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Temperature Dependence of Signal Output Loss in Sputtered γ-Fe2O3 Thin Film Media

Satoshi OHTA, Osamu ISHII, Akio TAGO, Seiji HATTORI

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Gamma ferric oxide thin film media with a thickness of 0.190.27 µm were prepared by a reactive RF sputtering. Signal output loss with increasing temperature at high recording density was studies. Heating a medium-head system to 55 results in a 16% loss of signal output at 790 bpm (D-6 dB) of recording density for a medium having a 0.19 µm thickness; a 40% loss of signal output for a conventional-coated medium having a 0.7 µm thickness at 400 bpm (D-6dB), accompanying a decrease of a saturation write current value, IW(k-1) (an optimum write current). Increments of medium thickness and write current enhanced the thermal signal output loss. An over-saturated recording in the write process was suggested to cause the thermal signal output loss, especially for the thicker media. From the perspective of thermal stability of signal output at high recording density, sputtered γ-Fe2O3 thin film media are advantageous because of their thinness and small write current dependence of signal output.

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IEICE TRANSACTIONS on transactions Vol.E68-E No.6 pp.376-381
Publication Date
1985/06/25
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Magnetic Recording

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