Patent ID: 6063489
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate having provided thereon a plurality of magnetic layers including a first magnetic layer provided as a top layer and a second magnetic layer adjoining said first magnetic layer, whereinsaid second magnetic layer comprises tabular magnetic particles and acicular non-magnetic inorganic particles and has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.5 .mu.m, said tabular magnetic particles being oriented with their plane having the longest diameter tilted at an angle of 70 to 90 in average with the plane of the magnetic recording medium,said first magnetic layer comprises acicular magnetic particles and has a thickness of not greater than 0.3 .mu.m, anda mixed magnetic region which comprises tabular magnetic particles and acicular magnetic particles, mixed together, and formed between said first magnetic layer and said second magnetic layer, a thickness of said mixed magnetic region being 1 to 20% of the total thickness of all said magnetic layers.