IP Library Granted Patent US 8,257,783
Granted Patent B2
US 8,257,783 · App. 12/295,011 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Magnetic disk and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,257,783
App. No.
12/295,011
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a magnetic disk including a magnetic layer, a protecting layer and a lubricating layer on a substrate, the lubricating layer is formed by a self assembly monolayer. A material of the self assembly monolayer is a hydrocarbon-based silane agent or a partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent. The magnetic layer and the protecting layer (P) are sequentially formed on the substrate, and then the substrate on which the magnetic layer and the protecting layer (P) are formed is immersed in a solution containing the hydrocarbon-based silane agent or the partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent, and thus a lubricating layer (L) is formed on the protecting layer (P).

Claims (12)

1. A method of manufacturing a magnetic disk having a substrate, a magnetic layer, a protecting layer and a lubricating layer on the substrate, comprising the steps of:

forming the magnetic layer and the protecting layer sequentially on the substrate; and

immersing the substrate on which the magnetic layer and the protecting layer are formed in a solution containing a hydrocarbon-based silane agent or a partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent, thereby forming a lubricating layer on the protecting layer;

wherein the hydrocarbon-based silane agent is represented by the following general formula (I):

CH 3 —(CH 2 ) n —Si(OR) 3   (I)

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a halogen group; and n represents an integer from 3 to 20; and

the partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent is represented by the following general formula (II):

CF 3 (CF 2 ) m (CH 2 ) n —Si(OR) 3   (II)

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a halogen group; and n+m represents an integer from 3 to 20.

2. The method of manufacturing a magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein n represents an integer from 10 to 17 in general formula (I).

3. The method of manufacturing a magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein n+m represents an integer from 7 to 18 in general formula (II).

4. The method of manufacturing a magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein a time required for immersing the substrate in the solution containing the hydrocarbon-based silane agent or the partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent is equal to a time required for forming the lubricating layer on the protecting layer.

Assignments (8)
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - DDTL LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067045/0156 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - A&R LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064715/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 053926 FRAME 0446 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058966/0321 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2020
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 053926/0446 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2020
From: WD MEDIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 053180/0398 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF ASSIGNEE TO WD MEDIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 024611 FRAME 0396. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: HOYA MAGNETICS SINGAPORE PTE LTD; HOYA CORPORATION
To: WD MEDIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 025008/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2010
From: HOYA MAGNETICS SINGAPORE PTE LTD; HOYA CORPORATION
To: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION; WD MEDIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 024611/0396 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2008
From: SUZUKI, KOTA; TOMIYASU, HIROSHI
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021599/0581 →