WO2011004761A1 - 磁気記録媒体の製造方法及び磁気記録再生装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium used in a hard disk device (HDD) and the like and a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus.
- HDD hard disk device
- the track density has reached 110 kTPI.
- magnetic recording information between adjacent tracks interferes with each other, and the problem that the magnetization transition region in the boundary region becomes a noise source and the SNR is easily lost. This directly leads to a decrease in the bit error rate, which is an obstacle to improving the recording density.
- Such a technique is generally called a discrete track method, and a magnetic recording medium manufactured by the technique is called a discrete track medium.
- a so-called patterned medium in which the data area in the same track is further divided.
- a magnetic recording medium As an example of a discrete track medium, a magnetic recording medium is known in which a magnetic recording medium is formed on a non-magnetic substrate having a concavo-convex pattern formed on a surface, and a magnetic recording track and a servo signal pattern that are physically separated are formed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
- a ferromagnetic layer is formed on the surface of a substrate having a plurality of irregularities on the surface via a soft magnetic layer, and a protective film is formed on the surface.
- a magnetic recording area physically separated from the periphery is formed in the convex area.
- this magnetic recording medium the occurrence of a domain wall in the soft magnetic layer can be suppressed, so that the influence of thermal fluctuation is difficult to occur, and there is no interference between adjacent signals, so that a high-density magnetic recording medium with less noise can be formed. ing.
- a patterned mask layer is provided on the surface of the magnetic layer as a method of patterning the magnetic layer.
- a method of physically processing a magnetic layer by ion milling or the like using this mask layer has been conventionally used.
- the magnetic layer is processed by ion milling, and at the same time, the mask layer itself is etched by ions, so that sagging occurs particularly at the edge of the mask layer.
- the sagging gradually spreads and the cross section of the magnetic layer to be processed becomes a trapezoidal shape.
- the edge portion of the magnetic layer is distorted, resulting in pattern blurring of the magnetic recording pattern, and the signal from the magnetic recording pattern is reduced, thereby deteriorating the error rate.
- the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and a method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium capable of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a clear magnetic recording pattern by a simple process, and Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus that can further improve electromagnetic conversion characteristics by using a magnetic recording medium manufactured by such a manufacturing method.
- a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having magnetically separated magnetic recording patterns Forming a magnetic layer on at least one surface of the nonmagnetic substrate; Forming a mask layer covering the surface of the magnetic layer; Forming a resist layer patterned in a shape corresponding to the magnetic recording pattern on the mask layer; Patterning the mask layer into a shape corresponding to the magnetic recording pattern using the resist layer; Forming a recess by partially removing a portion of the magnetic layer not covered with the mask layer; Forming a nonmagnetic layer covering the surface on which the recess is formed; Planarizing the surface of the nonmagnetic layer until the mask layer is exposed; Removing the exposed mask layer; Removing the protruding portion of the nonmagnetic layer protruding outside the surface of the magnetic layer from the inside of the recess; Forming a protective layer covering the surface from which the protruding portion has been removed, and a method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium.
- the nonmagnetic layer is formed with a thickness sufficient to be embedded in the recess, and when removing the protruding portion of the nonmagnetic layer, the surface of the nonmagnetic layer and the magnetic layer embedded in the recess is removed.
- the method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium according to item (1) wherein the method is flattened.
- a method for manufacturing a medium wherein an alloy film containing any of Cr, Ni, and Ti is formed as the lower mask layer, and a carbon film is formed as the upper mask layer.
- a magnetic recording medium manufactured by the manufacturing method according to any one of (1) to (4) above;
- a medium driving unit for driving the magnetic recording medium in a recording direction;
- a magnetic head for performing a recording operation and a reproducing operation on the magnetic recording medium;
- Head moving means for moving the magnetic head relative to a magnetic recording medium;
- a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: a recording / reproducing signal processing means for inputting a signal to the magnetic head and reproducing an output signal from the magnetic head.
- a magnetic recording medium having a clear magnetic recording pattern can be manufactured by a simple process. Therefore, a magnetic recording medium having a high recording density can be manufactured with high productivity. Is possible. Further, in a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus using such a magnetic recording medium, it is possible to further improve electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing manufacturing steps A to F of a magnetic recording medium manufactured by applying the present invention.
- 7 is a cross-sectional view showing manufacturing steps G to K of a magnetic recording medium manufactured by applying the present invention.
- FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing manufacturing processes L to P of a conventional magnetic recording medium shown as a comparative example.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing another manufacturing process G ′ to K ′ for a magnetic recording medium manufactured by applying the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus to which this invention is applied.
- a soft magnetic layer and an intermediate layer 200 and a magnetic recording pattern are formed on at least one surface of a nonmagnetic substrate 100.
- the magnetic region 300 and the non-magnetic region 400, and the protective layer 500 are formed, and a lubricating film (not shown) is formed on the outermost surface.
- the magnetic area 300 forms a recording track area
- the nonmagnetic area 400 forms an area separating the magnetic area 300.
- the discrete magnetic recording medium shown in FIG. 1 is an example in which the magnetic layer in the nonmagnetic region 400 is removed.
- the magnetic layer in this portion only removes the surface layer portion, and the recess depth is 2 From the viewpoint of flying characteristics, it is desirable to set the thickness to 15 nm, preferably 5 to 10 nm.
- the magnetic recording pattern of the present invention is a so-called patterned medium in which the magnetic recording pattern is arranged with a certain regularity for each bit, a medium in which the magnetic recording pattern is arranged in a track shape, and other servo signals. Includes patterns.
- the present invention is preferably applied to a so-called discrete type magnetic recording medium in which magnetically separated magnetic recording patterns are magnetic recording tracks and servo signal patterns, from the viewpoint of simplicity in manufacturing.
- the magnetic recording pattern of the present invention is not limited to the state in which the magnetic layer 300 is separated by the nonmagnetic region 400 described above, and is separated at the bottom of the magnetic layer as long as the magnetic layer is separated from the surface side. Even if not, the object of the present invention can be achieved and included in the concept of the magnetically separated magnetic recording pattern of the present invention.
- the magnetic layer 2 is formed on at least one surface of the nonmagnetic substrate 1 when manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a magnetically separated magnetic recording pattern.
- Step A Step B for forming a mask layer 3 covering the surface of the magnetic layer 2
- Step C for forming a resist layer 4 on the mask layer 3, and a magnetic recording pattern of the resist layer 4 using a stamp 5
- a step D of patterning into a shape corresponding to the step a step E of patterning the mask layer 3 into a shape corresponding to the magnetic recording pattern using the resist layer 4, and a portion of the magnetic layer 2 not covered by the mask layer 3
- Step J Flattening step H and Step I for removing the exposed mask layer 3
- Step J for removing the protruding portion 7a of the nonmagnetic layer 7 protruding from the inside of the recess 6 to the outside of the surface of the magnetic layer 2, and the protruding portion 7a are removed.
- the nonmagnetic substrate 1 an Al alloy substrate such as an Al—Mg alloy mainly composed of Al, ordinary soda glass, aluminosilicate glass, crystallized glass, silicon, titanium, ceramics, Any nonmagnetic substrate such as a substrate made of various resins can be used.
- the nonmagnetic substrate 1 is preferably an Al alloy substrate, a glass substrate such as crystallized glass, or a silicon substrate, and the average surface roughness (Ra) of these substrates is 1 nm or less. It is preferably 0.5 nm or less, more preferably 0.1 nm or less.
- the magnetic layer 2 may be an in-plane magnetic layer for an in-plane magnetic recording medium or a perpendicular magnetic layer for a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, but a perpendicular magnetic layer is preferable in order to realize a higher recording density.
- the magnetic layer 2 is preferably formed of an alloy mainly containing Co as a main component.
- the magnetic layer 2 for perpendicular magnetic recording media for example, soft magnetic FeCo alloys (FeCoB, FeCoSiB, FeCoZr, FeCoZrB, FeCoZrBCu, etc.), FeTa alloys (FeTaN, FeTaC, etc.), Co alloys (CoTaZr, CoZrNB, CoB) Etc.), an intermediate layer made of Ru, etc., and a recording magnetic layer made of 70Co-15Cr-15Pt alloy or 70Co-5Cr-15Pt-10SiO 2 alloy can be used. Further, an orientation control film made of Pt, Pd, NiCr, NiFeCr or the like may be laminated between the soft magnetic layer and the intermediate layer.
- soft magnetic FeCo alloys FeCoB, FeCoSiB, FeCoZr, FeCoZrB, FeCoZrBCu, etc.
- FeTa alloys FeTaN, FeTaC, etc.
- Co alloys CoTaZr, CoZrNB
- the magnetic layer 2 for the in-plane magnetic recording medium a laminate of a nonmagnetic CrMo underlayer and a ferromagnetic CoCrPtTa magnetic layer can be used.
- the thickness of the magnetic layer 2 is 3 nm or more and 20 nm or less, preferably 5 nm or more and 15 nm or less, and may be formed so as to obtain sufficient head input / output according to the type of magnetic alloy used and the laminated structure. Further, the magnetic layer 2 needs to have a film thickness of a certain level or more in order to obtain a certain level of output during reproduction, while various parameters representing recording / reproduction characteristics usually deteriorate as the output increases. Therefore, it is necessary to set an optimum film thickness.
- the magnetic layer 2 is usually formed as a thin film by sputtering.
- a carbon film is preferably used as the mask layer 3.
- the carbon film can be formed by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like, but a carbon film with higher density can be formed by using the CVD method.
- the carbon film is easy to dry etching (reactive ion etching or reactive ion milling) using oxygen gas, it is possible to reduce the residue and to reduce the contamination of the magnetic recording medium surface.
- the film thickness of the mask layer 3 is preferably in the range of 5 nm to 40 nm, more preferably in the range of 10 nm to 30 nm. If the film thickness of the mask layer 3 is less than 5 nm, the edge portion of the mask layer 3 is inclined and the magnetic recording pattern formation characteristics are deteriorated. In addition, ions that have passed through the resist layer 4 and the mask layer 3 enter the magnetic layer 2 and deteriorate the magnetic properties of the magnetic layer 2. On the other hand, when the mask layer 3 is thicker than 40 nm, the etching time of the mask layer 3 becomes long and the productivity is lowered. Further, the residue when the mask layer 3 is etched tends to remain on the surface of the magnetic layer 2.
- a resist layer 4 is formed on the mask layer 3, and a negative pattern (concave portion) 9 of the magnetic recording pattern is formed on the resist layer 4.
- the method for forming the negative pattern 9 on the resist layer 4 can use a normal photolithography technique, but the method of transferring the negative pattern 9 of the magnetic recording pattern using the stamp 5 on the resist layer 4 can be used. It is preferable from the viewpoint of work efficiency.
- the resist layer 4 is made of a material that is curable by radiation irradiation.
- the resist layer 4 is preferably irradiated with radiation. This makes it possible to accurately transfer the shape of the stamp 5 to the resist layer 4, eliminates sagging of the edge portion of the mask layer 3 in the etching process of the mask layer 3 to be described later, and prevents the mask layer 3 against milling ions.
- the shielding property can be improved, and the magnetic recording pattern forming characteristics by the mask layer 3 can be improved.
- the stamp layer 5 when the negative pattern 9 is transferred to the resist layer 4 using the stamp 5, the stamp layer 5 is pressed against the resist layer 4 while the resist layer 4 has high fluidity. In this state, the resist layer 4 is cured by irradiating the resist layer 4, and then the stamp 5 is separated from the resist layer 4 so that the shape of the stamp 5 can be accurately transferred to the resist layer 4. It becomes.
- a method of irradiating radiation from the opposite side of the stamp 5, that is, the non-magnetic substrate 1 side, radiation as a material of the stamp 5 Select a material that can be transmitted and irradiate radiation from the side of the stamp 5, irradiate radiation from the side of the stamp 5, stamp 5 or non-magnetic using radiation that is highly conductive to solids such as heat rays
- a method of irradiating radiation by heat conduction from the substrate 1 can be used.
- an ultraviolet curable resin such as a novolak resin, acrylic acid esters, and alicyclic epoxies
- the resist material it is particularly preferable to use an ultraviolet curable resin such as a novolak resin, acrylic acid esters, and alicyclic epoxies as the resist material, and to use glass or a resin that is highly permeable to ultraviolet rays as the stamp material.
- the radiation used in the present invention refers to electromagnetic waves having a wide concept such as heat rays, visible rays, ultraviolet rays, X-rays and gamma rays.
- the material which has curability by radiation irradiation is, for example, a thermosetting resin for heat rays and an ultraviolet curable resin for ultraviolet rays.
- the resist layer 4 is particularly preferably an SiO 2 resist.
- the SiO 2 resist has high resistance to dry etching using oxygen gas, and can reduce image blur when forming a negative pattern of a magnetic recording pattern using ion milling on the mask layer 3. . That is, the mask layer 3 can be easily processed by dry etching using oxygen gas.
- the SiO 2 resist is highly resistant to dry etching using oxygen gas. It becomes possible to process the mask layer 3 into a vertically vertical shape, and it is possible to form a sharp magnetic recording pattern.
- the thickness of the recessed portion 9 of the resist layer 4 is preferably in the range of 0 to 20 nm.
- the resist layer 3 is patterned into a shape corresponding to the magnetic recording pattern using the resist layer 4, if the resist remains in the recess 10 formed in the mask layer 3, the resist is removed. Dry etching such as reactive ion etching or ion milling can be used for patterning the mask layer 3 and removing the resist.
- oxygen gas is introduced into, for example, an ICP (Inductive Coupled Plasma) apparatus so that the mask layer 3 is not covered with the resist layer 4.
- ICP Inductive Coupled Plasma
- the remaining edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 can be formed vertically. This is because the mask layer 3 on the magnetic layer 2 has a vertically-cut shape, and the magnetic layer 2 below has a similar shape. Thereby, the magnetic layer 2 (magnetic recording pattern) having excellent fringe characteristics can be formed.
- the magnetic property in the portion of the magnetic layer 2 where the concave portion 6 is formed is improved by exposing the portion of the magnetic layer 2 where the concave portion 6 is formed to an oxygen atmosphere. It is preferable to provide a step of reducing the quality, that is, the disappearance of magnetization or the amount of magnetization. Thereby, the fringe characteristic of the magnetic recording medium can be further improved.
- oxygen gas is preferably used, but the subsequent magnetic layer
- the dry etching of 2 can be performed by introducing an inert gas such as Ar gas or N 2 gas using a reactive ion etching apparatus such as ICP or RIE. Further, the ion milling of the magnetic layer 2 described above may be performed using an inert gas such as Ar gas or N 2 gas.
- the milling ions of the mask layer 3 and the milling ions of the magnetic layer 2 are optimized, for example, the mask layer 3 is subjected to ICP using oxygen gas, and the magnetic layer 2 is subjected to ion shilling using Ar and N 2 gases. It is possible to change.
- nonmagnetic layer 7 covering the surface on which the recess 6 is formed for example, Cr or Cr alloy such as CrTi or CrNi, Ti alloy such as Ti or TiB / TiAl or TiAlW, Al alloy such as Al or AlSi, etc. Can be used.
- the nonmagnetic layer 7 for magnetically separating the magnetic recording track, the servo signal pattern portion, or the magnetic recording bit is embedded in the concave portion 6 of the magnetic layer 2 subjected to the ion milling process.
- the coercive force and residual magnetization in the region between the magnetic tracks can be reduced to the utmost, writing blur during magnetic recording can be eliminated, and a magnetic recording medium having a high surface recording density can be provided.
- the nonmagnetic layer 4 is polished by CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing). Thereby, the mask layer 3 is exposed from between the planarized nonmagnetic layers 4.
- CMP Chemical Mechanical Polishing
- dry etching such as reactive ion etching or ion milling can be used in addition to such polishing.
- the mask layer 3 For removing the mask layer 3, it is preferable to use dry etching such as reactive ion etching or ion milling.
- dry etching such as reactive ion etching or ion milling.
- the carbon film forming the mask layer 3 can be easily removed by oxygen plasma.
- a protrusion (referred to as a burr) 7 a protruding from the inside of the recess 6 to the outside of the surface of the magnetic layer 2 is formed in the nonmagnetic layer 7.
- dry etching such as reactive ion beam etching, reactive ion etching, and plasma etching can be used together with CMP.
- an ion beam is incident from an oblique direction by, for example, oblique ion beam etching to reduce the etching rate with respect to the inside of the recess 6, or plasma etching makes the plasma nonmagnetic. It is preferable to use a technique in which the etching rate of the surface layer portion of the nonmagnetic layer 7 is increased close to the substrate 1 and the etching rate of the recess 6 is decreased.
- a protective layer 8 covering the entire surface is formed.
- carbonaceous layers such as carbon (C), hydrogenated carbon (H X C), nitrogenated carbon (CN), alumocarbon, silicon carbide (SiC), SiO 2 , Zr 2 O 3 , A commonly used protective layer material such as TiN can be used. Further, the protective layer 8 may be composed of two or more layers.
- the film thickness of the protective layer 8 needs to be less than 10 nm. This is because if the thickness of the protective layer 8 exceeds 10 nm, the distance between the magnetic head and the magnetic layer 2 increases, and sufficient input / output signal strength cannot be obtained.
- the protective film layer is formed by sputtering or CVD.
- a lubricating film is preferably formed on the protective layer 8.
- the lubricant used for the lubricating film include a fluorine-based lubricant, a hydrocarbon-based lubricant, and a mixture thereof, and the lubricating film is usually formed with a thickness of 1 to 4 nm.
- the process G is performed after the process F described above. That is, after forming the recess 6 in the magnetic layer 2 using the mask layer 3 patterned into a shape corresponding to the magnetic recording pattern, the nonmagnetic layer 7 covering the surface on which the recess 6 is formed is formed.
- the edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 is sagging before the protective layer 8 is formed. That is, after the step G, the step H for flattening the surface of the nonmagnetic layer 7 until the mask layer 3 is exposed, the step I for removing the exposed mask layer 3, and the magnetism from the inside of the recess 6.
- the edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 is a nonmagnetic layer that covers this portion (the inner surface of the recess 6). Therefore, it is possible to maintain a sharp vertical shape (rectangularity) even after removing the burr 7a.
- step M a step N for forming the nonmagnetic layer 7 covering the surface from which the mask layer 3 has been removed, and a step O for flattening the surface of the nonmagnetic layer 7 until the magnetic layer 2 is exposed.
- the cross section of the magnetic layer 2 (magnetic recording pattern) finally becomes a trapezoidal shape, Since the width of the flat portion of the magnetic layer 2 is narrowed, the signal intensity is lowered, and the SN ratio is lowered.
- step N the film thickness necessary for embedding the nonmagnetic layer 7 in the recess 6 is more than twice that in step G, so that the time required for the step increases accordingly.
- the edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 maintains a sharp shape (rectangularity) that stands vertically, and the flat portion of the magnetic layer 2 is maintained. Since the signal width is wide, not only high signal strength can be obtained, but also a high bit error rate can be secured. Furthermore, since the edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 is protected by the nonmagnetic layer 7 covering this portion (the inner surface of the recess 6), the corrosion resistance is also good.
- the nonmagnetic layer 7 is formed with a thickness sufficient to embed the recess 6 as in steps G ′ to K ′ shown in FIG.
- planarization may be performed until the surfaces of the nonmagnetic layer 7 and the magnetic layer 2 form a flat surface.
- the rectangularity at the edge portion of the magnetic layer 2 described above can be maintained, and the nonmagnetic layer 7 embedded in the recess 6 magnetically separates between the magnetic layers 2 (magnetic recording patterns).
- the coercive force and remanent magnetization in the region between the magnetic tracks can be reduced to the limit. Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate writing bleeding during magnetic recording and manufacture a magnetic recording medium having a high surface recording density.
- the mask layer 3 for example, a lower mask layer made of an alloy film containing any one of Cr, Ni, Ti such as TiAl, NiW, NiTi and an upper mask layer made of a carbon film are laminated. It can also be formed.
- the burr 7a of the nonmagnetic layer 7 protruding from the inside of the recess 6 to the outside of the surface of the magnetic layer 2 is removed.
- the lower mask layer protects the surface of the magnetic layer 2 so that the vertically sharp sharp shape (rectangularity) of the magnetic layer 2 can be kept better after removing the burr 7a. is there.
- a magnetic recording medium having a clear magnetic recording pattern can be manufactured by a simple process. Therefore, a magnetic recording medium having a high recording density can be manufactured with high productivity. Is possible. Further, in a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus using such a magnetic recording medium, it is possible to further improve electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus (HDD) to which the present invention is applied.
- a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied includes a magnetic recording medium 30 manufactured by applying the present invention, and a rotation drive unit (magnetic recording medium for rotating the magnetic recording medium).
- a medium driving unit 31 that drives in the recording direction
- a magnetic head 32 that performs recording and reproducing operations on the magnetic recording medium 30, and a head driving unit (magnetic head) that moves the magnetic head 32 in the radial direction of the magnetic recording medium 30.
- a recording / reproduction signal processing system (recording / reproduction signal processing means) for performing signal input to the magnetic head 32 and reproduction of output signals from the magnetic head 32. 34.
- this magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus by using the discrete track type magnetic recording medium 30, it is possible to eliminate writing blur when performing magnetic recording on the magnetic recording medium 30 and to obtain a high surface recording density. That is, by using the magnetic recording medium 30 to which the present invention is applied, a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having a high recording density can be configured. Further, by processing the recording track of the magnetic recording medium 30 magnetically discontinuously, conventionally, the reproducing head width is made narrower than the recording head width in order to eliminate the influence of the magnetization transition region at the track edge portion. What has been done can be operated with both of them approximately the same width. As a result, sufficient reproduction output and high SNR can be obtained.
- the reproducing unit of the magnetic head 32 with a GMR head or a TMR head, sufficient signal intensity can be obtained even at a high recording density, and a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having a high recording density can be realized. it can. Further, when the flying height of the magnetic head 32 is within the range of 0.005 ⁇ m to 0.020 ⁇ m, and the flying height is lower than the conventional height, the output is improved and a high device SNR is obtained, and the large capacity and the high reliability are obtained. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus can be provided. Further, by combining the signal processing circuit based on the maximum likelihood decoding method, the recording density can be further improved. For example, the track density is 100 k tracks / inch or more, the linear recording density is 1000 k bits / inch or more, and the recording density is 100 G bits or more per square inch. A sufficient SNR can also be obtained when recording / reproducing.
- Example 1 a magnetic recording medium was manufactured according to steps AK shown in FIGS. Specifically, the vacuum chamber in which the HD glass substrate was set was evacuated to 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 Pa or less in advance.
- the glass substrate used here is composed of Li 2 Si 2 O 5 , Al 2 O 3 —K 2 O, Al 2 O 3 —K 2 O, MgO—P 2 O 5 , Sb 2 O 3 —ZnO. It is made of crystallized glass and has an outer diameter of 65 mm, an inner diameter of 20 mm, and an average surface roughness (Ra) of 2 angstroms.
- FeCoB is laminated on the glass substrate as a soft magnetic layer, Ru as an intermediate layer, 70Co-5Cr-15Pt-10SiO 2 alloy as a magnetic layer, CrTi as a metal protective layer, and further using a sputtering method. Then, C was laminated as a mask layer. The thickness of each layer was 60 nm for the soft magnetic layer, 10 nm for the intermediate layer, 16 nm for the magnetic layer, 5 nm for the metal protective layer, and 33 nm for the mask layer.
- a SiO 2 resist was applied by spin coating.
- the film thickness was 60 nm.
- a stamp made of glass having a negative pattern of the magnetic recording pattern was pressed onto the resist layer at a pressure of 1 MPa (about 10 kgf / cm 2 ). Thereafter, the stamp was separated from the resist layer, and the magnetic recording pattern was transferred to the resist layer.
- the magnetic recording pattern transferred to the resist layer has a resist convex portion having a circumferential shape with a width of 62 nm, a resist concave portion having a circumferential shape with a width of 20 nm, the resist layer having a thickness of 40 nm, and the resist layer having a concave portion having a thickness.
- the angle of the resist layer recess with respect to the substrate surface was approximately 90 degrees.
- the mask layer was removed by dry etching and the magnetic layer was removed by ion beam etching at the concave portion of the resist layer.
- the dry etching conditions were as follows: for the mask layer, O 2 gas was 40 sccm, pressure 0.3 Pa, high-frequency plasma power 300 W, DC bias 30 W, and etching time 30 seconds. In the ion beam etching, Ar gas was 10 sccm, pressure 0.1 Pa, acceleration voltage 300 V, and etching time 30 seconds. The depth of the concave portion of the magnetic layer was about 10 nm.
- a CrTi film having a thickness of 10 nm is formed as a nonmagnetic layer covering the surface on which the recesses are formed, and then the polishing process by CMP is performed on the surface of the nonmagnetic layer for 200 to 300 seconds to obtain the mask layer 3 Was flattened until it appeared. Then, after the exposed mask layer 3 was removed by oxygen plasma, burrs of the nonmagnetic layer protruding from the inside of the recess to the outside of the surface of the magnetic layer were removed by plasma etching with Ar gas.
- Example 2 a magnetic recording medium was manufactured according to steps A to F and G ′ to K ′ shown in FIGS. Specifically, a magnetic recording medium is formed under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that a CrTi film having a film thickness of 45 nm is formed as the nonmagnetic layer, and the nonmagnetic layer is formed with a sufficient thickness to be embedded in the recess. Manufactured.
- Comparative Example 1 a magnetic recording medium was manufactured according to steps A to F and L to P shown in FIGS. Specifically, after forming a recess in the magnetic layer, the mask layer is removed by etching, a nonmagnetic layer is formed to cover the surface from which the mask layer has been removed, and the nonmagnetic layer is exposed until the magnetic layer is exposed.
- a magnetic recording medium was manufactured under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the surface was flattened and a protective layer covering the flattened surface was formed.
- the signal intensity was 7200 ⁇ Vpp and the electromagnetic conversion characteristics were 13.3 dB.
- the signal intensity was 7140 ⁇ Vpp and the electromagnetic conversion characteristics were 13.2 dB.
- the magnetic recording medium of Comparative Example 1 had a signal intensity of 6621 ⁇ Vpp and an electromagnetic conversion characteristic of 12.6 dB.
- the magnetic recording medium for forming the magnetic recording pattern in the magnetic recording medium for forming the magnetic recording pattern, it is possible to ensure the stability of flying the head, and has excellent magnetic recording pattern separation performance, without being affected by signal interference between adjacent patterns, It can be used as a magnetic recording medium excellent in high recording density characteristics.
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非磁性基板の少なくとも一方の面上に磁性層を形成する工程と、
前記磁性層の面上を覆うマスク層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層の上に前記磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングされたレジスト層を形成する工程と、
前記レジスト層を用いて前記マスク層を前記磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングする工程と、
前記磁性層の前記マスク層で覆われていない箇所を部分的に除去することにより凹部を形成する工程と、
前記凹部が形成された面上を覆う非磁性層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層が表出するまで前記非磁性層の表面を平坦化する工程と、
前記表出されたマスク層を除去する工程と、
前記凹部の内側から前記磁性層の表面よりも外側に突き出した非磁性層の突起部分を除去する工程と、
前記突起部分が除去された面上を覆う保護層を形成する工程とを含むことを特徴とする磁気記録媒体の製造方法。(2) 前記非磁性層を前記凹部に埋め込むのに十分な厚みで形成し、前記非磁性層の突起部分を除去する際は、前記凹部に埋め込まれた非磁性層及び前記磁性層の表面を平坦化することを特徴とする前項(1)に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。(3) 前記マスク層を形成する工程において、下部マスク層と上部マスク層とを積層して形成することを特徴とする前項(1)又は(2)に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。(4) 前記下部マスク層として、Cr,Ni,Tiの何れかを含む合金膜を形成し、前記上部マスク層として、炭素膜を形成することを特徴とする前項(3)に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。(5) 前項(1)~(4)の何れか一項に記載の製造方法により製造された磁気記録媒体と、
前記磁気記録媒体を記録方向に駆動する媒体駆動部と、
前記磁気記録媒体に対する記録動作と再生動作とを行う磁気ヘッドと、
前記磁気ヘッドを磁気記録媒体に対して相対移動させるヘッド移動手段と、
前記磁気ヘッドへの信号入力と前記磁気ヘッドから出力信号の再生とを行うための記録再生信号処理手段とを備えることを特徴とする磁気記録再生装置。
本実施形態では、本発明を適用した磁気記録媒体の製造方法として、ディスクリート型磁気記録媒体を製造する場合を例に挙げて具体的に説明する。
本発明を適用した磁気記録媒体の製造方法は、磁気的に分離された磁気記録パターンを有する磁気記録媒体を製造する際に、非磁性基板1の少なくとも一方の面上に磁性層2を形成する工程Aと、磁性層2の面上を覆うマスク層3を形成する工程Bと、マスク層3の上にレジスト層4を形成する工程Cと、スタンプ5を用いてレジスト層4を磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングする工程Dと、レジスト層4を用いてマスク層3を磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングする工程Eと、磁性層2のマスク層3で覆われていない箇所を部分的に除去することにより凹部6を形成する工程Fと、凹部6が形成された面上を覆う非磁性層7を形成する工程Gと、マスク層3が表出するまで非磁性層7の表面を平坦化する工程Hと、表出されたマスク層3を除去する工程Iと、凹部6の内側から磁性層2の表面よりも外側に突き出した非磁性層7の突起部分7aを除去する工程Jと、突起部分7aが除去された面上を覆う保護層8を形成する工程Kとを含むことを特徴とする。
次に、本発明を適用した磁気記録再生装置(HDD)の一構成例を図6に示す。
本発明を適用した磁気記録再生装置は、図3に示すように、上記本発明を適用して製造された磁気記録媒体30と、この磁気記録媒体を回転駆動する回転駆動部(磁気記録媒体を記録方向に駆動する媒体駆動部)31と、磁気記録媒体30に対する記録動作と再生動作とを行う磁気ヘッド32と、磁気ヘッド32を磁気記録媒体30の径方向に移動させるヘッド駆動部(磁気ヘッドを磁気記録媒体に対して相対移動させるヘッド移動手段)33と、磁気ヘッド32への信号入力と磁気ヘッド32から出力信号の再生とを行うための記録再生信号処理系(記録再生信号処理手段)34とを備えている。
実施例1では、上記図2及び図3に示す工程A~Kに従って磁気記録媒体を製造した。具体的には、HD用ガラス基板をセットした真空チャンバをあらかじめ1.0×10-5Pa以下に真空排気した。ここで使用したガラス基板はLi2Si2O5、Al2O3-K2O、Al2O3-K2O、MgO-P2O5、Sb2O3-ZnOを構成成分とする結晶化ガラスを材質とし、外径65mm、内径20mm、平均表面粗さ(Ra)は2オングストロームである。
実施例2では、上記図2及び図5に示す工程A~F,G’~K’に従って磁気記録媒体を製造した。具体的には、非磁性層として膜厚45nmのCrTi膜を形成し、この非磁性層を凹部に埋め込むのに十分な厚みで形成した以外は、実施例1と同様の条件にて磁気記録媒体を製造した。
比較例1では、上記図2及び図4に示す工程A~F,L~Pに従って磁気記録媒体を製造した。具体的には、磁性層に凹部を形成した後に、マスク層をエッチングにより除去し、マスク層が除去された面上を覆う非磁性層を形成し、磁性層が表出するまで非磁性層の表面を平坦化し、平坦化された面上を覆う保護層を形成した以外は、実施例1と同様の条件にて磁気記録媒体を製造した。
また、実施例2の磁気記録媒体では、信号強度が7140μVpp、電磁変換特性が13.2dBであった。
一方、比較例1の磁気記録媒体では、信号強度が6621μVpp、電磁変換特性が12.6dBであった。
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- 磁気的に分離された磁気記録パターンを有する磁気記録媒体の製造方法であって、
非磁性基板の少なくとも一方の面上に磁性層を形成する工程と、
前記磁性層の面上を覆うマスク層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層の上に前記磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングされたレジスト層を形成する工程と、
前記レジスト層を用いて前記マスク層を前記磁気記録パターンに対応した形状にパターニングする工程と、
前記磁性層の前記マスク層で覆われていない箇所を部分的に除去することにより凹部を形成する工程と、
前記凹部が形成された面上を覆う非磁性層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層が表出するまで前記非磁性層の表面を平坦化する工程と、
前記表出されたマスク層を除去する工程と、
前記凹部の内側から前記磁性層の表面よりも外側に突き出した非磁性層の突起部分を除去する工程と、
前記突起部分が除去された面上を覆う保護層を形成する工程とを含むことを特徴とする磁気記録媒体の製造方法。 - 前記非磁性層を前記凹部に埋め込むのに十分な厚みで形成し、前記非磁性層の突起部分を除去する際は、前記凹部に埋め込まれた非磁性層及び前記磁性層の表面が平らな面を形成するまで平坦化を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。
- 前記マスク層を形成する工程において、下部マスク層と上部マスク層とを積層して形成することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。
- 前記下部マスク層として、Cr,Ni,Tiの何れかを含む合金膜を形成し、前記上部マスク層として、炭素膜を形成することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の磁気記録媒体の製造方法。
- 請求項1~4の何れか一項に記載の製造方法により製造された磁気記録媒体と、
前記磁気記録媒体を記録方向に駆動する媒体駆動部と、
前記磁気記録媒体に対する記録動作と再生動作とを行う磁気ヘッドと、
前記磁気ヘッドを磁気記録媒体に対して相対移動させるヘッド移動手段と、
前記磁気ヘッドへの信号入力と前記磁気ヘッドから出力信号の再生とを行うための記録再生信号処理手段とを備えることを特徴とする磁気記録再生装置。
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