Patent ID: 6268979
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: C03C,G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium used in a magnetic disk unit, wherein information recorded on the medium is read by a magnetic head, the magnetic head being stopped at a predetermined position on the medium upon completion of the read operation, comprising:a substrate having a surface;a data region for recording information, the data region being formed by a magnetic film placed on the surface of the substrate;a contact area which the magnetic head contacts when stopped;a laser texture formed by irradiating laser light on the contact area, or on the contact area and the data region, wherein the laser texture comprises a plurality of first projections; anda thin film texture formed by a thin metal film on the data area, or on the contact area and the data area, wherein the thin film texture comprises a plurality of second projections having a height lower than that of the first projections, wherein the thin film texture is formed by sputtering, and wherein the second projections are substantially circular when viewed from the top.