Manufacturing method for magnetic recording medium, and master information carrier used therefor

1. A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of:

making contact a master information carrier having a plurality of ferromagnetic thin films in the form of an information signal provided adjacent to each other at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction with a magnetic recording medium onto which said information signal is magnetically transferred; and

allowing a leakage flux between the adjacent ferromagnetic thin films in the circumferential direction caused by an applied magnetic field to said master information carrier to magnetize said magnetic recording medium in the direction of said applied magnetic field so as to form magnetization transition regions in the circumferential direction in said magnetic recording medium, wherein

when the circumferential length of the ferromagnetic thin film on said master information carrier is A, the film thickness of said ferromagnetic thin film is t and A/t is an aspect ratio, the aspect ratio is set so that an effective transfer magnetic field corresponding to a magnetic material constructing said ferromagnetic thin film is not less than 1000 oersteds.

2. The manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

said aspect ratio is set from not less than 0.8 to not more than 8.0.

3. A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of:

making contact a master information carrier having a plurality of ferromagnetic thin films in the form of an information signal provided in the circumferential direction with a magnetic recording medium given initial magnetization in one circumferential direction; and

applying a magnetic field in the other circumferential direction to said master information carrier in said contact state to magnetically transfer said information signal onto said magnetic recording medium, wherein

when the circumferential length of the ferromagnetic thin film on said master information carrier is A, the film thickness of said ferromagnetic thin film is t and A/t is an aspect ratio, the aspect ratio is set so that an effective transfer magnetic field corresponding to a magnetic material constructing said ferromagnetic thin film is not less than 1000 oersteds.

4. The manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 3 , wherein

said magnetic recording medium is direct-current erased uniformly in the circumferential direction to give initial magnetization in one circumferential direction.

5. A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of:

making contact a master information carrier having a plurality of ferromagnetic thin films in the form of an information signal provided in the circumferential direction with a magnetic recording medium as a non-magnetic filed; and

applying a magnetic field to said master information carrier in said contact state to magnetically transfer said information signal onto said magnetic recording medium, wherein

when the circumferential length of the ferromagnetic thin film on said master information carrier is A, the film thickness of said ferromagnetic thin film is t and A/t is an aspect ratio, the aspect ratio is set so that an effective transfer magnetic field corresponding to a magnetic material constructing said ferromagnetic thin film is not less than 1000 oersteds.

6. A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of:

making contact a master information carrier having a plurality of ferromagnetic thin films in the form of an information signal provided adjacent to each other at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction with a magnetic recording medium onto which said information signal is magnetically transferred; and

allowing a leakage flux between the adjacent ferromagnetic thin films in the circumferential direction caused by an applied magnetic field to said master information carrier to magnetize said magnetic recording medium in the direction of said applied magnetic field so as to form magnetization transition regions in the circumferential direction in the magnetic recording medium, wherein

when the circumferential length of the ferromagnetic thin film on said master information carrier is A, the circumferentially spaced distance between the ferromagnetic thin films is B and A/(A+B) is the asymmetry coefficient of the pattern of the ferromagnetic thin film, said asymmetry coefficient of the part closely made contact with the outer circumference of said magnetic recording medium is set to be smaller than that of the part closely made contact with the inner circumference of said magnetic recording medium.

7. A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of:

making contact a master information carrier having a plurality of ferromagnetic thin films in the form of an information signal provided adjacent to each other at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction with a magnetic recording medium onto which said information signal is magnetically transferred; and

allowing a leakage flux between the adjacent ferromagnetic thin films in the circumferential direction caused by an applied magnetic field to said master information carrier to magnetize said magnetic recording medium in the direction of said applied magnetic field so as to form magnetization transition regions in the circumferential direction in the magnetic recording medium, wherein

the circumferential length of the ferromagnetic thin film on said master information carrier is set to be substantially the same in any part on said master information carrier closely made contact with said magnetic recording medium from the inner circumference to the outer circumference.