IP Library Granted Patent US 9,984,715
Granted Patent B2
US 9,984,715 · App. 14/930,229 · Granted May 29, 2018

Magnetic disk and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 9,984,715
App. No.
14/930,229
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic disk of is provided, the magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate. In an embodiment, the lubrication layer a film formed by a lubricant having a perfluoropolyether compound A having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure and also having a hydroxyl group at the end and a compound C obtained from a reaction between a compound B expressed by: [Chemical formula 1] CF 3 (—O—C 2 F 4 )m-(O—CF 2 )n-OCF 3 [m and n in the formula are natural numbers.] and aluminum oxide.

Claims (20)

1. A magnetic disk comprising a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate, wherein:

said lubrication layer comprises a lubricant comprising:

a compound A comprising a perfluoropolyether main chain and a hydroxyl terminal group, wherein the compound A has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 10,000; and

a compound C, wherein the compound C is obtained from a reaction between aluminum oxide and a compound B expressed by formula I:

CF 3 (—O—C 2 F 4 ) m —(O—CF 2 ) n —OCF 3   formula I

wherein m and n are natural numbers not less than 1;

wherein:

the aluminum oxide is removed after the reaction, and

the compound C consists of fragments resulting from a cleavage of a carbon-carbon bond in the compound B and has a number average molecular weight less than compound A and not more than 1500.

2. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the compound A has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 6000.

3. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein said protective layer is a carbon protective layer.

4. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic disk is a magnetic disk mounted on a Load-Unload method magnetic disk device.

5. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein said compound A and said compound C have a weight ratio of 8:2 to 9:1.

6. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein said compound B has a molecular weight of 3000 to 7000.

7. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the lubrication layer has a film thickness of 5 to 20 Å.

8. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the protective layer has a film thickness of 20 to 70 Å.

9. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the compound A has two terminal hydroxyl groups.

10. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the compound A has a chemical formula:

wherein p and q are natural numbers not less than 1.

11. The magnetic disk according to claim 1 , wherein the compound C has a number average molecular weight of 500 to 1500.

Assignments (6)
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - DDTL LOAN AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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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 039389 FRAME 0801 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WD MEDIA, LLC
Reel/Frame 058965/0566 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 052915 FRAME 0566 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 059127/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2020
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 052915/0566 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2019
From: WD MEDIA, LLC
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 049084/0826 →