IP Library Granted Patent US 11,894,221
Granted Patent B2
US 11,894,221 · App. 16/960,384 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Sputtering target and magnetic film

Inventors: Yasuyuki Iwabuchi (Ibaraki, JP); Manami Masuda (Ibaraki, JP); Takashi Kosho (Ibaraki, JP)
Assignee: JX Metals Corporation
H01J37/3429C22C19/07C23C14/3414G11B5/656G11B5/658G11B5/851H01F10/16H01F41/183
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Patent No.
US 11,894,221
App. No.
16/960,384
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a sputtering target, comprising: from 0.001 mol % to 0.5 mol % of Bi; from 45 mol % or less of Cr; 45 mol % or less of Pt; 60 mol % or less of Ru; and a total of 1 mol % to 35 mol % of at least one metal oxide, the balance being Co and inevitable impurities.

Claims (15)

1. A sputtering target comprising a sintered body, the sputtering target having metal phases and oxide phases, and comprising:

from 0.1 mol % to 0.5 mol % of Bi;

at least one of 4 mol % to 45 mol % of Cr and 15 mol % to 35 mol % of Pt;

50 mol % or less of Ru; and

at least one oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Si, Ti, and B, wherein said at least one oxide has a volume fraction of 12% to 39%,

the balance containing Co and inevitable impurities.

2. The sputtering target according to claim 1 , wherein the sputtering target further comprises from 1 mol % to 30 mol % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, B, Cu, Ge, Ir, Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, Pd, Re, Rh, Ta, W, and V.

3. A magnetic film for a perpendicular magnetic recording type magnetic recording medium, the magnetic film having metal phases and oxide phases, the magnetic film comprising:

from 0.1 mol % to 0.5 mol % of Bi;

at least one of 4 mol % to 45 mol % of Cr and 15 mol % to 35 mol % of Pt;

50 mol % or less of Ru; and

at least one oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Si, Ti, and B, wherein said at least one oxide has a volume fraction of 12% to 39%,

the balance containing Co and inevitable impurities,

wherein the magnetic film is formed by performing sputtering using the sputtering target according to claim 1 .

4. The magnetic film according to claim 3 , wherein the magnetic film further comprises from 1 mol % to 30 mol % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, B, Cu, Ge, Ir, Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, Pd, Re, Rh, Ta, W, and V.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
To: JX METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065757/0489 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2020
From: IWABUCHI, YASUYUKI; MASUDA, MANAMI; KOSHO, TAKASHI
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053170/0938 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-150676 · Aug 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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