Inventors:
Liji Huang - San Jose CA
Jie-Ming Yu - Pleasanton CA
Kuo-Hsing Hwang - San Jose CA
Chung Shih - Cupertino CA
Lin Huang - San Jose CA
Charles Leu - Fremont CA
Qixu Chen - Milpitas CA
Rajiv Yadav Ranjan - San Jose CA
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA
International Classification:
G11B 572
US Classification:
428213, 428336, 428694 TP, 428694 TC, 428698, 2041925, 2041926, 427131, 42724915
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium is provided with a dual layer protective overcoat system comprising a SiC corrosion barrier layer and a carbon-containing protective overcoat thereon. The SiC layer effectively prevents or significantly reduces Co and Ni diffusion to the medium surface. Embodiments include magnetic recording media comprising a SiC corrosion barrier layer over a magnetic layer, an overlying protective layer of amorphous hydrogenated carbon, amorphous nitrogenated carbon or amorphous hydrogen-nitrogenated carbon, and a lubricant topcoat thereon. Embodiments of the present invention further include magnetic recording media comprising NiâP plated aluminum, Ni-plated glass or non-conductive substrates including glass, glass-ceramic and ceramic materials. Embodiments of the present invention further include a dual protective overcoat system having a combined thickness less than about 100 , such as less than about 75 , e. g. , less than about 50 , with the SiC corrosion barrier layer having a thickness ranging from 1 to 40.