50 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Example 2-5.
- The magnetic recording medium was obtained in the same manner as Examples 1-4, except that the amorphous barrier layer was not formed.
- The magnetic recording media were obtained in the same manner as Example 1-4, except that the compositions of the amorphous barrier layer was changed to a 95 mol % Ta-5 mol % B film in Comparative Example 2-2, to a 80 mol % Ta-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-3, to a 10 mol % Ta-70 mol % W-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-4, to a 30 mol % Ta-30 mol % W-40 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-5 and to a 40 mol % Ta-40 mol % Mo-20 mol % Si film in Comparative Example 2-6.
- Next, the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer and arithmetic mean roughness Ra in the magnetic recording media in Examples 2-1 to 2-5 and Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-6 were evaluated.
- An atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to measure the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the magnetic recording media.
- Next, perfluoropolyether (lubricant) was applied to the surface of the magnetic recording media in Examples 2-1 to 2-5 and Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-6, and then the recording and reproduction characteristics were evaluated.
- Table 2 shows the evaluation results of the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer, surface roughness Ra, and recording-reproduction characteristics in the magnetic recording media.
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TABLE 2 Soft magnetic underlayer Amorphous barrier layer OW [mol %] [mol %] Coercive Ra SNR characteristic Fe B Nb Si Ta W Si B Mo force [Oe] [nm] [dB] [dB] Example 2-1 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 50 30 20 — — 42 0.241 10.5 36 Example 2-2 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 35 35 30 — — 43 0.230 10.5 36 Example 2-3 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 40 40 20 — — 40 0.212 10.7 36 Example 2-4 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 50 30 20 — — 42 0.228 10.6 36 Example 2-5 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 30 50 20 — — 43 0.256 10.5 36 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 — — — — — 72 0.814 — — Example 2-1 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 95 — — 5 58 0.637 — — Example 2-2 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 80 — 20 — — 52 0.539 — — Example 2-3 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 10 70 20 — — 56 0.323 9.0 30 Example 2-4 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 30 30 40 — — 81 0.303 7.5 26 Example 2-5 Comparative 71.8 14.5 4.8 8.8 40 — 20 — 40 81 0.350 7.9 26 Example 2-6 - From Table 2, the magnetic recording media in Examples 2-1 to 2-5 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 40 to 43 Oe, the Ra was in the range of 0.212 to 0.256 nm, the SNR was in the range of 10.5 to 10.7 dB and the OW characteristic was 36 dB.
- In contrast, the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 52 to 72 Oe and the Ra was in the range of 0.539 to 0.814 nm. Further, the recording and reproduction characteristics of the magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3 could not be evaluated, because the magnetic head did not float stably.
- The magnetic recording media in Comparative Examples 2-4 to 2-6 showed that the coercive force of the soft magnetic layer was in the range of 56 to 81 Oe, the Ra was in the range of 0.303 to 0.350 nm, the SNR was in the range of 7.5 to 9.0 dB and the OW characteristic was in the range of 26 to 30 dB.
- From the above, it can be seen that the amorphous barrier layer of Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-6 would be unsuitable as the amorphous barrier layer of the thermal assist magnetic recording media.
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