WO2023002670A1 - 磁気記録媒体 - Google Patents
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- This technology relates to magnetic recording media.
- Magnetic recording media are often used as media for recording large amounts of data.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a magnetic recording medium having a nonmagnetic support and a magnetic layer containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder, wherein the ferromagnetic powder comprises hexagonal strontium ferrite powder and ⁇ -iron oxide. is selected from the group consisting of powders and has an average particle size of 5 nm or more and 20 nm or less, the magnetic layer has a servo pattern, and the number of magnetic clusters in the DC demagnetized state of the magnetic recording medium measured by a magnetic force microscope.
- a magnetic recording medium is disclosed in which the average area Sdc is 0.2 ⁇ 10 4 nm 2 or more and less than 5.0 ⁇ 10 4 nm 2 .
- One possible method for increasing the capacity of magnetic recording tapes is to improve areal recording density. For example, making magnetic particles into fine particles is one of the effective means for improving the areal recording density. However, as the magnetic particles become finer, it becomes more difficult to disperse the magnetic particles. Even if the magnetic particles are finely divided, unless they are dispersed, the electromagnetic conversion characteristics of the magnetic tape will not be improved. Therefore, the size of the magnetically independent magnetic clusters is important. That is, it is desirable to optimize the dispersion state of the magnetic particles so that the average magnetic cluster size is small.
- Inorganic materials are added to magnetic recording tapes, for example, in order to improve running properties.
- a solid lubricant component for example, carbon particles acting as the solid lubricant
- a component having an abrasive effect for example, particles with a high Mohs hardness, more specifically alumina, etc.
- the magnetic powder is dispersed so as not to magnetically aggregate, the degree of dispersion of these inorganic materials increases and may become buried in the magnetic layer. This reduces the effect of inorganic materials.
- the electromagnetic conversion characteristics are improved, but the running performance may be deteriorated.
- the magnetic particles may not be sufficiently dispersed and the electromagnetic conversion characteristics may be degraded.
- the main purpose of this technology is to provide a magnetic recording tape in which the state of dispersion of magnetic particles is improved and which has excellent running properties. Another object of the present technology is to improve the electromagnetic conversion characteristics of the magnetic recording tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size measured based on the MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface is 1850 nm 2 or less
- the magnetic layer contains first particles having conductivity and second particles having a Mohs hardness of 7 or more, protrusions are formed on the surface of the magnetic layer by the first particles and the second particles;
- the ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the average height H 1 of the protrusions formed by the first particles and the average height H 2 of the protrusions formed by the second particles is 2.00 or less.
- a magnetic recording medium is provided.
- the average height H1 may be 13.0 nm or less.
- the average height H1 may be 12.0 nm or less.
- the average height H1 may be 11.0 nm or less.
- the average height H2 may be 7.5 nm or less.
- the average height H2 may be 7.0 nm or less.
- the average height H2 may be 6.5 nm or less.
- the magnetic cluster average size may be less than or equal to 1800 nm2 .
- the magnetic cluster average size may be 1700 nm 2 or less.
- the magnetic cluster average size may be less than or equal to 1600 nm2 .
- the average thickness tT of the magnetic recording medium may be 5.1 ⁇ m or less.
- a coercive force Hc in the perpendicular direction of the magnetic recording medium may be 165 kA/m or more and 300 kA/m or less.
- the first particles may be carbon particles.
- the second particles may be inorganic particles.
- the number of projections formed by the first particles on the magnetic layer side surface may be 2.5 or less per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ).
- the number of projections formed by the second particles on the magnetic layer side surface may be 2.0 or more per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ).
- the average thickness of the magnetic layer may be 0.08 ⁇ m or less.
- the present technology has a magnetic layer containing magnetic powder,
- the magnetic cluster average size measured based on the MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface is 1850 nm 2 or less
- the magnetic recording medium has a coercive force Hc of 165 kA/m or more and 300 kA/m or less in the perpendicular direction.
- a magnetic recording medium is also provided.
- the present technology also provides a magnetic recording cartridge in which the magnetic recording medium is housed in a case with the magnetic recording medium wound around a reel.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a magnetic recording medium according to a first embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the shape of particles of magnetic powder
- It is an example of a TEM photograph of a sample cross section.
- It is another example of a TEM photograph of a cross section of a sample.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a cross section of magnetic particles
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a cross section of magnetic particles in a modified example.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image;
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining image analysis processing of an MFM image;
- It is an image which shows an example of the surface shape imaged by AFM. It is a figure which shows an example of the projection analysis result by AFM. It is a figure which shows an example of protrusion height distribution by AFM. It is an example of an FE-SEM image.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a composite image obtained by superimposing an AFM image and an FE-SEM image
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of AFM analysis results for line 1 (Line 1) in FIG. 8
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- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing temporal changes in the standard deviation ⁇ PES, and a cross-sectional view schematically showing changes in the appearance of protrusions formed by carbon particles on the surface of the magnetic layer.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of servo patterns in a servo band; It is a figure for demonstrating the measuring method of PES.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining correction of movement of the tape in the width direction; 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a recording/reproducing device;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a magnetic recording medium in a modified example; 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a magnetic recording cartridge;
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a cartridge memory;
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a modification of the magnetic recording cartridge;
- the measurement shall be performed in an environment of 25°C ⁇ 2°C and 50% RH ⁇ 5% RH.
- the present technology provides a magnetic recording medium having an average magnetic cluster size of a specific value or less and a height ratio of protrusions formed by two types of grains of a specific value or less.
- the dispersion state of the magnetic particles is improved, and the effects of the two types of particles are also exhibited, resulting in excellent running properties.
- a magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer containing magnetic powder, and an average magnetic cluster size measured based on an MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface is, for example, 1850 nm 2 or less, more preferably 1800 nm 2 or less. , still more preferably 1750 nm 2 or less, 1700 nm 2 or less, 1650 nm 2 or less, or 1600 nm 2 or less, and may be 1550 nm 2 or less or 1500 nm 2 or less.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is thus small, ie, the areal recording density is high.
- the lower limit of the magnetic cluster average size may not be particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 nm 2 or more, preferably 600 nm 2 or more, more preferably 700 nm 2 or more, 800 nm 2 or more, 900 nm 2 or more, or 1000 nm 2 or more. It can be. By setting the magnetic cluster average size to these values or more, the thermal stability of the magnetic recording medium is improved. The method for measuring the magnetic cluster average size is described in 2 below. (3) explains.
- the magnetic layer contains conductive first particles and second particles having a Mohs hardness of 7 or more.
- the first particles may have electrical conductivity and function as a solid lubricant.
- the second particles may have a Mohs hardness of 7 or more, thereby having a polishing effect (and an anchor effect).
- the first particles and the second particles form projections on the magnetic layer side surface, and the average height (H 1 ) of the projections formed by the first particles and the height of the projections formed by the second particles are The ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the average height (H 2 ) is, for example, 2.00 or less, more preferably 1.95 or less, even more preferably 1.90 or less, 1.85 or less, 1.
- the magnetic recording medium may be 80 or less, 1.75 or less, or 1.70 or less.
- H 1 /H 2 average height ratio of the projections within the above numerical range
- friction increases due to multiple runs are small, and the abrasive force on the head is maintained appropriately. It is possible.
- the ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) being within such a numerical range improves the state of dispersion of the magnetic particles in the magnetic layer.
- the effects of the two types of particles are also exhibited, and excellent runnability can be exhibited.
- the lower limit of the average height ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the projections is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 1.0 or more, preferably 1.1 or more, and more preferably. may be greater than or equal to 1.2.
- the average height (H 1 ) of protrusions formed by the first particles may be, for example, 13.0 nm or less, preferably 12.0 nm or less, more preferably 11 .5 nm or less, even more preferably 11.0 nm or less, 10.5 nm or less, 10.0 nm or less, 9.5 nm or less, 9.0 nm or less, or 8.5 nm or less.
- the magnetic recording medium has an average height (H 1 ) of the protrusions formed by the first particles within the above numerical range, friction increases due to multiple runs are small, and the abrasive force on the head is maintained appropriately. can be made possible.
- the average height (H 1 ) of the protrusions is preferably 12.0 nm or less, more preferably 11.5 nm or less, still more preferably 11.0 nm or less. 5 nm or less, 10.0 nm or less, 9.5 nm or less, 9.0 nm or less, or 8.5 nm or less.
- the lower limit of the average height (H 1 ) of the projections formed by the first particles is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferably 5.0 nm or more, more preferably 5.5 nm or more, and further Preferably, it may be 6.0 nm or more. As a result, the effect of adding the first particles is exhibited more effectively.
- the average height (H 2 ) of protrusions formed by the second particles may be, for example, 8.0 nm or less, preferably 7.5 nm or less, and more preferably 7.0 nm or less. 0 nm or less, and even more preferably 6.5 nm or less, 6.0 nm or less, 5.5 nm or less, or 5.3 nm or less.
- the magnetic recording medium has an average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles within the above numerical range, friction increases due to multiple runs are small, and the abrasive force for the magnetic head is properly applied. possible to maintain. From the viewpoint of improving the electromagnetic conversion characteristics, it is preferable that the average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions is small, for example, 7.0 nm or less.
- the lower limit of the average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles is not particularly limited. Preferably, it may be 3.0 nm or more. As a result, the effect of adding the second particles is exhibited more effectively.
- the average height (H 1 ) of protrusions formed by the first particles is 12.0 nm or less, preferably 11.5 nm or less, more preferably 11.0 nm or less, and 10.5 nm or less. , 10.0 nm or less, 9.5 nm or less, 9.0 nm or less, or 8.5 nm or less, and the average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles is 7.0 nm or less, preferably is 6.5 nm or less, more preferably 6.0 nm or less, 5.5 nm or less, or 5.3 nm or less.
- the number of protrusions formed by the first particles on the magnetic layer side surface is, for example, 3.0 or less, preferably 2.5 or less, more preferably 2.5 or less per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ). It may be 2.0 or less, even more preferably 1.9 or less, 1.8 or less, 1.7 or less, 1.6 or less, or 1.5 or less.
- the number per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ) is, for example, 0.3 or more, preferably 0.4 or more, more preferably 0.5 or more, and even more preferably 0.6 or more. good.
- the number of protrusions formed by the second particles on the magnetic layer side surface is, for example, 5.0 or less, preferably 4.0 or less, more preferably 4.0 or less per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ). It may be 3.9 or less, even more preferably 3.8 or less, 3.7 or less, 3.6 or less, or 3.5 or less. Further, the number per unit area ( ⁇ m 2 ) is, for example, 1.0 or more, preferably 1.5 or more, more preferably 1.7 or more, and even more preferably 2.0 or more. good. When the number is within the above numerical range, the effect of the second particles is exhibited more effectively, contributing to the improvement of running performance. Further, the fact that the number is within the above numerical range also contributes to the improvement of the electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- the average height of protrusions formed by the first particles (H 1 ), the average height of protrusions formed by the second particles (H 2 ), their ratio (H 1 /H 2 ), and the unit of these protrusions The method for measuring the number per area is described in 2 below. (3) explains.
- a magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is preferably a long magnetic recording medium, and can be, for example, a magnetic recording tape (particularly a long magnetic recording tape).
- a magnetic recording medium may include a magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer (underlayer), a base layer, and a back layer in this order, and may include other layers in addition to these layers.
- the other layer may be appropriately selected according to the type of magnetic recording medium.
- the magnetic recording medium may be a coating type magnetic recording medium, i.e., a magnetic recording medium manufactured by coating a base layer with a material (especially paint) for forming another layer, and drying the material. It's okay.
- the average thickness (average total thickness) tT of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is, for example, 5.7 ⁇ m or less, preferably 5.6 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5.5 ⁇ m or less, 5.4 ⁇ m or less, 5.3 ⁇ m or less, 5 .2 ⁇ m or less, 5.1 ⁇ m or less, or 5.0 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 4.6 ⁇ m or less or 4.4 ⁇ m or less. Since the magnetic recording medium is so thin, it is possible, for example, to increase the length of the tape wound in one magnetic recording cartridge, thereby increasing the recording capacity per magnetic recording cartridge. can be done.
- the lower limit of the average thickness (average total thickness) tT of the magnetic recording medium is not particularly limited, it is, for example, 3.5 ⁇ m ⁇ tT .
- the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is preferably 0.08 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.07 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably 0.06 ⁇ m or less, 0.05 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or less. 04 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.03 ⁇ m or more.
- the method for measuring the average thickness of the magnetic layer is described in 2. below. (3) explains.
- the average thickness of the nonmagnetic layer (also referred to as the underlayer) of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is preferably 1.2 ⁇ m or less, preferably 1.1 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 1.0 ⁇ m or less, 0.9 ⁇ m or less, or 0 0.8 ⁇ m or less, or 0.7 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the non-magnetic layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more.
- the method for measuring the average thickness of the non-magnetic layer is described in 2. below. (3) explains.
- the average thickness of the base layer (also referred to as substrate layer) of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is preferably 4.5 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 4.2 ⁇ m or less, 4.0 ⁇ m or less, 3.8 ⁇ m or less, or 3.6 ⁇ m. below, and even more preferably below 3.4 ⁇ m, below 3.2 ⁇ m, or below 3.0 ⁇ m.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the base layer is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 2.0 ⁇ m or more, preferably 2.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the method for measuring the average thickness of the base layer is described in 2. below. (3) explains.
- the average thickness of the back layer of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably 0.4 ⁇ m or less, 0.3 ⁇ m or less, 0.25 ⁇ m or less, or 0.5 ⁇ m or less. .2 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the back layer is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, preferably 0.15 ⁇ m or more.
- the method for measuring the average thickness of the back layer is described in 2. below. (3) explains.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder contained in the magnetic recording medium of the present technology is, for example, 2200 nm 3 or less, preferably 2000 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1900 nm 3 or less, 1800 nm 3 or less, 1700 nm 3 or less, or 1600 nm 3 or less. may be: When the average particle volume is within the above numerical range, it becomes easier to adjust the average size of the magnetic clusters within the desired range. Further, the fact that the average particle volume is within the above numerical range also contributes to the improvement of the electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder may be, for example, 500 nm 3 or more, especially 700 nm 3 or more. The method for measuring the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is described in 2. below. (3) explains.
- a magnetic recording medium consistent with the present technology may have, for example, at least one data band and at least two servo bands.
- the number of data bands can be, for example, 2-10, especially 3-6, more especially 4 or 5.
- the number of servo bands can be, for example, 3-11, especially 4-7, more especially 5 or 6.
- These servo bands and data bands may be arranged, for example, so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of an elongated magnetic recording medium (particularly a magnetic recording tape), in particular substantially parallel.
- the data band and the servo band may be provided on the magnetic layer.
- a magnetic recording medium having data bands and servo bands in this way a magnetic recording tape conforming to the LTO (Linear Tape-Open) standard can be mentioned.
- a magnetic recording medium according to the present technology may be a magnetic recording tape according to the LTO standard.
- a magnetic recording medium consistent with the present technology may be a magnetic recording tape conforming to LTO8 or later standards (eg, LTO9, LTO10, LTO11, LTO12, etc.).
- the width of the elongated magnetic recording medium (especially magnetic recording tape) according to the present technology is, for example, 5 mm to 30 mm, particularly 7 mm to 25 mm, more particularly 10 mm to 20 mm, and even more particularly 11 mm to It can be 19mm.
- the length of the elongated magnetic recording medium (especially magnetic recording tape) can be, for example, 500m to 1500m.
- the tape width according to the LTO8 standard is 12.65 mm and the length is 960 m.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 is, for example, a magnetic recording medium subjected to perpendicular orientation processing.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 includes an elongated base layer (also called substrate) 11 and a non-magnetic layer (also called underlayer) provided on one main surface of the base layer 11 . 12 , a magnetic layer (also referred to as a recording layer) 13 provided on the nonmagnetic layer 12 , and a back layer 14 provided on the other main surface of the base layer 11 .
- the surface on which the magnetic layer 13 is provided is referred to as the magnetic surface
- the surface opposite to the magnetic surface is referred to as the magnetic surface.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 has a long shape, and runs in the longitudinal direction during recording and reproduction.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 may be configured to record signals at the shortest recording wavelength of preferably 100 nm or less, more preferably 75 nm or less, even more preferably 60 nm or less, and particularly preferably 50 nm or less. It can be used in a recording/reproducing device whose wavelength is within the above range.
- This recording/reproducing apparatus may have a ring-type head as a recording head.
- the recording track width is, for example, 2 ⁇ m or less.
- the base layer 11 can function as a support for the magnetic recording medium 10, and can be, for example, a flexible elongated non-magnetic substrate, particularly a non-magnetic film.
- the average thickness of the base layer 11 is, for example, preferably 4.5 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 4.2 ⁇ m or less, 4.0 ⁇ m or less, 3.8 ⁇ m or less, or 3.6 ⁇ m or less, still more preferably 3.4 ⁇ m. 3.2 ⁇ m or less, or 3.0 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the base layer 11 may be determined, for example, from the viewpoint of the film production limit or the function of the base layer 11.
- the base layer 11 may include, for example, at least one of polyester-based resin, polyolefin-based resin, cellulose derivative, vinyl-based resin, aromatic polyetherketone resin, and other polymer resins.
- the base layer 11 contains two or more of the above materials, the two or more materials may be mixed, copolymerized, or laminated.
- the polyester resin for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (polyethylene naphthalate), PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PBN (polybutylene naphthalate), PCT (polycyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), PEB (polyethylene- p-oxybenzoate), and polyethylene bisphenoxycarboxylate, or a mixture of two or more.
- the base layer 11 may be formed from PET or PEN.
- the polyolefin resin may be, for example, one or a mixture of two or more of PE (polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene).
- the cellulose derivative may be, for example, one or a mixture of two or more of cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, CAB (cellulose acetate butyrate), and CAP (cellulose acetate propionate).
- the vinyl resin may be, for example, one or a mixture of two or more of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and PVDC (polyvinylidene chloride).
- the aromatic polyether ketone resin is, for example, one or two of PEK (polyether ketone), PEEK (polyether ether ketone), PEKK (polyether ketone ketone), and PEEKK (polyether ether ketone ketone) It may be a mixture of more than one species.
- base layer 11 may be formed from PEEK.
- PA polyamide, nylon
- aromatic PA aromatic polyamide, aramid
- PI polyimide
- aromatic PI aromatic polyimide
- PAI polyamideimide
- aromatic PAI aromatic polyamideimide
- PBO polybenzoxazole, e.g. Zylon®, polyether, polyetherester, PES (polyethersulfone), PEI (polyetherimide), PSF (polysulfone), PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), PC (polycarbonate), PAR (polyarylate), and PU (polyurethane), or a mixture of two or more.
- the magnetic layer 13 may be, for example, a perpendicular recording layer.
- the magnetic layer 13 contains magnetic powder.
- the magnetic layer 13 contains, in addition to magnetic powder, conductive first particles and second particles having a Mohs hardness of 7 or more.
- the magnetic layer 13 may further contain, for example, a binder.
- the magnetic layer 13 may further contain additives such as lubricants and antirust agents, if necessary.
- the average thickness t m of the magnetic layer 13 is preferably 0.08 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.07 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 0.06 ⁇ m or less, 0.05 ⁇ m or less, or 0.04 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer 13 is not particularly limited, it may preferably be 0.03 ⁇ m or more. The fact that the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer 13 is within the above numerical range contributes to the improvement of the electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- the magnetic layer 13 is preferably a vertically oriented magnetic layer.
- perpendicular orientation means that the squareness ratio S1 measured in the longitudinal direction (running direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 is 35% or less.
- the magnetic layer 13 may be an in-plane oriented (longitudinal) magnetic layer. That is, the magnetic recording medium 10 may be a horizontal recording type magnetic recording medium. However, vertical orientation is more preferable in terms of high recording density.
- Examples of magnetic particles forming the magnetic powder contained in the magnetic layer 13 include hexagonal ferrite, epsilon-type iron oxide ( ⁇ -iron oxide), Co-containing spinel ferrite, gamma hematite, magnetite, chromium dioxide, cobalt-coated iron oxide, and metal oxide. (metal), etc., but are not limited to these.
- the magnetic powder may be one of these, or may be a combination of two or more.
- the magnetic powder may comprise hexagonal ferrite, ⁇ -iron oxide, or Co-containing spinel ferrite.
- the magnetic powder is hexagonal ferrite.
- the hexagonal ferrite can particularly preferably contain at least one of Ba and Sr.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide may particularly preferably contain at least one of Al and Ga.
- the shape of the magnetic particles depends on the crystal structure of the magnetic particles.
- barium ferrite (BaFe) and strontium ferrite can be hexagonal tabular.
- ⁇ -iron oxide can be spherical.
- Cobalt ferrite can be cubic.
- the metal can be spindle-shaped.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder can be preferably 50 nm or less, more preferably 40 nm or less, even more preferably 30 nm or less, 25 nm or less, 22 nm or less, 21 nm or less, or 20 nm or less.
- the average particle size may be, for example, 10 nm or more, preferably 12 nm or more.
- the average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder may be, for example, 1.0 or more and 3.0 or less, or may be 1.0 or more and 2.9 or less.
- the magnetic powder may contain hexagonal ferrite, and more particularly powder of nanoparticles containing hexagonal ferrite (hereinafter referred to as "hexagonal ferrite particles").
- the hexagonal ferrite is preferably a hexagonal ferrite having an M-type structure.
- Hexagonal ferrites for example, have a hexagonal plate shape or nearly a hexagonal plate shape.
- the hexagonal ferrite may preferably contain at least one of Ba, Sr, Pb and Ca, more preferably at least one of Ba, Sr and Ca.
- the hexagonal ferrite may be one or a combination of two or more selected from barium ferrite, strontium ferrite, and calcium ferrite, and particularly preferably barium ferrite or strontium ferrite.
- Barium ferrite may further contain at least one of Sr, Pb, and Ca in addition to Ba.
- the strontium ferrite may further contain at least one of Ba, Pb, and Ca in addition to Sr.
- hexagonal ferrite can have an average composition represented by the general formula MFe 12 O 19 .
- M is, for example, at least one of Ba, Sr, Pb and Ca, preferably at least one of Ba and Sr.
- M may be a combination of Ba and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Sr, Pb and Ca.
- M may be a combination of Sr and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ba, Pb and Ca.
- Part of Fe in the above general formula may be substituted with another metal element.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder is preferably 50 nm or less, more preferably 40 nm or less, even more preferably 30 nm or less, 25 nm or less, 22 nm or less, 21 nm or less, or 20 nm.
- the average particle size may be, for example, 10 nm or more, preferably 12 nm or more, more preferably 15 nm or more.
- the magnetic powder may have an average particle size of 10 nm to 50 nm, 10 nm to 40 nm, 12 nm to 30 nm, 12 nm to 25 nm, or 15 nm to 22 nm.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder is equal to or less than the above upper limit (e.g., 50 nm or less, particularly 30 nm or less), good electromagnetic conversion characteristics (e.g., SNR) can be obtained in the magnetic recording medium 10 with high recording density. can be done.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder is at least the above lower limit (e.g., 10 nm or more, preferably 12 nm or more), the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, resulting in better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (e.g., SNR). be able to.
- the average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder is preferably 1.0 or more and 3.0 or less, more preferably 1.0 or more and 2.9 or less, and even more preferably 2.0. It can be 0 or more and 2.9 or less.
- the average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder is within the above numerical range, the aggregation of the magnetic powder can be suppressed. can be suppressed. This can result in improved vertical orientation of the magnetic powder.
- the average particle size and average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder are obtained as follows.
- a magnetic recording medium hereinafter also referred to as "magnetic tape" housed in a magnetic recording cartridge is unwound, and the magnetic tape to be measured is cut to about 50 mm.
- the cutting position may be 30 m in the longitudinal direction from the connecting portion 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT.
- the magnetic tape to be measured is processed by the FIB method or the like to be thinned.
- a carbon layer and a tungsten layer are formed as protective films as a pretreatment for observing a cross-sectional TEM image, which will be described later.
- the carbon layer is formed on the magnetic layer side surface and the back layer side surface of the magnetic tape by vapor deposition, and the tungsten layer is further formed on the magnetic layer side surface by vapor deposition or sputtering.
- the thinning is performed along the length direction (longitudinal direction) of the magnetic tape. That is, by the thinning, a cross section parallel to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the magnetic tape is formed.
- the cross section of the obtained thin section sample was examined at an acceleration voltage of 200 kV and a total magnification of 500,000 times. Observe the cross section so that it is visible, and take a TEM photograph. The number of TEM photographs is prepared so that 50 particles that can measure the plate diameter DB and the plate thickness DA (see FIG. 2A) shown below can be extracted.
- the particle size of the hexagonal ferrite (hereinafter referred to as "particle size") is defined as the shape of the particles observed in the above TEM photograph, as shown in FIG.
- the major axis of the plate surface or bottom surface is taken as the value of the plate diameter DB.
- the thickness or height of the particles observed in the above TEM photograph is taken as the plate thickness DA value.
- the major axis means the longest diagonal distance.
- the thickness or height of the largest grain is defined as the plate thickness DA.
- 50 particles to be extracted from the TEM photograph taken are selected based on the following criteria. Particles partly protruding outside the field of view of the TEM photograph are not measured, but particles with clear contours and present in isolation are measured. When particles overlap, if the boundary between the two particles is clear and the overall shape of the particle can be determined, each particle is measured as a single particle, but the boundary is not clear and the overall shape of the particle cannot be determined Particles that do not have a shape are not measured as the shape of the particles cannot be determined.
- FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C An example of a TEM photograph is shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C.
- the particles indicated by arrows a and d are selected because the plate thickness (thickness or height of the particle) DA of the particle can be clearly identified.
- the plate thickness DA of each of the 50 selected particles is measured.
- the average plate thickness DA ave is obtained by simply averaging (arithmetic mean) the plate thicknesses DA thus obtained.
- the average thickness DA ave is the average grain thickness.
- the plate diameter DB of each magnetic powder is measured.
- 50 particles are selected from the TEM photographs taken so that the tabular diameter DB of the particles can be clearly confirmed.
- particles indicated by arrows b and c are selected because their plate diameter DB can be clearly identified.
- the plate diameter DB of each of the 50 selected particles is measured.
- a simple average (arithmetic mean) of the plate diameters DB obtained in this way is obtained to obtain an average plate diameter DB ave .
- the average platelet diameter DB ave is the average particle size.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is preferably 1800 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1600 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1400 nm 3 or less, and even more preferably. may be 1200 nm 3 or less, 1100 nm 3 or less, or 1000 nm 3 or less.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder can be preferably 500 nm 3 or more, more preferably 700 nm 3 or more.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is equal to or less than the upper limit (for example, 2000 nm 3 or less), good electromagnetic conversion characteristics (eg, SNR) can be obtained in the magnetic recording medium 10 with high recording density.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is at least the above lower limit (for example, at least 500 nm 3 ), the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, and better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained.
- the average particle volume of magnetic powder is determined as follows. First, the average plate thickness DA ave and the average plate diameter DB ave are obtained as described in relation to the method for calculating the average particle size of the magnetic powder. Next, the average particle volume V of the magnetic powder is obtained from the following formula.
- the magnetic powder may be barium ferrite magnetic powder or strontium ferrite magnetic powder, more preferably barium ferrite magnetic powder.
- the barium ferrite magnetic powder contains iron oxide magnetic particles having barium ferrite as the main phase (hereinafter referred to as "barium ferrite particles").
- Barium ferrite magnetic powder has high reliability in data recording, for example, its coercive force does not decrease even in a hot and humid environment. From this point of view, barium ferrite magnetic powder is preferable as the magnetic powder.
- the average particle size of the barium ferrite magnetic powder is 22 nm or less, more preferably 10 nm or more and 20 nm or less, and even more preferably 12 nm or more and 18 nm or less.
- the average thickness t m [nm] of the magnetic layer 13 is preferably 90 nm or less, more preferably 80 nm or less.
- the average thickness t m of the magnetic layer 13 may be 35 nm ⁇ t m ⁇ 90 nm or 35 nm ⁇ t m ⁇ 80 nm.
- the coercive force Hc1 measured in the thickness direction (perpendicular direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 is preferably 2010 [Oe] or more and 3520 [Oe] or less, more preferably 2070 [Oe] or more and 3460 [Oe] or less, and even more It is preferably 2140 [Oe] or more and 3390 [Oe] or less.
- the magnetic powder preferably contains a powder of nanoparticles containing ⁇ -iron oxide (hereinafter referred to as " ⁇ -iron oxide particles").
- ⁇ -iron oxide particles can obtain a high coercive force even when they are fine particles.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide contained in the ⁇ -iron oxide particles is preferably crystal-oriented preferentially in the thickness direction (perpendicular direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles have a spherical or nearly spherical shape, or have a cubic or nearly cubic shape. Since the ⁇ -iron oxide particles have the above-described shape, the thickness of the medium using the ⁇ -iron oxide particles as the magnetic particles is reduced compared to the case where the hexagonal plate-shaped barium ferrite particles are used as the magnetic particles. It is possible to reduce the contact area between the particles in the direction and suppress the aggregation of the particles. Therefore, it is possible to improve the dispersibility of the magnetic powder and obtain a better SNR.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles may have a core-shell structure.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles include a core portion 21 and a two-layered shell portion 22 provided around the core portion 21 .
- the shell portion 22 having a two-layer structure includes a first shell portion 22a provided on the core portion 21 and a second shell portion 22b provided on the first shell portion 22a.
- the core portion 21 contains ⁇ -iron oxide.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide contained in the core portion 21 preferably has an ⁇ -Fe 2 O 3 crystal as a main phase, more preferably a single-phase ⁇ -Fe 2 O 3 .
- the first shell portion 22a covers at least part of the periphery of the core portion 21. Specifically, the first shell portion 22 a may partially cover the periphery of the core portion 21 or may cover the entire periphery of the core portion 21 . From the viewpoint of ensuring sufficient exchange coupling between the core portion 21 and the first shell portion 22a and improving the magnetic properties, it is preferable that the entire surface of the core portion 21 is covered.
- the first shell portion 22a is a so-called soft magnetic layer, and may contain a soft magnetic material such as ⁇ -Fe, Ni-Fe alloy, or Fe-Si-Al alloy.
- ⁇ -Fe may be obtained by reducing ⁇ -iron oxide contained in the core portion 21 .
- the second shell portion 22b is an oxide film as an antioxidant layer.
- the second shell portion 22b may include alpha iron oxide, aluminum oxide, or silicon oxide.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide can include, for example, at least one iron oxide of Fe 3 O 4 , Fe 2 O 3 , and FeO.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide may be obtained by oxidizing the ⁇ -Fe contained in the first shell portion 22a.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles have the first shell portion 22a as described above, thermal stability can be ensured.
- the coercive force Hc of the iron oxide particles (core-shell particles) as a whole can be adjusted to a coercive force Hc suitable for recording.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles have the second shell portion 22b as described above, the ⁇ -iron oxide particles are exposed to the air during and before the manufacturing process of the magnetic recording medium 10, and the particle surface is It is possible to suppress the deterioration of the properties of the ⁇ -iron oxide particles due to the generation of rust and the like. Therefore, deterioration of the characteristics of the magnetic recording medium 10 can be suppressed.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles may have a shell portion 23 with a single-layer structure, as shown in FIG. 3B.
- the shell portion 23 has the same configuration as the first shell portion 22a.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles it is more preferable that the ⁇ -iron oxide particles have a shell portion 22 with a two-layer structure.
- the ⁇ -iron oxide particles may contain additives in place of the core-shell structure, or may have a core-shell structure and contain additives. In these cases, some of the Fe in the ⁇ -iron oxide particles is replaced by the additive.
- the coercive force Hc of the entire ⁇ -iron oxide particles can also be adjusted to a coercive force Hc suitable for recording, so that the ease of recording can be improved.
- the additive is a metal element other than iron, preferably a trivalent metal element, more preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), and indium (In).
- the ⁇ -iron oxide containing the additive is an ⁇ -Fe 2-x M x O 3 crystal (here, M is a metal element other than iron, preferably a trivalent metal element, more preferably Al , Ga, and In, where x satisfies, for example, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.
- the average particle size (average maximum particle size) of the magnetic powder is preferably 22 nm or less, more preferably 8 nm or more and 22 nm or less, and even more preferably 12 nm or more and 22 nm or less.
- a region having a size of 1/2 of the recording wavelength is the actual magnetized region. Therefore, by setting the average particle size of the magnetic powder to half or less of the shortest recording wavelength, a good SNR can be obtained. Therefore, when the average particle size of the magnetic powder is 22 nm or less, the magnetic recording medium 10 having a high recording density (for example, the magnetic recording medium 10 configured so as to record signals at the shortest recording wavelength of 44 nm or less) has good electromagnetic properties.
- a transfer characteristic (eg, SNR) can be obtained.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder is 8 nm or more, the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, and better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained.
- the average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder is preferably 1.0 or more and 3.0 or less, more preferably 1.0 or more and 2.9 or less, and even more preferably 1.0 or more and 2.5 or less.
- the average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder is within the above numerical range, the aggregation of the magnetic powder can be suppressed, and the resistance applied to the magnetic powder when the magnetic powder is vertically oriented in the step of forming the magnetic layer 13 can be suppressed. be able to. Therefore, the perpendicular orientation of the magnetic powder can be improved.
- the average particle size and average aspect ratio of the magnetic powder are obtained as follows. First, a magnetic recording medium to be measured is cut out as described for the case where the magnetic powder contains hexagonal ferrite particles. A magnetic recording medium to be measured is processed by FIB (Focused Ion Beam) method or the like to be thinned. When the FIB method is used, a carbon film and a tungsten thin film are formed as protective films as a pretreatment for observing a cross-sectional TEM image, which will be described later.
- FIB Flucused Ion Beam
- the carbon film is formed on the magnetic layer side surface and the back layer side surface of the magnetic recording medium by vapor deposition, and the tungsten thin film is further formed on the magnetic layer side surface by vapor deposition or sputtering. Thinning is performed along the length direction (longitudinal direction) of the magnetic recording medium. That is, by the thinning, a cross section parallel to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the magnetic recording medium is formed.
- the major axis length DL means the maximum distance (so-called maximum Feret diameter) between two parallel lines drawn from all angles so as to touch the outline of each particle.
- the minor axis length DS means the maximum particle length in the direction orthogonal to the major axis (DL) of the particle.
- the average major axis length DL ave is obtained by simply averaging (arithmetic mean) the major axis lengths DL of the measured 50 particles.
- the average major axis length DL ave obtained in this manner is taken as the average particle size of the magnetic powder.
- the short axis length DS of the measured 50 particles is simply averaged (arithmetic mean) to obtain the average short axis length DS ave .
- the average aspect ratio (DL ave /DS ave ) of the particles is obtained from the average long axis length DL ave and the average short axis length DS ave .
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is preferably 1800 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1600 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1400 nm 3 or less, still more preferably 1200 nm 3 or less, 1100 nm 3 or less, or 1000 nm 3 or less.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder can be preferably 500 nm 3 or more, more preferably 700 nm 3 or more.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is equal to or less than the upper limit (for example, 2000 nm 3 or less), good electromagnetic conversion characteristics (eg, SNR) can be obtained in the magnetic recording medium 10 with high recording density.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is at least the above lower limit (for example, at least 500 nm 3 ), the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, and better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is obtained as follows.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 is processed by an FIB (Focused Ion Beam) method or the like to be thinned.
- FIB Flucused Ion Beam
- a carbon film and a tungsten thin film are formed as protective films as a pretreatment for observing a cross-sectional TEM image, which will be described later.
- the carbon film is formed on the magnetic layer side surface and the back layer side surface of the magnetic recording medium 10 by vapor deposition, and the tungsten thin film is further formed on the magnetic layer side surface by vapor deposition or sputtering.
- the thinning is performed along the length direction (longitudinal direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 . That is, the thinning of the magnetic recording medium 10 forms a cross section parallel to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction.
- the obtained thin sample was examined at an acceleration voltage of 200 kV and a total magnification of 500,000 times so that the entire magnetic layer 13 was included in the thickness direction of the magnetic layer 13. Observation of the cross section is performed to obtain a TEM photograph. Note that the magnification and the acceleration voltage may be appropriately adjusted according to the type of apparatus.
- V ave particle volume
- the coercive force Hc of the ⁇ -iron oxide particles is preferably 2500 Oe or more, more preferably 2800 Oe or more and 4200 e or less.
- the magnetic powder may contain a powder of nanoparticles containing Co-containing spinel ferrite (hereinafter also referred to as "cobalt ferrite particles"). That is, the magnetic powder can be cobalt ferrite magnetic powder.
- the cobalt ferrite particles preferably have uniaxial crystal anisotropy. Cobalt ferrite magnetic particles, for example, have a cubic or nearly cubic shape.
- the Co-containing spinel ferrite may further contain, in addition to Co, one or more selected from the group consisting of Ni, Mn, Al, Cu, and Zn.
- Cobalt ferrite has, for example, an average composition represented by the following formula.
- CoxMyFe2Oz _ _ _ _ (In the above formula, M is, for example, one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ni, Mn, Al, Cu, and Zn.
- x is in the range of 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.0
- y is a value within the range of 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.3, provided that x and y satisfy the relationship of (x+y) ⁇ 1.0
- z is a value of 3 ⁇ z ⁇ 4 It is a value within the range.A part of Fe may be substituted with other metal elements.
- the average particle size of the cobalt ferrite magnetic powder is preferably 21 nm or less, more preferably 19 nm or less.
- the coercive force Hc of the cobalt ferrite magnetic powder is preferably 2500 Oe or more, more preferably 2600 Oe or more and 3500 Oe or less.
- the average particle size of the magnetic powder is preferably 25 nm or less, more preferably 10 nm or more and 19 nm or less. Due to such a small average particle size of the magnetic powder, good electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained in the magnetic recording medium 10 with high recording density. On the other hand, when the average particle size of the magnetic powder is 10 nm or more, the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, and better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained.
- the average aspect ratio and average particle size of the magnetic powder are determined in the same manner as when the magnetic powder contains ⁇ -iron oxide particles.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is preferably 2000 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1900 nm 3 or less, more preferably 1800 nm 3 or less, still more preferably 1700 nm 3 or less, 1600 nm 3 or less, or 1500 nm 3 or less.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder can be preferably 500 nm 3 or more, more preferably 700 nm 3 or more.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is equal to or less than the above upper limit (for example, 2000 nm 3 or less), good electromagnetic conversion characteristics (eg, SNR) can be obtained in the magnetic recording medium 10 with high recording density.
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder is at least the above lower limit (for example, at least 500 nm 3 ), the dispersibility of the magnetic powder is further improved, and better electromagnetic conversion characteristics (for example, SNR) can be obtained.
- the first particles have conductivity.
- fine particles containing carbon as a main component can be used, and for example, carbon particles can be preferably used, and examples of such carbon particles include carbon black.
- carbon black for example, Asahi #15 and #15HS available from Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. and SEAST TA available from Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. can be used.
- hybrid carbon in which carbon is attached to the surface of silica particles may be used.
- the average particle size (arithmetic average value of particle diameters measured using electron microscopy) of the first particles (particularly carbon particles, such as carbon black) is, for example, 15 nm or more, preferably 30 nm or more, more preferably 50 nm. or more. Also, the average particle size may be, for example, 200 nm or less, preferably 180 nm or less, more preferably 150 nm or less, 130 nm or less, or 120 nm or less.
- the numerical range of the average particle size may be appropriately selected from these upper and lower limits, and may be, for example, 50 nm to 200 nm, preferably 50 nm to 180 nm, more preferably 50 nm to 150 nm, and even more preferably 50 nm to 130 nm.
- the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of the first particles may be, for example, 5 m 2 /g to 50 m 2 /g, preferably 7 m 2 /g to 50 m 2 /g, more preferably is between 10 m 2 /g and 50 m 2 /g, even more preferably between 12 m 2 /g and 50 m 2 /g.
- the iodine adsorption amount of the first particles may be, for example, 5 mg/g to 50 mg/g, preferably 7 mg/g to 50 mg/g, more preferably 10 mg/g to 50 mg/g, even more preferably between 12 mg/g and 50 mg/g.
- the second particles may have a Mohs hardness of 7 or more, preferably 7.5 or more, more preferably 8 or more, and even more preferably 8.5 or more, from the viewpoint of suppressing deformation due to contact with the magnetic head.
- the Mohs hardness of the second particles may be, for example, 10 or less, preferably 9.5 or less. That is, the second particles may be made of a material having such Moh's hardness.
- Said second particles may preferably be inorganic particles.
- the second particles are, for example, ⁇ -alumina (the ⁇ conversion rate may be, for example, 90% or more), ⁇ -alumina, ⁇ -alumina, silicon carbide, chromium oxide, cerium oxide, ⁇ -iron oxide, corundum, Raw materials for silicon nitride, titanium carbide, titanium oxide, silicon dioxide, tin oxide, magnesium oxide, tungsten oxide, zirconium oxide, boron nitride, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, molybdenum disulfide, and magnetic iron oxide.
- the ⁇ conversion rate may be, for example, 90% or more
- ⁇ -alumina, ⁇ -alumina silicon carbide
- chromium oxide cerium oxide
- ⁇ -iron oxide corundum
- acicular alpha-iron oxide may be dehydrated, annealed acicular alpha-iron oxide, optionally surface treated with aluminum and/or silica, or diamond powder, or a combination of two or more of these.
- alumina particles such as ⁇ -alumina, ⁇ -alumina and ⁇ -alumina, and silicon carbide are preferably used.
- These second particles may have any shape such as acicular, spherical, or dice-like, but those having corners in a part of the shape are preferable, for example, because they have high abrasivity.
- the average particle size of the second particles (especially inorganic particles such as alumina) (for example, the arithmetic mean of particle sizes measured using electron microscopy) is, for example, 15 nm or more, preferably 30 nm or more, more preferably 50 nm. or more.
- the average particle size may be, for example, 200 nm or less, preferably 180 nm or less, more preferably 150 nm or less, 130 nm or less, or 120 nm or less.
- the numerical range of the average particle size may be appropriately selected from these upper and lower limits, and may be, for example, 50 nm to 180 nm, preferably 60 nm to 150 nm, more preferably 60 nm to 120 nm.
- the second particles (particularly inorganic particles such as alumina) may be non-conductive. That is, the second particles may not have the electrical conductivity of the first particles.
- Protrusions are formed on the surface of the magnetic layer by each of the first particles and the second particles.
- the ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the average height (H 1 ) of the protrusions formed by the first particles and the average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles is, for example, 2.00. or less, more preferably 1.95 or less, still more preferably 1.90 or less, 1.85 or less, 1.80 or less, 1.75 or less, or 1.70 or less.
- the magnetic recording medium has an average height ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the projections within the above numerical range, the increase in friction (PES increase) caused by running a large number of times is small, and the abrasive force for the magnetic head is properly controlled. contribute to making it possible to maintain
- the lower limit of the average height ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the projections is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1.00 or more, more preferably 1.10 or more, and still more preferably It can be 1.20 or more.
- the average height (H 1 ) of the protrusions formed by the first particles may be, for example, 13.0 nm or less, preferably 12.0 nm or less, more preferably 11.5 nm or less, still more preferably 11 0 nm or less, 10.5 nm or less, 10.0 nm or less, 9.5 nm or less, 9.0 nm or less, or 8.5 nm or less. Since the magnetic recording medium has an average height (H 1 ) of the protrusions formed by the first particles within the above numerical range, the spacing between the magnetic head and the magnetic recording medium is reduced, and It contributes to making it possible to maintain an appropriate polishing force for the magnetic head with little increase in friction due to running.
- the lower limit of the average height (H 1 ) of the projections formed by the first particles is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferably 5.0 nm or more, more preferably 5.5 nm or more, and further Preferably, it may be 6.0 nm or more.
- the average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles may be, for example, 8.0 nm or less, preferably 7.5 nm or less, more preferably 7.0 nm or less, and even more It is preferably 6.5 nm or less, 6.0 nm or less, 5.5 nm or less, or 5.3 nm or less. Since the magnetic recording medium has an average height (H 2 ) of the protrusions formed by the second particles within the above numerical range, the spacing between the magnetic head and the magnetic recording medium can be reduced and It contributes to making it possible to maintain an appropriate polishing force for the magnetic head with little increase in friction due to running.
- the lower limit of the average height (H 2 ) of the projections formed by the second particles is not particularly limited, but for example, it is preferably 2.0 nm or more, more preferably 2.5 nm or more, and further Preferably, it may be 3.0 nm or more.
- the binder it is preferable to use a resin having a structure obtained by imparting a cross-linking reaction to a polyurethane-based resin or a vinyl chloride-based resin.
- the binder is not limited to these, and other resins may be blended as appropriate depending on the physical properties required for the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the resin to be blended is not particularly limited as long as it is a resin commonly used in the coating type magnetic recording medium 10 .
- binder examples include polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer, vinyl chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer, acrylic acid ester-acrylonitrile copolymer.
- acrylate-vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer acrylate-vinylidene chloride copolymer, methacrylate-vinylidene chloride copolymer, methacrylate-vinyl chloride copolymer, methacrylate-ethylene copolymer
- Polymer polyvinyl fluoride, vinylidene chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer, polyamide resin, polyvinyl butyral, cellulose derivatives (cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate, nitro cellulose), styrene-butadiene copolymers, polyester resins, amino resins, and synthetic rubbers.
- Thermosetting resins or reactive resins may be used as the binder, and examples thereof include phenol resins, epoxy resins, urea resins, melamine resins, alkyd resins, silicone resins, polyamine resins, and urea formaldehyde resin.
- M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal such as lithium, potassium, and sodium.
- the polar functional groups include side chain types having end groups of -NR1R2, -NR1R2R3 + X - , and main chain types of >NR1R2 + X - .
- R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups
- X- is a halogen element ion such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, or an inorganic or organic ion.
- Polar functional groups also include -OH, -SH, -CN, and epoxy groups.
- the magnetic layer 13 contains nonmagnetic reinforcing particles such as aluminum oxide ( ⁇ , ⁇ , or ⁇ alumina), chromium oxide, silicon oxide, diamond, garnet, emery, boron nitride, titanium carbide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, and titanium oxide. (rutile-type or anatase-type titanium oxide) and the like may be further contained.
- nonmagnetic reinforcing particles such as aluminum oxide ( ⁇ , ⁇ , or ⁇ alumina), chromium oxide, silicon oxide, diamond, garnet, emery, boron nitride, titanium carbide, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, and titanium oxide. (rutile-type or anatase-type titanium oxide) and the like may be further contained.
- the non-magnetic layer (underlayer) 12 is a non-magnetic layer containing non-magnetic powder and a binder as main components.
- the above description of the binder contained in the magnetic layer 13 also applies to the binder contained in the non-magnetic layer 12 .
- the non-magnetic layer 12 may further contain at least one additive selected from first particles, lubricants, hardeners, rust inhibitors, and the like, if necessary.
- the average thickness of the nonmagnetic layer 12 is preferably 1.2 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 1.0 ⁇ m or less, 0.9 ⁇ m or less, or 0.8 ⁇ m or less, or 0.7 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or less. sell.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the non-magnetic layer 12 is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more.
- the non-magnetic powder contained in the non-magnetic layer 12 can contain, for example, at least one selected from inorganic particles and organic particles.
- One type of non-magnetic powder may be used alone, or two or more types of non-magnetic powder may be used in combination.
- Inorganic particles include, for example, one or a combination of two or more selected from metals, metal oxides, metal carbonates, metal sulfates, metal nitrides, metal carbides, and metal sulfides. More specifically, the inorganic particles can be, for example, one or more selected from iron oxyhydroxide, hematite, titanium oxide, and carbon black.
- Examples of the shape of the non-magnetic powder include various shapes such as acicular, spherical, cubic, and plate-like, but are not particularly limited to these.
- the back layer 14 may contain a binder and non-magnetic powder.
- the back layer 14 may contain various additives such as a lubricant, a curing agent, and an antistatic agent, if necessary.
- a lubricant such as a lubricant, a curing agent, and an antistatic agent, if necessary.
- the above description of the binder and non-magnetic powder contained in the non-magnetic layer 12 also applies to the binder and non-magnetic powder contained in the back layer 14 .
- the average particle size of the inorganic particles contained in the back layer 14 is preferably 10 nm or more and 150 nm or less, more preferably 15 nm or more and 110 nm or less.
- the average particle size of the inorganic particles is determined in the same manner as the average particle size D of the magnetic powder.
- the average thickness tb of the back layer 14 is preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or less, and still more preferably 0.4 ⁇ m or less, 0.3 ⁇ m or less, 0.25 ⁇ m or less, or 0.2 ⁇ m or less. sell. Since the average thickness t b of the back layer 14 is within the above range, even when the average thickness (average total thickness) t T of the magnetic recording medium 10 is t T ⁇ 5.7 ⁇ m, the non-magnetic layer 12 and the base layer The average thickness of the magnetic recording medium 11 can be kept thick, so that the running stability of the magnetic recording medium 10 in the recording/reproducing apparatus can be maintained.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the back layer is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, preferably 0.15 ⁇ m or more.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is, for example, 1850 nm 2 or less, more preferably 1800 nm 2 or less, even more preferably 1750 nm 2 or less, 1700 nm 2 or less, 1650 nm 2 or less, or 1600 nm 2 or less, Furthermore, it may be 1550 nm 2 or less or 1500 nm 2 or less.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium according to the present technology is thus small, ie, the areal recording density is high.
- the lower limit of the magnetic cluster average size may not be particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 nm 2 or more, preferably 600 nm 2 or more, more preferably 700 nm 2 or more, 800 nm 2 or more, 900 nm 2 or more, or 1000 nm 2 or more. It's okay. By setting the magnetic cluster average size to these values or more, the thermal stability of the magnetic recording medium is improved.
- the magnetic cluster average size is measured based on an MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface of the magnetic recording medium.
- the measuring method is as follows.
- a magnetic recording medium contained in a cartridge such as the cartridge 10A described later is unwound, and at a position 20 m in the longitudinal direction from the outside of the cartridge, a range of the magnetic recording medium where data is recorded is 1 cm. A square of x 1 cm is cut, and the cut portion is used as a measurement sample.
- a DC erase process is performed on the magnetic layer side surface of the measurement sample.
- the DC erase processing is performed using a VSM (also called a vibrating sample magnetometer).
- the VSM may be a high sensitivity vibrating sample magnetometer model VSM-P7-15 manufactured by Toei Industry Co., Ltd.
- the measurement sample is set in the VSM such that the magnetic surface of the measurement sample is oriented parallel to the facing coils of the VSM.
- a vertical external magnetic field of 15 kOe is applied to the magnetic surface. The external magnetic field is then turned off and a DC erased sample is acquired. Thus, the DC erase process is performed.
- a central portion of the DC erased sample is cut into a 5 mm x 5 mm square.
- the cut portion is observed using a magnetic force microscope (hereinafter also referred to as MFM), three different locations are randomly selected from the cut portion, and an MFM image is obtained for each of the three locations. get Three MFM images are thus obtained.
- MFM magnetic force microscope
- MFM NanoScopeIV Dimension3100 manufactured by Digital Instruments and its analysis software are used.
- SSS-MFMR manufactured by NANOSENSORS, probe material: silicon single crystal coated with magnetic film, cantilever length: 225 ⁇ m, tuned from 0 to 150 Hz.
- the measurement conditions for the MFM are as follows.
- ⁇ Measurement conditions> Scan Size: 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m Number of Samples: 512 ⁇ 512 Phase detection mode Lift Height: 20nm Filtering process Flatten order: 2 Planefit order XY: 3 Sweep speed: 1Hz That is, the measurement area for obtaining the MFM image is 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m, and the measurement area of 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m is divided into 512 ⁇ 512 ( 262,144) measurement points. The 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m measurement area is measured by MFM under the measurement conditions described above to obtain an MFM image.
- the image analysis processing is performed as follows using image analysis software ImageJ (available from the National Institutes of Health, USA). A specific operation procedure of the software is shown in parentheses of each step below.
- the image analysis processing can be said to measure the particle size distribution of magnetic clusters, that is, it can be said to be grain size analysis.
- Step 1 Read data (“File” ⁇ “Open”) Open an image file of an MFM image to be analyzed.
- Step 2 Scale adjustment (“Analyze” ⁇ “Set Scale”)
- Set Scale window set the scale as follows.
- Distance in pixels 512 Known distance: 5 Pixel aspect ratio: 1.0 Unit of length: um
- click the OK button in the window For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, after the input to the Set Scale window is made, the OK button in that window is clicked.
- Step 3 Crop the measurement image ("Rectangle” in "Area Selection Tools” ⁇ surround the MFM image ⁇ "Image” ⁇ “Crop”) Select around the MFM image using the rectangular selection tool. Cut the selected range. For example, select the rectangular selection tool, as shown in FIG. 4B, and select and crop the MFM image to a rectangle, as indicated by the white line in FIG. 4C. As such, a window is generated that displays the cropped MFM image.
- Step 4 Image type conversion (“Image” ⁇ “Type” ⁇ “8bit”) Convert the image type of the cropped image in step 3 to an 8-bit grayscale image.
- Step 5 Image smoothing (“Process” ⁇ “Smooth”) Smoothing processing is performed on the image converted to the 8-bit grayscale image in step 4 to remove noise.
- Step 6 Save ("Save") Assign an arbitrary name to the image after noise removal in step 5 and save it in TIF format.
- Step 7 Histogram generation (“Analyze” ⁇ “Histogram”) Generate a histogram of the image saved in step 6. This will display the Mean and StdDev. values in the histogram window. For example, the histogram window shown in FIG. 4E is displayed with Mean and StdDev. values displayed in the window.
- the threshold range a for binarization is ⁇ [Mean] + ([StdDev.] x 0.7) ⁇ ⁇ a ⁇ 255 , the average area of the positive electrode portion in the image is calculated. For example, enter the determined threshold in the minimum value (Min) input field in the Threshold window shown in FIG. 4F, and click the "Apply” button for the maximum value. This yields a binarized image as shown in FIG. 4G.
- Step 9 Particle size distribution calculation (“Analyze” ⁇ “Analyze Particles”)
- the binarized image obtained in step 8 is subjected to particle size distribution calculation processing. Processing conditions in the calculation processing are as follows. Size: 0-Infinity Circularity: 0.00-1.00 Show: Bare outlines By checking Summarize in the Analyze Particles window, the Summary screen is displayed. On the Summary screen, Count (number of particles), Total Area (total area), Average size (number of particles), Area Function (percentage of area occupied by particles), and Mean (average) are displayed. Of these, [Count] and [Total Area] are used to calculate the magnetic cluster average size according to the following formula.
- Magnetic cluster size value (nm 2 )] [Total Area]/[Count] ⁇ 10 6
- the height of the protrusion formed by each of the first particles and the second particles is obtained by shape analysis using an atomic force microscope (hereinafter referred to as AFM) and field emission A component obtained by image analysis using the brightness difference due to the difference in the secondary electron emission amount of the first particle and the second particle for the FE-SEM image taken by a scanning electron microscope (hereinafter referred to as FE-SEM) It is measured by making a distinction and That is, the AFM can measure the height of each projection, and the FE-SEM can identify whether each projection is formed by the first particle or the second particle. can be done.
- AFM atomic force microscope
- FE-SEM scanning electron microscope
- the image obtained by the AFM for the same location and the image obtained by the FE-SEM for the certain region are superimposed to obtain a composite image, and from the obtained composite image, the particles forming each protrusion (whether it is a first particle or a second particle) can be associated with the height of each protrusion.
- a method for measuring the height of protrusions using AFM, a method for identifying the type of particles forming protrusions using FE-SEM, and a method for associating the height of protrusions with the types of particles forming protrusions are described below.
- the height of the protrusion formed by each of the first particles and the second particles is obtained as follows. First, from the magnetic recording medium 10 in the user data area (for example, 24 m or more from the leader pin) in the LTO cartridge, a size to fit on the observation sample stage of the FE-SEM described later is cut out to prepare a measurement sample. Next, the surface of the measurement sample is marked, avoiding the central portion of the measurement sample. As a marking method, a method of scratching the surface of the magnetic recording medium 10 with a needle-shaped metal marker using a manipulator may be adopted.
- the tip of the probe may become dirty and an accurate shape image may not be obtained. is preferred.
- the shape of the visual field in the vicinity of the marking portion on the surface of the measurement sample is analyzed by AFM. Since the marked portion is recessed, alignment is performed so that the marked portion is at the edge of the field of view as much as possible, and measurement is performed with an AFM at a viewing angle of 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m. Protrusions around the marking portion shall not be measured.
- the viewing angle of 10 ⁇ m ⁇ 10 ⁇ m including the marking portion is measured, the mark portion is determined and aligned, and the mark portion is In addition, a portion without markings is measured at a viewing angle of 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m.
- the measurement conditions for the shape analysis are as described below.
- For each of the first particles and the second particles when 20 or more particles can be identified from one measurement sample in one field of view of AFM, one field of view is measured by AFM.
- a plurality of fields for example, 3 to 5 are measured from one measurement sample.
- FIG. 5A is an example of an image showing an example of a surface shape captured by AFM.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an example of a projection analysis result by AFM.
- FIG. 5C is a diagram showing an example of height distribution of protrusions. Data such as the number of protrusions formed and the height of protrusions formed by the particles can be obtained from the obtained information.
- AFM measurement conditions Apparatus: AFM Dimension 3100 microscope (with NanoscopeIV controller) (Digital Instruments, USA) Measurement mode: Tapping frequency during tapping tuning: 200-400 kHz Cantilever: SNL-10 (manufactured by Bruker) Scan size: 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m Scan rate: 1Hz Scan line: 256
- FE-SEM field emission scanning electron microscope
- FIG. 6A is an example of an FE-SEM image. From the obtained FE-SEM image, it is possible to identify the type of particles forming the projections by using the brightness difference due to the difference in the amount of secondary electron emission between the first particles and the second particles. Image processing for the identification will be described later. Also, the positions of the protrusions formed by each of the first particles and the second particles in the FE-SEM image are identified.
- the obtained FE-SEM image ( Figure A in FIG. 6) is subjected to binarization processing under the following two processing conditions using image processing software Image J.
- Information on the number of projections formed by each of the first particles and the second particles, the average area per projection, the total area of the projections, and the diameter of the projections (Feret diameter) from the image obtained by the binarization process. is obtained.
- the number of protrusions per unit area can be calculated for each of the first particles and the second particles by the following formulas.
- [Number of projections per unit area] [Number of projections] ⁇ [Area of the region for which the number of projections was acquired]
- the number of protrusions can be automatically obtained by image processing software Image J.
- the binarization process the second particles with high brightness (white areas in Figure A in FIG. 6) and the first particles with low brightness (black areas in Figure A in FIG. 6) are subjected to the following conditions. to change
- B in FIG. 6 is a projection formed by the second particles (alumina particles) obtained by binarizing the FE-SEM image of A in FIG. is an image showing the position distribution of .
- the following information about the second particles was obtained from the images obtained.
- C in FIG. 6 is formed by the first particles (carbon black particles) obtained by binarizing the FE-SEM image of FIG. 10 is an image showing the positional distribution of the projections formed.
- first particles carbon black particles
- FIG. 6 the following information regarding the first particle was obtained from the resulting image.
- a composite image is obtained by superimposing the obtained AFM image and the FE-SEM image before binarization processing.
- the synthesized image is used to identify whether the particles forming each projection are the first particles or the second particles.
- C in FIG. 7 is a composite image in which the AFM image (B in FIG. 7) and the FE-SEM image (A in FIG. 7) are superimposed so that the positions of the corresponding projections are aligned.
- each protrusion is the first particle P1 or the second particle P1 It is determined from which particle of the two particles P2 the particle is formed.
- the marked portion was measured with an AFM at a viewing angle of 10 ⁇ m ⁇ 10 ⁇ m, and then the non-marking portion was measured at a viewing angle of 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 5 ⁇ m. do not do.
- AFM analysis software (Software version 5.12 Rev. B for Dimension 3100, manufactured by Veeco) is used to measure the height of each projection in the composite image.
- the type of particles forming the projection (whether it is the first particle or the second particle) is specified as described above, so the specified particle type is the measured height and be associated.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a composite image obtained by superimposing an AFM image and an FE-SEM image.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the analysis results (projection height measurement results) by AFM for line 1 (Line 1) set at an arbitrary position in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the height of the projections formed by the first particles (carbon black particles) and the second particles (alumina particles) present on the line 1 can be identified. Thus, the height of each protrusion is specified from the composite image and the AFM analysis result.
- the average height of the protrusions formed by the first particles, the average height of the protrusions formed by the second particles, and the number of protrusions Find the average height ratio.
- the average thickness (average total thickness) tT of the magnetic recording medium 10 is, for example, 5.7 ⁇ m or less, preferably 5.6 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5.5 ⁇ m or less, 5.4 ⁇ m or less, 5.3 ⁇ m or less, or 5.2 ⁇ m. 5.1 ⁇ m or less, or 5.0 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 4.6 ⁇ m or less or 4.4 ⁇ m or less.
- the average thickness t T of the magnetic recording medium 10 is 5.2 ⁇ m or less, the recording capacity that can be recorded in one data cartridge can be increased compared to general magnetic tapes.
- the lower limit of the average thickness tT of the magnetic recording medium 10 is not particularly limited, it is, for example, 3.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the average thickness tT of the magnetic recording medium 10 (hereinafter also referred to as magnetic tape T ) is obtained as follows. First, the magnetic tape T accommodated in a cartridge such as the cartridge 10A to be described later is unwound, and the magnetic tape T is stretched to a length of 250 mm at a position 30 m in the longitudinal direction from the connecting portion 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT. Cut out and prepare a sample. Next, using a Mitutoyo laser hologram (LGH-110C) as a measuring device, the thickness of the sample is measured at five positions, and the measured values are simply averaged (arithmetic average) to obtain an average thickness t T [ ⁇ m] is calculated. It should be noted that the five measurement positions are randomly selected from the sample so that they are different positions in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T. As shown in FIG.
- the average thickness of the non-magnetic layer 12 is obtained as follows. First, the magnetic tape T accommodated in a cartridge such as the cartridge 10A to be described later is unwound, and the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT are wound at three positions of 10 m, 30 m, and 50 m in the longitudinal direction from the joint 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT. A magnetic tape T is cut to a length of 250 mm to prepare three samples. Subsequently, each sample is processed by the FIB method or the like to be thinned. When the FIB method is used, a carbon layer and a tungsten layer are formed as protective films as a pretreatment for observing a cross-sectional TEM image, which will be described later.
- the carbon layer is formed on the magnetic layer 13 side surface and the back layer 14 side surface of the magnetic tape T by vapor deposition, and the tungsten layer is further formed on the magnetic layer 13 side surface by vapor deposition or sputtering. be.
- the thinning is performed along the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T. As shown in FIG. That is, by the thinning, a cross section parallel to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the magnetic tape T is formed.
- TEM transmission electron microscope
- Apparatus TEM (H9000NAR manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.) Accelerating voltage: 300 kV Magnification: 100,000 times
- the thickness of the non-magnetic layer 12 was measured at at least 10 positions in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T, and the measured values were simply averaged ( Arithmetic mean) to obtain the average thickness ( ⁇ m) of the non-magnetic layer 12 .
- the average thickness of the base layer 11 is obtained as follows. First, the magnetic tape T accommodated in a cartridge such as the magnetic recording cartridge 10A described later is unwound, and the magnetic tape T is stretched 250 mm long at a position 30 m in the longitudinal direction from the connecting portion 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT. Cut it into pieces to make a sample.
- the term “longitudinal direction” in the case of “longitudinal direction from the connecting portion of the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT” means the direction from one end on the side of the leader tape LT to the other end on the opposite side. do.
- the layers of the sample other than the base layer 11 are removed with a solvent such as MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or dilute hydrochloric acid.
- a solvent such as MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or dilute hydrochloric acid.
- the thickness of the sample (base layer 11) is measured at five positions, and the measured values are simply averaged (arithmetic average) Then, the average thickness of the base layer 11 is calculated.
- the five measurement positions are randomly selected from the samples so that they are different positions in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T. As shown in FIG.
- the upper limit of the average thickness of the back layer 14 is preferably 0.6 ⁇ m or less. If the upper limit of the average thickness of the back layer 14 is 0.6 ⁇ m or less, the thickness of the nonmagnetic layer (underlayer) 12 and the base layer 11 can be increased even when the average thickness of the magnetic tape T is 5.6 ⁇ m or less. Therefore, the running stability of the magnetic tape T in the recording/reproducing apparatus can be maintained.
- the lower limit of the average thickness of the back layer 14 is not particularly limited, it is, for example, 0.2 ⁇ m or more.
- the average thickness tb of the back layer 14 is obtained as follows. First, the average thickness (average total thickness) tT of the magnetic tape T is measured. The method for measuring the average thickness t T (average total thickness) is as described above. Subsequently, the magnetic tape T accommodated in the cartridge 10A is unwound, and a sample is prepared by cutting the magnetic tape T into a length of 250 mm at a position of 30 m in the longitudinal direction from the joint 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT. . Next, the back layer 14 of the sample is removed with a solvent such as MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or dilute hydrochloric acid. [ ⁇ m] is calculated.
- MEK methyl ethyl ketone
- the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer 13 is obtained as follows. First, the magnetic tape T accommodated in the cartridge 10A is unwound, and the magnetic tape T is stretched by 250 mm at three positions of 10 m, 30 m, and 50 m in the longitudinal direction from the joint 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT. Cut to length to produce three samples. Subsequently, each sample is processed by the FIB method or the like to be thinned. When the FIB method is used, a carbon layer and a tungsten layer are formed as protective films as a pretreatment for observing a cross-sectional TEM image, which will be described later.
- the carbon layer is formed on the magnetic layer 13 side surface and the back layer 14 side surface of the magnetic tape T by vapor deposition, and the tungsten layer is further formed on the magnetic layer 13 side surface by vapor deposition or sputtering. be.
- the thinning is performed along the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T. As shown in FIG. That is, by the thinning, a cross section parallel to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the magnetic tape T is formed.
- the thickness of the magnetic layer 13 is measured at 10 points on each sliced sample.
- the 10 measurement positions for each thinned sample are randomly selected from the sample so that they are different positions in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape T.
- the average value obtained by simply averaging (arithmetic mean) the measured values of each obtained thinned sample is defined as the average thickness t m [nm] of the magnetic layer 13. do.
- the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values of the magnetic recording medium 10 according to the present technology is preferably 50 nm or less, preferably less than 50 nm, and more preferably 40 nm or less when the full volume test is performed 40 times, Even more preferably, it is 30 nm or less, and even more preferably, it may be 25 nm or less.
- the number of full volume tests is also referred to as the FV number.
- PES Position Error Signal
- the linearity of the servo band when the servo pattern is read by the recording/reproducing device 30 should be as high as possible. It is preferred that the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values is as low as possible. Since the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values of the magnetic recording medium 10 of the present technology is a low value as described above, the linearity of the servo band is high, and the tension can be adjusted with high accuracy.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing temporal changes in the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values as the magnetic tape runs. As shown in FIG. 10, when ⁇ PES is less than 50 nm when the full volume test is performed 40 times, no track deviation occurs.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing temporal changes in the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values as the magnetic tape runs. As shown in FIG. 11, when ⁇ PES exceeds 50 nm when the full volume test is performed 40 times, the magnetic tape stops running due to frequent track deviations.
- the upper diagram in FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the temporal change of the standard deviation ⁇ PES accompanying the running of the magnetic tape.
- the lower left diagram in FIG. 12 shows projections formed on the surface of the magnetic layer by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 in the region A (friction stability) where ⁇ PES in the upper diagram is almost constant, and the second particles ( 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the relationship between protrusions formed on the surface of a magnetic layer by alumina particles (P2) and a magnetic head.
- the dashed line in the figure is a virtual line showing the contact between the protrusion formed by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 and the surface of the magnetic head.
- FIG. 12 shows projections formed on the surface of the magnetic layer by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 in region B (friction increase) where ⁇ PES in the upper diagram tends to increase
- the second particles ( 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the relationship between protrusions formed on the surface of a magnetic layer by alumina particles (P2) and a magnetic head.
- FIG. The dashed line in the figure is a virtual line showing the contact between the protrusion formed by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 and the surface of the magnetic head.
- the standard deviation ⁇ PES is almost constant in the region A, but the standard deviation ⁇ PES increases in the region B because the projections formed by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 in the region A and the surface of the magnetic head have a small contact area and constant friction. It is presumed that this is because the protrusions formed by the particles (particles) P1 gradually collapse and the contact area between the protrusions formed by the first particles (carbon particles) P1 and the surface of the magnetic head increases, thereby increasing the friction.
- a PES measurement head unit 300 shown in FIG. 16B is prepared.
- an LTO2 head (a head conforming to the LTO2 standard) manufactured by HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) is used.
- HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- the head unit 300 has two head sections 300A and 300B arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- Each head unit includes a plurality of recording heads 340 for recording data signals on the magnetic recording medium 10, a plurality of reproducing heads 350 for reproducing data signals recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10, and a magnetic recording medium. and a plurality of servo heads 320 for reproducing servo signals recorded in 10 .
- the recording head 340 and the reproducing head 350 may not be included in the head unit.
- the head unit 300 is used to reproduce (read) a servo pattern within a predetermined servo band provided on the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the servo heads 320 of the head section 300A and the servo heads 320 of the head section 300B sequentially face each servo pattern of a predetermined servo band, and the servo patterns are sequentially reproduced by these two servo heads 320. conduct.
- the portion facing the servo head 320 in the servo pattern recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10 is read and output as a servo signal.
- the PES value for each head unit is calculated for each servo frame using the following formula.
- the center line shown in FIG. 13A is the center line of the servo band.
- X [ ⁇ m] is the distance between servo pattern A1 and servo pattern B1 on the center line shown in FIG. 13A
- Y [ ⁇ m] is the distance between servo pattern A1 and servo pattern C1 on the center line shown in FIG. 13A. distance.
- X and Y are obtained by developing the magnetic recording medium 10 with a ferricolloid developer and using a universal tool microscope (TOPCON TUM-220ES) and a data processor (TOPCON CA-1B). 50 servo frames are selected at arbitrary locations in the tape length direction, X and Y are obtained in each servo frame, and the simple average of the 50 data is used as the X and Y used in the above formula. do.
- the difference (B a1 ⁇ A a1 ) indicates the time [sec] on the actual path between the corresponding two servo patterns B1 and A1. Similarly, other difference terms also indicate the time [sec] on the actual path between the corresponding two servo patterns. These times are obtained from the time between timing signals obtained from the waveform of the servo signal and the tape running speed. In this specification, actual path means the position where the servo signal read head actually travels over the servo signal.
- ⁇ is the azimuth angle. ⁇ is obtained by developing the magnetic recording medium 10 with a ferricolloid developer and using a universal tool microscope (TOPCON TUM-220ES) and a data processor (TOPCON CA-1B).
- the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values is calculated using a servo signal corrected for lateral movement of the tape. Also, the servo signal is subjected to High Pass Filter processing in order to reflect the followability of the head.
- the standard deviation ⁇ PES is obtained using a signal obtained by performing the correction and the High Pass Filter processing on the servo signal, and is a so-called Written in PES ⁇ . A method for measuring the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values will be described below.
- the servo signal is read by the head 300 for an arbitrary 1-m range of the data recording area of the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the signals acquired by each of the head sections 300A and 300B are subtracted as shown in FIG. 13C to obtain a servo signal corrected for lateral movement of the tape.
- High Pass Filter processing is performed on the corrected servo signal.
- the recording/reproducing head mounted on the drive is moved in the width direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 by the actuator so as to follow the servo signal.
- Written in PES ⁇ is the noise value after taking into consideration the trackability in the width direction of the head, so the above High Pass Filter processing is required.
- the High Pass Filter is not particularly limited, it must be a function capable of reproducing the width direction followability of the drive head.
- the PES value is calculated according to the above formula for each servo frame.
- the standard deviation (Written in PES ⁇ ) of the PES values calculated over the 1 m minute is the standard deviation ⁇ PES of the PES values in the present technique.
- the squareness ratio Rs2 in the perpendicular direction (thickness direction) of the magnetic recording medium of the present technology is preferably 65% or more, more preferably 67% or more, and even more preferably 70% or more.
- the perpendicular orientation of the magnetic powder is sufficiently high, so that a better SNR can be obtained. Therefore, better electromagnetic conversion characteristics can be obtained. Also, the shape of the servo signal is improved, making it easier to control the drive.
- the perpendicular orientation of the magnetic recording medium may mean that the squareness ratio Rs2 of the magnetic recording medium is within the above numerical range (for example, 65% or more).
- the squareness ratio Rs2 in the vertical direction is obtained as follows. First, the magnetic tape T accommodated in the magnetic recording cartridge 10A is unwound, and the magnetic tape T is cut into a length of 250 mm at a position 30 m in the longitudinal direction from the joint 221 between the magnetic tape T and the leader tape LT, and a sample is obtained. make. After punching out the sample to 6.25 mm ⁇ 64 mm, it is folded in three to prepare a measurement sample of 6.25 mm ⁇ 8 mm. Then, using the VSM, the MH hysteresis loop of the measurement sample (entire magnetic tape T) corresponding to the vertical direction (thickness direction) of the magnetic tape T is measured.
- correction sample a 6.25 mm ⁇ 8 mm sample for background correction (hereinafter simply referred to as “correction sample”).
- VSM is used to measure the MH hysteresis loop of the correction sample (base layer 11) corresponding to the perpendicular direction of the base layer 11 (the perpendicular direction of the magnetic recording medium 10).
- VSM -P7-15 type In the measurement of the MH hysteresis loop of the measurement sample (entire magnetic tape T) and the MH hysteresis loop of the correction sample (base layer 11), a high-sensitivity vibrating sample magnetometer "VSM -P7-15 type” is used. Measurement conditions are as follows: measurement mode: full loop, maximum magnetic field: 15 kOe, magnetic field step: 40 bits, Time constant of Lockingamp: 0.3 sec, Waiting time: 1 sec, MH average number: 20.
- the MH hysteresis of the measurement sample was obtained.
- Background correction is performed by subtracting the MH hysteresis loop of the correction sample (base layer 11) from the loop, and the MH hysteresis loop after background correction is obtained.
- the measurement/analysis program attached to the "VSM-P7-15 type" is used for the calculation of this background correction.
- the coercive force Hc in the perpendicular direction (thickness direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 is preferably 160 kA/m or more, more preferably 165 kA/m or more, and even more preferably 170 kA/m or more.
- the coercivity Hc may preferably be 300 kA/m or less, more preferably 290 kA/m or less, even more preferably 280 kA/m or less, 275 kA/m or less, or 270 kA/m or less.
- the magnetic head can sufficiently perform the recording process.
- the present technology has a magnetic layer containing magnetic powder, the magnetic cluster average size measured based on the MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface is 1850 nm 2 or less, and A magnetic recording medium having a coercive force Hc of 165 kA/m or more and 300 kA/m or less is also provided.
- the magnetic recording medium is excellent in terms of electromagnetic conversion specificity, and is also excellent from the viewpoint of recording processing by a magnetic head.
- the above coercive force Hc is obtained as follows. First, three sheets of the magnetic recording medium 10 are laminated with a double-sided tape, and then punched out with a punch of ⁇ 6.39 mm to prepare a measurement sample. At this time, marking is performed with any non-magnetic ink so that the longitudinal direction (running direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 can be recognized. Then, the MH loop of the measurement sample (entire magnetic recording medium 10) corresponding to the longitudinal direction (running direction) of the magnetic recording medium 10 is measured using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Next, acetone, ethanol, or the like is used to wipe off the coating (the underlayer 12, the magnetic layer 13, the back layer 14, etc.), leaving only the base layer 11 behind.
- VSM vibrating sample magnetometer
- the VSM is used to measure the MH loop of the correction sample (base layer 11) corresponding to the perpendicular direction of the base layer 11 (the perpendicular direction of the magnetic recording medium 10).
- a high-sensitivity vibrating sample magnetometer "VSM- P7-15 type” is used.
- Measurement conditions are measurement mode: full loop, maximum magnetic field: 15 kOe, magnetic field step: 40 bits, Time constant of Locking amp: 0.3 sec, Waiting time: 1 sec, MH average number: 20.
- the MH loop of the measurement sample (entire magnetic recording medium 10) and the MH loop of the correction sample (base layer 11) are obtained.
- the background correction is performed, and the MH loop after the background correction is obtained.
- the measurement/analysis program attached to the "VSM-P7-15 type" is used for the calculation of this background correction.
- the coercive force Hc is obtained from the obtained MH loop after background correction.
- the measurement/analysis program attached to the "VSM-P7-15 model” is used. It should be noted that all the measurements of the above MH loop are performed at 25°C. In addition, “demagnetizing field correction” when measuring the MH loop in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 is not performed.
- a non-magnetic layer (underlayer) forming coating material is prepared by kneading and/or dispersing non-magnetic powder and a binder in a solvent.
- the magnetic powder, the first particles, the second particles, the binder, etc. are kneaded and/or dispersed in a solvent to prepare a coating material for forming the magnetic layer.
- the following solvents, dispersing devices, and kneading devices can be used for example.
- solvents used in the above paint preparation include ketone solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and cyclohexanone; alcohol solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and propanol; , butyl acetate, propyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and ethylene glycol acetate; ether solvents such as diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, 2-ethoxyethanol, tetrahydrofuran, and dioxane; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene. and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as methylene chloride, ethylene chloride, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and chlorobenzene. One of these may be used, or a mixture of two or more may be used.
- ketone solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl
- a continuous twin-screw kneader for example, a continuous twin-screw kneader, a continuous twin-screw kneader capable of multistage dilution, a kneader, a pressure kneader, and a roll kneader can be used.
- dispersing devices used for preparing the above paint include bead mills, roll mills, ball mills, horizontal sand mills, vertical sand mills, spike mills, pin mills, tower mills, pearl mills (e.g. "DCP Mill” manufactured by Eirich), and homogenizers.
- an ultrasonic disperser can be used, but are not particularly limited to these devices.
- the magnetic layer-forming coating material has the above-described characteristics relating to the magnetic cluster average size (e.g., the average size is 1850 nm2 or less) and the first particles and It is prepared so as to have the characteristic of the second particles (for example, the characteristic that the ratio H 1 /H 2 is 2.00 or less).
- the magnetic powder, the first particles and the second particles may be kneaded and/or dispersed (for example, type of apparatus, time, etc.) may be adjusted.
- a bead mill may be used as the device for dispersion processing.
- the bead diameter may be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art according to the particle size to be dispersed.
- the paint can be tailored to achieve the above characteristics.
- the magnetic cluster average size can be reduced by lengthening the time for dispersing the magnetic powder.
- the dispersing time (particularly the actual dispersing time) may be, for example, 30 minutes to 3 hours, preferably 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- the dispersion time may be appropriately adjusted by those skilled in the art according to the type of particles, for example.
- the content of the magnetic powder, the content of the first particles, and the content of the second particles may be adjusted. For example, when using a magnetic powder having a smaller average particle volume, the content of the first particles and/or the second particles is reduced to make the dispersed state of these particles more appropriate.
- the content of the first particles may be, for example, 1 to 15 parts by mass, preferably 2 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the magnetic powder.
- the content of the second particles may also be, for example, 1 to 15 parts by mass, preferably 2 to 10 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the magnetic powder.
- the content of each particle may be appropriately selected by a person skilled in the art from within such a numerical range.
- the dispersion treatment of the magnetic powder in the solvent and the dispersion treatment of the first particles and the second particles in the solvent are performed separately.
- a bead mill may be used as the device for dispersion processing.
- the bead diameter may be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art according to the particle size to be dispersed.
- the dispersing time (particularly the actual dispersing time) may be, for example, 30 minutes to 3 hours, preferably 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- the dispersion time may be appropriately adjusted by those skilled in the art according to the type of particles, for example. Achieving these characteristics can improve the electromagnetic conversion characteristics and/or the running performance of the magnetic recording medium.
- the dispersion time and/or the blending amount of each component may be adjusted.
- the manufacturing method includes a step of preparing a coating material for forming a magnetic layer, which includes a first dispersing step of dispersing the magnetic powder in a solvent, and and a second dispersing step of dispersing.
- a first composition is obtained in which the magnetic powder is dispersed in a solvent (especially a binder-containing solvent, such as a resin-containing solvent).
- a second composition is obtained in which the first particles and the second particles are dispersed in a solvent (especially a solvent containing a binder, such as a solvent containing a resin).
- the magnetic layer forming coating preparation step includes a mixing step of mixing the first composition and the second composition.
- another composition particularly a binder-containing solvent, such as a resin-containing solvent
- the mixing step produces the magnetic layer-forming coating material.
- the magnetic layer-forming coating preparation step includes a first dispersion step of dispersing the magnetic powder in a solvent, a second dispersion step of dispersing the first particles in a solvent, and and a third dispersing step of dispersing the second particles in a solvent.
- the magnetic powder dispersing process, the first particles dispersing process, and the second particles dispersing process may be performed separately.
- the state of dispersion of these materials can be appropriately adjusted, making it easier to achieve the characteristics described above. Achieving these characteristics can improve the electromagnetic conversion characteristics and/or the running performance of the magnetic recording medium.
- the dispersion time and/or the blending amount of each component may be adjusted in order to adjust the dispersion state.
- the non-magnetic layer 12 is formed by coating one main surface of the base layer 11 with a paint for forming a non-magnetic layer (underlayer) and drying it.
- the magnetic layer 13 is formed on the non-magnetic layer 12 by coating the non-magnetic layer 12 with a coating material for forming the magnetic layer and drying it.
- the magnetic powder is magnetically oriented in the thickness direction of the base layer 11 by, for example, a solenoid coil.
- the magnetic powder may be magnetically oriented in the longitudinal direction (running direction) of the base layer 11 by, for example, a solenoid coil, and then magnetically oriented in the thickness direction of the base layer 11 .
- the ratio Hc2/Hc1 between the holding force "Hc1" in the vertical direction and the holding force "Hc2" in the longitudinal direction can be reduced, and the degree of vertical orientation of the magnetic powder can be improved. be able to.
- the back layer 14 is formed on the other main surface of the base layer 11 .
- the magnetic recording medium 10 is obtained.
- the ratio Hc2/Hc1 depends on, for example, the intensity of the magnetic field applied to the coating film of the magnetic layer-forming coating material, the concentration of solids in the magnetic layer-forming coating material, and the drying conditions (drying temperature and drying time) are set to desired values.
- the strength of the magnetic field applied to the coating film is preferably two to three times the coercive force of the magnetic powder.
- the methods for adjusting the ratio Hc2/Hc1 may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the obtained magnetic recording medium 10 is rewound around the large-diameter core and hardened. Finally, after calendering the magnetic recording medium 10, it is cut into a predetermined width (for example, 1/2 inch width). As described above, the desired elongated long magnetic recording medium 10 is obtained.
- the recording/reproducing device 30 may be configured so that the tension applied in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 can be adjusted. Further, the recording/reproducing device 30 has a configuration in which the magnetic recording cartridge 10A can be loaded. Here, for ease of explanation, the case where the recording/reproducing device 30 has a configuration in which one magnetic recording cartridge 10A can be loaded will be described. You may have the structure which can be loaded with 10A.
- the recording/reproducing device 30 is preferably a timing servo type magnetic recording/reproducing device.
- the magnetic recording medium of the present technology is suitable for use in a timing servo type magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus.
- the recording/reproducing apparatus 30 is connected to information processing apparatuses such as a server 41 and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as "PC") 42 via a network 43, and stores data supplied from these information processing apparatuses in a magnetic recording cartridge. 10A can be recorded.
- the shortest recording wavelength of the recording/reproducing device 30 is preferably 100 nm or less, more preferably 75 nm or less, still more preferably 60 nm or less, and particularly preferably 50 nm or less.
- the recording/reproducing apparatus includes a spindle 31, a reel 32 on the side of the recording/reproducing apparatus, a spindle driving device 33, a reel driving device 34, a plurality of guide rollers 35, a head unit 36, and a communication device. It has an interface (hereinafter referred to as I/F) 37 and a control device 38 .
- I/F interface
- the spindle 31 is configured to be mountable with the magnetic recording cartridge 10A.
- the magnetic recording cartridge 10A complies with the LTO (Linear Tape Open) standard, and rotatably accommodates a single reel 10C around which the magnetic recording medium 10 is wound in a cartridge case 10B.
- a V-shaped servo pattern is recorded in advance on the magnetic recording medium 10 as a servo signal.
- the reel 32 is configured to be able to fix the leading end of the magnetic recording medium 10 pulled out from the magnetic recording cartridge 10A.
- the present technology also provides a magnetic recording cartridge including a magnetic recording medium according to the present technology. In the magnetic recording cartridge, the magnetic recording medium may be wound around a reel, for example, and housed in a case while being wound around the reel.
- the spindle drive device 33 is a device that drives the spindle 31 to rotate.
- the reel driving device 34 is a device that drives the reel 32 to rotate. When data is recorded or reproduced on the magnetic recording medium 10, the spindle driving device 33 and the reel driving device 34 rotate the spindle 31 and the reel 32 to drive the magnetic recording medium 10. .
- the guide roller 35 is a roller for guiding the travel of the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the head unit 36 includes a plurality of recording heads for recording data signals on the magnetic recording medium 10, a plurality of reproducing heads for reproducing the data signals recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10, and a plurality of servo heads for reproducing recorded servo signals.
- a ring-type head can be used as the recording head, but the type of recording head is not limited to this.
- the communication I/F 37 is for communicating with information processing devices such as the server 41 and the PC 42 and is connected to the network 43 .
- the control device 38 controls the recording/reproducing device 30 as a whole. For example, the control device 38 records a data signal supplied from the information processing device on the magnetic recording medium 10 by the head unit 36 in response to a request from the information processing device such as the server 41 and the PC 42 . Further, the control device 38 reproduces the data signal recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10 by the head unit 36 in response to a request from the information processing device such as the server 41 and the PC 42, and supplies the data signal to the information processing device.
- the control device 38 also detects changes in the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 based on servo signals supplied from the head unit 36 . Specifically, a plurality of V-shaped servo patterns are recorded as servo signals on the magnetic recording medium 10, and the head unit 36 outputs two different servo patterns by two servo heads on the head unit 36. Simultaneously reproduced, each servo signal can be obtained. Using the relative position information between the servo pattern and the head unit obtained from this servo signal, the position of the head unit 36 is controlled so as to follow the servo pattern. At the same time, distance information between the servo patterns can be obtained by comparing the two servo signal waveforms.
- changes in the distance between the servo patterns at each measurement can be obtained.
- changes in the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 can also be calculated.
- the control device 38 controls the rotational driving of the spindle driving device 33 and the reel driving device 34 based on the change in the distance between the servo patterns obtained as described above or the calculated change in the width of the magnetic recording medium 10.
- the tension in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 is adjusted so that the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 becomes a prescribed width or approximately a prescribed width. Thereby, a change in the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 can be suppressed.
- the magnetic recording cartridge 10A is mounted in the recording/reproducing device 30, the leading end of the magnetic recording medium 10 is pulled out, and the leading end of the magnetic recording medium 10 is transported to the reel 32 via a plurality of guide rollers 35 and the head unit 36. Attach to reel 32 .
- the spindle driving device 33 and the reel driving device 34 are driven under the control of the control device 38 so that the magnetic recording medium 10 is driven from the reel 10C toward the reel 32.
- Spindle 31 and reel 32 are rotated in the same direction.
- the head unit 36 records information on the magnetic recording medium 10 or reproduces information recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the spindle 31 and the reel 32 are driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the above, so that the magnetic recording medium 10 travels from the reel 32 to the reel 10C. .
- the head unit 36 also records information on the magnetic recording medium 10 or reproduces information recorded on the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the magnetic recording medium 10 may further include a barrier layer 15 provided on at least one surface of the base layer 11, as shown in FIG.
- the barrier layer 15 is a layer for suppressing dimensional deformation of the base layer 11 according to the environment.
- one of the causes of the dimensional deformation is the hygroscopicity of the base layer 11
- the barrier layer 15 can reduce the penetration speed of moisture into the base layer 11 .
- Barrier layer 15 comprises a metal or metal oxide. Examples of metals include Al, Cu, Co, Mg, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Mo, Ru, Pd, Ag, Ba, Pt, At least one of Au and Ta can be used.
- At least one of Al 2 O 3 , CuO, CoO, SiO 2 , Cr 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 and ZrO 2 can be used as the metal oxide. Any of the metal oxides can also be used. Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) or diamond can also be used.
- DLC Diamond-Like Carbon
- the average thickness of the barrier layer 15 is preferably 20 nm or more and 1000 nm or less, more preferably 50 nm or more and 1000 nm or less.
- the average thickness of the barrier layer 15 can be obtained in the same manner as the average thickness tm of the magnetic layer 13 .
- the magnification of the TEM image is appropriately adjusted according to the thickness of the barrier layer 15 .
- the magnetic recording medium 10 may be incorporated into a library device. That is, the present technology also provides a library device including at least one magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the library device has a configuration capable of adjusting the tension applied in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10, and may include a plurality of the recording/reproducing devices 30 described above.
- the magnetic recording medium 10 may be subjected to servo signal writing processing by a servo writer.
- the servo writer can keep the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 constant or substantially constant by adjusting the tension in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 when recording servo signals.
- the servo writer may comprise a detection device for detecting the width of the magnetic recording medium 10 .
- the servo writer can adjust the tension in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording medium 10 based on the detection result of the detection device.
- the present technology also provides a magnetic recording cartridge (also referred to as a tape cartridge) that includes a magnetic recording medium according to the present technology.
- the magnetic recording medium may be wound, for example, on a reel.
- the magnetic recording cartridge includes, for example, a communication unit that communicates with a recording/reproducing device, a storage unit, and information received from the recording/reproducing device via the communication unit. and a control unit that reads out information from the storage unit and transmits the information to the recording/reproducing device via the communication unit in response to a request.
- the information may include adjustment information for adjusting the tension applied to the magnetic recording medium in the longitudinal direction.
- FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the magnetic recording cartridge 10A.
- the magnetic recording cartridge 10A is a magnetic recording cartridge conforming to the LTO (Linear Tape-Open) standard, and a magnetic tape (tape-shaped magnetic recording A reel 10C on which a medium T is wound, a reel lock 214 and a reel spring 215 for locking the rotation of the reel 10C, a spider 216 for releasing the locked state of the reel 10C, a lower shell 212A and an upper shell 212B.
- LTO Linear Tape-Open
- the reel 10C has a substantially disc shape with an opening in the center, and is composed of a reel hub 213A and a flange 213B made of a hard material such as plastic.
- One end of the magnetic tape T is connected to a leader tape LT.
- a leader pin 220 is provided at the tip of the leader tape LT.
- the cartridge memory 211 is provided near one corner of the magnetic recording cartridge 10A.
- the cartridge memory 211 faces a reader/writer (not shown) of the recording/reproducing device 80 when the magnetic recording cartridge 10A is loaded into the recording/reproducing device 80 .
- the cartridge memory 211 communicates with the recording/reproducing device 30, more specifically, a reader/writer (not shown) in accordance with the wireless communication standard conforming to the LTO standard.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the cartridge memory 211.
- the cartridge memory 211 has an antenna coil (communication unit) 331 that communicates with a reader/writer (not shown) according to a prescribed communication standard, and generates and rectifies electric waves received by the antenna coil 331 using induced electromotive force.
- a rectification/power supply circuit 332 that generates power, a clock circuit 333 that generates a clock using the same induced electromotive force from radio waves received by the antenna coil 331, and detection of the radio waves received by the antenna coil 331 and the antenna coil 331
- a controller (control unit) 335 and a memory (storage unit) 336 for storing information.
- the cartridge memory 211 also includes a capacitor 337 connected in parallel with the antenna coil 331, and the antenna coil 331 and the capacitor 337 constitute a resonance circuit.
- the memory 336 stores information related to the magnetic recording cartridge 10A.
- the memory 336 is non-volatile memory (NVM).
- the storage capacity of memory 336 is preferably about 32 KB or greater. For example, if the magnetic recording cartridge 10A conforms to the next-generation LTO format standard, the memory 336 has a storage capacity of approximately 32 KB.
- the memory 336 has a first storage area 336A and a second storage area 336B.
- the first storage area 336A corresponds to the storage area of an LTO standard cartridge memory prior to LTO8 (hereinafter referred to as "conventional cartridge memory"), and is used to store information conforming to the LTO standard prior to LTO8. area.
- the information conforming to the LTO standard prior to LTO8 includes, for example, manufacturing information (for example, the unique number of the magnetic recording cartridge 10A, etc.), usage history (for example, the number of tape withdrawals (Thread Count), etc.), and the like.
- the second storage area 336B corresponds to an extended storage area for the storage area of the conventional cartridge memory.
- the second storage area 336B is an area for storing additional information.
- the additional information means information related to the magnetic recording cartridge 10A, which is not defined in the LTO standard prior to LTO8.
- Examples of the additional information include tension adjustment information, management ledger data, index information, thumbnail information of moving images stored on the magnetic tape T, and the like, but are not limited to these data.
- the tension adjustment information includes the distance between adjacent servo bands (distance between servo patterns recorded on adjacent servo bands) during data recording on the magnetic tape T.
- FIG. The distance between adjacent servo bands is an example of width-related information related to the width of the magnetic tape T.
- FIG. The details of the distance between servo bands will be described later.
- the information stored in the first storage area 336A may be called "first information”
- the information stored in the second storage area 336B may be called "second information”.
- the memory 336 may have multiple banks. In this case, part of the plurality of banks may constitute the first storage area 336A, and the remaining banks may constitute the second storage area 336B. Specifically, for example, if the magnetic recording cartridge 10A conforms to the next-generation LTO format standard, the memory 336 has two banks each having a storage capacity of approximately 16 KB. One of the banks may constitute the first memory area 336A, and the other bank may constitute the second memory area 336B.
- the antenna coil 331 induces an induced voltage by electromagnetic induction.
- the controller 335 communicates with the recording/reproducing device 80 via the antenna coil 331 according to a specified communication standard. Specifically, for example, mutual authentication, command transmission/reception, or data exchange is performed.
- the controller 335 stores information received from the recording/reproducing device 80 via the antenna coil 331 in the memory 336 .
- the controller 335 reads information from the memory 336 in response to a request from the recording/reproducing device 80 and transmits the information to the recording/reproducing device 80 via the antenna coil 331 .
- the magnetic recording cartridge of the present technology may be a two-reel type cartridge. That is, the magnetic recording cartridge of the present technology may have one or more (eg, two) reels on which the magnetic tape is wound.
- An example magnetic recording cartridge of the present technology having two reels is described below with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a two-reel type cartridge 421.
- the cartridge 421 includes an upper half 402 made of synthetic resin, a transparent window member 423 fitted and fixed in a window portion 402 a opened in the upper surface of the upper half 402 , and a reel 406 fixed inside the upper half 402 .
- the reel 406 has a lower flange 406b having a cylindrical hub portion 406a in the center on which the magnetic tape MT1 is wound, an upper flange 406c having approximately the same size as the lower flange 406b, and a flange between the hub portion 406a and the upper flange 406c. and a reel plate 411 sandwiched therebetween.
- Reel 407 has the same configuration as reel 406 .
- the window member 423 is provided with mounting holes 423a at positions corresponding to the reels 406 and 407 for mounting reel holders 422, which are reel holding means for preventing the reels from floating.
- the magnetic tape MT1 is the same as the magnetic tape T in the first embodiment.
- the present technology can also employ the following configuration.
- [1] Having a magnetic layer containing magnetic powder, The magnetic cluster average size measured based on the MFM image of the magnetic layer side surface is 1850 nm 2 or less,
- the magnetic layer contains first particles having conductivity and second particles having a Mohs hardness of 7 or more, protrusions are formed on the surface of the magnetic layer by the first particles and the second particles;
- the ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the average height H 1 of the protrusions formed by the first particles and the average height H 2 of the protrusions formed by the second particles is 2.00 or less.
- magnetic recording media [2] The magnetic recording medium according to [ 1 ], wherein the average height H1 is 13.0 nm or less.
- Example 1 (Preparation step of coating material for forming magnetic layer) A coating material for forming a magnetic layer was prepared as follows. First, a first composition having the following formulation was obtained by kneading with an extruder. Also, a second composition having the following composition was obtained by stirring with a disper. That is, the magnetic powder dispersing process and the first particle and second particle dispersing processes were performed separately. Next, the obtained first composition and second composition, and the third composition having the following formulation were added to a stirring tank equipped with a disper and premixed. Subsequently, sand mill mixing was carried out and filter treatment was carried out to prepare a coating material for forming a magnetic layer.
- Vinyl chloride resin 1.6 parts by mass (as 30% by mass resin in cyclohexanone solution)
- n-butyl stearate 2 parts by mass methyl ethyl ketone: 121.3 parts by mass toluene: 121.3 parts by mass cyclohexanone: 60.7 parts by mass
- a base layer-forming coating material was prepared as follows. First, a fourth composition having the following formulation was kneaded with an extruder. Next, the kneaded fourth composition and the fifth composition having the following composition were added to a stirring tank equipped with a disper and premixed. Subsequently, sand mill mixing was carried out and filter treatment was carried out to prepare a base layer forming coating material.
- polyisocyanate (trade name: Coronate L, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation): 2 parts by mass and myristic acid: 2 parts by mass are added as curing agents to the base layer forming coating prepared as described above. bottom.
- a coating for forming a back layer was prepared as follows. The following raw materials were mixed in a stirring tank equipped with a disper and subjected to filter treatment to prepare a coating material for forming a back layer.
- Carbon black (manufactured by Asahi Corporation, trade name: #80): 100 parts by mass Polyester polyurethane: 100 parts by mass (manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Co., Ltd., trade name: N-2304) Methyl ethyl ketone: 500 parts by mass Toluene: 400 parts by mass Cyclohexanone: 100 parts by mass Polyisocyanate (trade name: Coronate L, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation): 10 parts by mass
- a long PEN film (base film) with an average thickness of 4.00 ⁇ m was prepared as a base layer of the magnetic tape.
- the base layer forming coating material is applied on one main surface of the PEN film and dried, so that the average thickness of the final product becomes 1.00 ⁇ m on one main surface of the PEN film.
- a base layer was formed as follows.
- a magnetic layer-forming paint was applied onto the underlayer and dried to form a magnetic layer on the underlayer so that the final product had an average thickness of 80 nm.
- the magnetic layer was also vertically oriented using a solenoid coil.
- the other main surface of the PEN film on which the underlayer and the magnetic layer are formed is coated with a paint for forming a back layer and dried so that the average thickness of the final product is 0.50 ⁇ m. to form a back layer.
- the PEN film on which the underlayer, magnetic layer and back layer were formed was subjected to a curing treatment. After that, calendering was performed to smooth the surface of the magnetic layer.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained by winding the 1/2 inch wide magnetic tape around a reel provided in the cartridge case.
- a servo signal was recorded on the magnetic tape by a servo track writer.
- the servo signal is composed of a string of magnetic patterns in a V-shape, and the magnetic patterns are arranged in the longitudinal direction at known intervals (hereinafter referred to as "intervals between known magnetic pattern strings when pre-recorded"). Two or more parallel rows were pre-recorded.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1690 nm 2 as shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 2 Same as Example 1, except that the thickness of the magnetic layer, the thickness of the underlayer, and the thickness of the back layer were changed to 75 nm, 0.70 ⁇ m, and 0.40 ⁇ m, respectively, and the vertical orientation treatment was not performed. Thus, a magnetic tape was obtained. A magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape. The magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1702 nm 2 as shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 1 The configuration was changed as shown in Table 1, such as the use of magnetic powder having an average particle volume smaller than that of the magnetic powder used in Example 1.
- a magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that one composition containing magnetic powder, aluminum oxide powder, and carbon black was subjected to dispersion treatment without being divided into a second composition.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the obtained magnetic tape was 1880 nm2 .
- the average particle volume of the magnetic powder used in Comparative Example 1 is smaller than that of the magnetic powder used in Example 1, but the average magnetic cluster size of the magnetic tape of Comparative Example 1 is the same as that of the magnetic tape of Example 1.
- Comparative Example 2 The composition was changed as shown in Table 1, such as the use of a magnetic powder having an average particle volume (1700 nm 3 ) slightly larger than that of the magnetic powder used in Example 1, and the preparation of the magnetic layer forming coating material.
- a magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the time for dispersing the first composition and the second composition was shortened.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1944 nm2 .
- the magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic tape of Comparative Example 2 was larger than that of the magnetic tape of Example 1.
- One of the reasons for this is thought to be that the dispersion treatment time for the first composition and the second composition was shortened in the preparation of the coating material for forming the magnetic layer.
- Magnetic particles were produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the configuration was changed as shown in Table 1, such as using a magnetic powder having an average particle volume (965 nm 3 ) smaller than that of the magnetic powder used in Example 1. got the tape.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 2210 nm2 .
- the magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic tape of Comparative Example 3 was larger than that of the magnetic tape of Example 1.
- One reason for this is considered to be that the magnetic powder was not well dispersed in the preparation of the coating material for forming the magnetic layer because the average particle volume of the magnetic powder was too small.
- Example 4 Same as Example 1, except that the thickness of the magnetic layer, the thickness of the underlayer, and the thickness of the back layer were changed to 85 nm, 1.10 ⁇ m, and 0.45 ⁇ m, respectively, and the vertical orientation treatment was not performed. Thus, a magnetic tape was obtained. A magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape. The magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1882 nm2 . The magnetic cluster average size of the magnetic tape of Comparative Example 4 was larger than that of the magnetic tapes of Examples 1 and 2. One of the reasons for this is thought to be a change in the layer structure (for example, a thicker magnetic layer).
- a loop tester manufactured by Microphysics was used to obtain a reproduced signal from the magnetic tape.
- the conditions for acquiring the reproduced signal are shown below.
- the peak of the captured spectrum be the signal amount S
- the ratio S/N of the signal amount S to the noise amount N be the SNR ( (Signal-to-Noise Ratio).
- the obtained SNR was converted into a relative value (dB) based on the SNR of Example 1 as the reference media.
- Table 1 also shows the evaluation results of the electromagnetic conversion characteristics of each magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size is, for example, 1850 nm 2 or less, more preferably 1800 nm 2 or less, still more preferably 1750 nm 2 or less, 1700 nm 2 or less, 1650 nm 2 or less, or 1600 nm 2 or less , the electromagnetic conversion characteristics are considered to be improved.
- the average size of magnetic clusters can affect the state of inorganic particles, especially the state of protrusions on the surface of the magnetic layer made of inorganic materials. Therefore, we evaluated the impact. Specifically, the following magnetic tapes were prepared. In addition to the magnetic tapes of Examples 1 and 2 described above, the magnetic tapes of Examples 3 to 7 and the magnetic tapes of Comparative Examples 5 and 6 described below were prepared. For these, the height of protrusions formed by inorganic particles was measured, and the running properties of these magnetic tapes were evaluated.
- Example 3 The same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that magnetic powder with an average particle volume of about 1050 nm3 was used, the amount of alumina added was reduced, and the thicknesses of the magnetic layer, underlayer, and back layer were changed. and obtained a magnetic tape.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1490 nm2, as shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that magnetic powder with an average particle volume of about 1100 nm3 was used, the amount of alumina added was reduced, and the thicknesses of the magnetic layer, underlayer, and back layer were changed. and obtained a magnetic tape.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1431 nm2, as shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 5 A magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that magnetic powder with an average particle volume of about 1400 nm 3 was used and the dispersion time was longer.
- a magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape.
- the magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1450 nm 2 as shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 6 A magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a magnetic powder having an average particle volume of about 1400 nm 3 was used and the thicknesses of the substrate layer and the back layer were changed. A magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape. The magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1682 nm 2 as shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 7 A magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a magnetic powder having an average particle volume of about 1050 nm 3 was used and the thicknesses of the magnetic layer, underlayer and back layer were changed. A magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape. The magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1510 nm 2 as shown in Table 2 below.
- Example 5 A magnetic tape was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of alumina added was reduced and the thickness of the back layer was changed. A magnetic recording cartridge was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 using the magnetic tape. The magnetic cluster average size of the resulting magnetic tape was 1706 nm 2 as shown in Table 2 below.
- Table 2 shows the measurement results of each tape and the evaluation results of electromagnetic conversion characteristics and runnability. "-" in the table means unmeasured.
- the average height H1 of the protrusions formed by the first particles (carbon black) and the protrusions formed by the second particles ( Al2O3 ) ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) of the average height H 2 is, for example, 2.0 or less, more preferably 1.95 or less, still more preferably 1.90 or less, 1.85 or less, 1 .80 or less, 1.75 or less, or 1.70 or less, the standard deviation .sigma.PES is low.
- Examples 1 and 2 have a small average size of magnetic clusters and are therefore excellent in electromagnetic conversion characteristics.
- the magnetic cluster average size is more preferably 1700 nm 2 or less, 1650 nm 2 or less, or 1600 nm 2 or less, and further preferably 1550 nm 2 or less or 1500 nm 2 or less. is preferred.
- the average height H1 of the protrusions formed by the first particles is preferably 12.0 nm or less, more preferably 11.5 nm or less, and even more preferably 11.5 nm or less.
- the average height H2 of the protrusions formed by the second particles is preferably 7.0 nm or less, more preferably 6.5 nm or less, and even more preferably 6.0 nm or less. .0 nm or less, 5.5 nm or less, or 5.3 nm or less.
- the average height H 1 and the average height H 2 involved in the ratio are By adjusting, it is considered that good electromagnetic conversion characteristics can be obtained more reliably.
- the configurations, methods, steps, shapes, materials, numerical values, etc. given in the above-described embodiments and examples are merely examples, and different configurations, methods, steps, shapes, materials, and the like may be necessary.
- a numerical value or the like may be used.
- the chemical formulas of compounds and the like are representative ones, and the valence numbers and the like are not limited as long as they are common names of the same compound.
- a numerical range indicated using “to” indicates a range that includes the numerical values before and after “to” as the minimum and maximum values, respectively.
- the upper limit or lower limit of the numerical range in one step may be replaced with the upper limit or lower limit of the numerical range in another step.
- the materials exemplified in this specification can be used singly or in combination of two or more unless otherwise specified.
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Description
ここで、磁性粉を、磁気的に凝集しないように分散させると、これらの無機材料も分散の程度が高まり、磁性層の中に埋もれてしまうことがある。これは、無機材料の効果を低減させる。このように、磁性粒子の分散状態を最適化することによって、電磁変換特性は向上するが、走行性が低下してしまうことがある。反対に、無機材料の分散状態を最適化することによって、磁性粒子が十分に分散されず、電磁変換特性が低下することもある。
磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁性層は、導電性を有する第一粒子及びモース硬度が7以上である第二粒子を含有し、
前記第一粒子及び前記第二粒子によって前記磁性層側の表面に突起が形成され、
前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1及び前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2の比(H1/H2)が2.00以下である、
磁気記録媒体を提供する。
前記平均高さH1は、13.0nm以下であってよい。
前記平均高さH1は、12.0nm以下であってよい。
前記平均高さH1は、11.0nm以下であってもよい。
前記平均高さH2は、7.5nm以下であってよい。
前記平均高さH2は、7.0nm以下であってよい。
前記平均高さH2は、6.5nm以下であってよい。
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズは、1800nm2以下であってよい。
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズは、1700nm2以下であってよい。
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズは、1600nm2以下であってよい。
前記磁気記録媒体の平均厚みtTは、5.1μm以下であってよい。
前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcは、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下であってよい。
前記第一粒子はカーボン粒子であってよい。
前記第二粒子は無機粒子であってよい。
前記磁性層側の表面における前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.5個以下であってよい。
前記磁性層側の表面における前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.0個以上であってよい。
前記磁性層の平均厚みは0.08μm以下であってよい。
また、本技術は、磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、
磁気記録媒体も提供する。
また、本技術は、前記磁気記録媒体がリールに巻き付けられた状態でケースに収容されている磁気記録カートリッジも提供する。
1.本技術の説明
2.第1の実施形態
(1)磁気記録媒体の構成
(2)各層の説明
(3)物性及び構造
(4)磁気記録媒体の製造方法
(5)記録再生装置
(6)変形例
3.第2の実施形態
(1)磁気記録カートリッジの一実施形態
(2)磁気記録カートリッジの変形例
4.実施例
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズの下限値については特に限定されなくてもよいが、例えば500nm2以上、好ましくは600nm2以上、より好ましくは700nm2以上、800nm2以上、900nm2以上、又は1000nm2以上であってよい。磁気クラスター平均サイズを、これらの値以上とすることによって、磁気記録媒体の熱安定性が向上する。
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズの測定方法は、以下2.(3)で説明する。
磁気クラスター平均サイズが上記で述べたように小さい磁気記録媒体において、前記比(H1/H2)がこのような数値範囲内にあることによって、磁性層中の磁性粒子の分散状態が向上されているが、前記2種の粒子による効果も発揮され、優れた走行性を発揮することができる。
前記磁気記録媒体が上記数値範囲内の第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さ(H1)を有することで、多数回走行による摩擦上昇の発生が少なく、ヘッドに対する研磨力を適正に維持することを可能とすることができる。
また、電磁変換特性向上のために、前記突起の平均高さ(H1)は、好ましくは12.0nm以下であり、より好ましくは11.5nm以下、さらにより好ましくは11.0nm以下、10.5nm以下、10.0nm以下、9.5nm以下、9.0nm以下、又は8.5nm以下である。
また、突起の平均高さ(H2)が小さいこと、例えば7.0nm以下であることは、電磁変換特性向上の観点から好ましい。
また、前記個数は、単位面積(μm2)あたり、例えば0.3個以上、好ましくは0.4個以上、より好ましくは0.5個以上、さらにより好ましくは0.6個以上であってよい。
前記個数が上記数値範囲内にあることによって、当該第一粒子による効果が、より効果的に発揮され、走行性の向上に貢献する。また、前記個数が上記数値範囲内にあることは、電磁変換特性の向上にも貢献する。
また、前記個数は、単位面積(μm2)あたり、例えば1.0個以上、好ましくは1.5個以上、より好ましくは1.7個以上、さらにより好ましくは2.0個以上であってよい。
前記個数が上記数値範囲内にあることによって、当該第二粒子による効果が、より効果的に発揮され、走行性の向上に貢献する。また、前記個数が上記数値範囲内にあることは、電磁変換特性の向上にも貢献する。
本技術に従う長尺状の磁気記録媒体(特には磁気記録テープ)の幅は、例えば、5mm~30mmであり、特には7mm~25mmであり、より特には10mm~20mm、さらにより特には11mm~19mmでありうる。長尺状の磁気記録媒体(特には磁気記録テープ)の長さは、例えば、500m~1500mでありうる。例えば、LTO8規格に従うテープ幅は12.65mmであり、長さは960mである。
まず、図1を参照して、第1の実施形態に係る磁気記録媒体10の構成について説明する。磁気記録媒体10は、例えば、垂直配向処理が施された磁気記録媒体である。磁気記録媒体10は、図1に示されるように、長尺状のベース層(基体ともいう)11と、ベース層11の一方の主面上に設けられた非磁性層(下地層ともいう)12と、非磁性層12上に設けられた磁性層(記録層ともいう)13と、ベース層11の他方の主面上に設けられたバック層14とを備える。以下では、磁気記録媒体10の両主面のうち、磁性層13が設けられた側の面を磁性面といい、当該磁性面とは反対側の面(バック層14が設けられた側の面)をバック面という。
なお、磁性層13は、面内配向(長手配向)している磁性層であってもよい。すなわち、磁気記録媒体10が水平記録型の磁気記録媒体であってもよい。しかしながら、高記録密度化という点で、垂直配向がより好ましい。
V=(π/6)×DLave 3
Vave=DCave 3
CoxMyFe2Oz
(但し、上記式中、Mは、例えば、Ni、Mn、Al、Cu、及びZnからなる群より選ばれる1種以上の金属である。xは、0.4≦x≦1.0の範囲内の値である。yは、0≦y≦0.3の範囲内の値である。但し、x及びyは(x+y)≦1.0の関係を満たす。zは3≦z≦4の範囲内の値である。Feの一部が他の金属元素で置換されていてもよい。)
前記第一粒子(特にはカーボン粒子、例えばカーボンブラック)の窒素吸着比表面積は、例えば5m2/g~50m2/gであってよく、好ましくは7m2/g~50m2/g、より好ましくは10m2/g~50m2/g、さらにより好ましくは12m2/g~50m2/gである。
前記第一粒子(特にはカーボン粒子、例えばカーボンブラック)のヨウ素吸着量は、例えば5mg/g~50mg/gであってよく、好ましくは7mg/g~50mg/g、より好ましくは10mg/g~50mg/g、さらにより好ましくは12mg/g~50mg/gである。
前記第二粒子は好ましくは無機粒子であってよい。前記第二粒子は、例えば、α-アルミナ(α化率は例えば90%以上であってよい)、β-アルミナ、γ-アルミナ、炭化ケイ素、酸化クロム、酸化セリウム、α-酸化鉄、コランダム、窒化珪素、チタンカ-バイト、酸化チタン、二酸化珪素、酸化スズ、酸化マグネシウム、酸化タングステン、酸化ジルコニウム、窒化ホウ素、酸化亜鉛、炭酸カルシウム、硫酸カルシウム、硫酸バリウム、2硫化モリブデン、磁性酸化鉄の原料を脱水、アニール処理した針状α酸化鉄、必要によりそれらをアルミおよび/またはシリカで表面処理したもの、若しくはダイヤモンド粉末であってよく、又はこれらのうちの2以上の組合せであってもよい。第二粒子は、α-アルミナ、β-アルミナ、γ-アルミナ等のアルミナ粒子、炭化ケイ素が好ましく用いられる。これら第二粒子は針状、球状、サイコロ状等のいずれの形状でもよいが、形状の一部に角を有するものが、例えば高いアブラシビティを有するので好ましい。
前記第二粒子(特には無機粒子、例えばアルミナ)は、導電性を有さないものであってよい。すなわち、前記第二粒子は、前記第一粒子が有するような導電性を有さないものであってよい。
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズの下限値については特に限定されなくてもよいが、例えば500nm2以上、好ましくは600nm2以上、より好ましくは700nm2以上、800nm2以上、900nm2以上、又は1000nm2以上であってよい。磁気クラスター平均サイズを、これらの値以上とすることによって、磁気記録媒体の熱安定性が向上する。
前記測定サンプルの磁性面が前記VSMの対向するコイルに平行になる方向になるように、前記測定サンプルが前記VSMにセットされる。そして、前記磁性面に、垂直方向の外部磁場15kOeがかけられる。その後、当該外部磁場をオフにして、DC erase処理されたサンプルが取得される。このようにして、DC erase処理が行われる。
<測定条件>
ScanSize:5μm×5μmNumber of Sample:512×512
位相検出モード
Lift Hight:20nm
フィルタリング処理
Flatten order:2
Planefit order XY:3
掃引速度:1Hz
すなわち、当該MFM像を得るための測定領域は5μm×5μmとし、当該5μm×5μmの測定領域は512×512(=262,144)個の測定点に分割される。前記5μm×5μm測定領域について、上記で述べた測定条件でMFMによる測定が行われて、MFM像が得られる。
画像解析対象となるMFM像の画像ファイルを開く。
Set Scaleウィンドウにおいて、スケールを以下のとおりに設定する。
Distance in pixels: 512
Known distance: 5
Pixel aspect ratio: 1.0
Unit of length: um
設定後に当該ウィンドウ中のOKボタンをクリックする。
例えば図4Aに示されるように、Set Scaleウィンドウへの入力が行われた後に、当該ウィンドウ内のOKボタンをクリックする。
長方形選択ツールを用いてMFM像を囲むように選択する。当該選択された範囲を切り取る。
例えば図4Bに示されるように、長方形選択ツールを選択し、そして、図4Cにおいて白線によって示されるように、MFM像を長方形で囲むように選択し、そして、切り取ることで、図4Dに示されるように、切り取られたMFM像を表示するウィンドウが生成される。
工程3において切り取られた画像の画像タイプを、8ビットグレイスケール画像に変換する。
工程4において8ビットグレイスケール画像に変換された画像に対してスムージング処理を行ってノイズを除去する。
工程5におけるノイズ除去後の画像に対して、任意の名前を付けて、TIF形式で保存する。
工程6において保存された画像のヒストグラムを生成する。これにより、ヒストグラムウィンドウ内にMean値及びStdDev.値が表示される。
例えば、図4Eに示されるヒストグラムウィンドウが表示され、当該ウィンドウ中にMean値及びStdDev.値が表示される。
工程7において表示されたMean値及びStdDev.値を用いて、以下の式を用いて、閾値を決定する。なお、前記ヒストグラムにおける分布は、ガウス(正規)分布と仮定されている。また、標準偏差(StdDev.値)=実効値(rms)である。
[閾値]=[Mean]+([StdDev.]×0.7)
Thresholdウィンドウ中において、決定された閾値を最小値(Min)として入力し且つ255を最大値(Max)として入力し、「Apply」ボタンをクリックする。当該クリックによって、二値化画像が表示される。
すなわち、二値化のためのThreshold範囲aは、
{[Mean]+([StdDev.]×0.7)}≦a≦255
として、画像中の正極部分の平均面積が計算される。
例えば、図4Fに示されるThresholdウィンドウ中の最小値(Min)入力欄に、決定された閾値を入力し、最大値は、「Apply」ボタンをクリックする。これにより、図4Gに示されるような二値化画像が得られる。
工程8において得られた二値化画像に対して、粒度分布計算処理を行う。当該計算処理における処理条件は以下のとおりである。
Size: 0-Infinity
Circularity: 0.00-1.00
Show: Bare outlines
Analyze Particlesウィンドウにおいて、Summarizeをチェックすることで、Summary画面が表示される。当該Summary画面において、Count(粒子数)、Total Area(面積の合計)、Average size(粒子数)、Area Function(粒子の占める面積の割合)、及びMean(平均)が表示される。これらのうち、 [Count]及び[Total Area]を用いて、以下の式により、磁気クラスター平均サイズが算出される。
[磁気クラスターサイズ値(nm2)]=[Total Area]/[Count]×106
例えば、図4Hに示されるようにAnalyze Particlesウィンドウ中の設定を行い、OKボタンをクリックする。これにより、図4Iに示されるようなSummary画面が表示される。当該画面中にデータを用いて、磁気クラスターサイズ値が算出される。
以下で、AFMを用いた突起の高さの測定方法、FE-SEMを用いた突起を形成する粒子の種類の特定方法、及び、突起の高さと突起を形成する粒子の種類との対応付け方法についてそれぞれ説明する。
本技術においては、第一粒子及び第二粒子のそれぞれによって形成された突起の高さは、以下のようにして求められる。
まず、LTOカートリッジ内のユーザーデータエリア(例えばリーダーピンから24m以降)の磁気記録媒体10から、後述のFE-SEMの観察用試料台に乗るサイズを切り出し、測定サンプルを作製する。
次に、測定サンプルの中央部を避けて、測定サンプル表面にマーキングする。マーキング法としては、マニュピレーターを使用して、針状金属のマーカで磁気記録媒体10の表面に傷をつけるという方法が採用されてよい。なお、AFMでは、マーキング部をプローブで走査するため、マーキング部の状態によってはプローブ先端が汚れて正確な形状像が得られない場合があるので、プローブが汚染されないようにマーキングは小さく、浅くするのが好ましい。
次に、測定サンプル表面のマーキング部付近の視野をAFMによって形状解析する。マーキングされたマーキング部は凹んでいるので、マーキング部が視野のできるだけ端となるように位置合わせを行い、そして、AFMにて5μm×5μmの視野角で測定する。なお、マーキング部の周辺部の突起は測定対象外とする。当該形状解析のための具体的な手順として、例えば、まずマーキング部を含む10μm×10μmの視野角を測定し、目印となる部分を決定して位置合わせを行い、そして、その目印となる部分に合せて、マーキング部のない部分を5μm×5μmの視野角で測定する。
前記形状解析のための測定条件は以下に記載されたとおりである。第一粒子と第二粒子のそれぞれについて、1つの測定サンプルからAFMの1視野で20個以上の粒子を特定できる場合には、AFMにて1視野を測定する。第一粒子と第二粒子のそれぞれについて、AFMの1視野で特定できる粒子が20個に満たない場合、1つの測定サンプルから複数(例えば、3~5)の視野を測定する。第一粒子と第二粒子のそれぞれについて、二値化処理によって粒子と特定されるポイントを20個確保し、その20個のAFMによる測定値を平均し、得られた平均値を突起の平均高さ(第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1及び前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2)とする。前記形状解析により、表面形状、突起解析、及び突起の高さ分布に関する情報を得ることができる。図5Aは、AFMによって撮像された表面形状の一例を示す画像の一例である。図5Bは、AFMによる突起解析結果の一例を示す図である。図5Cは、突起の高さ分布の一例を示す図である。得られた情報から形成された突起の個数及び前記粒子によって形成された突起の高さなどのデータを得ることができる。
装置:AFM Dimension 3100 顕微鏡(NanoscopeIV コントローラを有する)(Digital Instruments,USA)測定モード:タッピング
チューニング時のタッピング周波数:200~400kHz
カンチレバー:SNL-10(Bruker社製)
Scan size:5μm×5μm
Scan rate:1Hz
Scan line:256
AFM像を256×256(=65,536)個の測定点に分割し、各測定点にて高さZ(i)(i:測定点番号、i=1~65,536)を測定し、測定した各測定点の高さZ(i)を単純に平均(算術平均)して平均高さ(基準面)Zave(=(Z(1)+Z(2)+・・・+Z(65,536))/65,536 )を求める。(「測定点における高さ」-「基準面高さ」)が、各突起の高さに相当する。
前記測定サンプルの前記マーキング部を含む領域を、電界放射型走査電子顕微鏡(FE-SEM)を用いて、以下に記載されたFE-SEM測定条件で撮像して、FE-SEM画像を得る。図6中のA図はFE-SEM画像の一例である。得られたFE-SEM画像から、第一粒子及び第二粒子のそれぞれの2次電子放出量の差異による輝度差を利用し、突起を形成する粒子の種類を特定することができる。当該特定のための画像処理については後述する。また、FE-SEM画像中の第一粒子と第二粒子のそれぞれによって形成された突起の位置を識別する。
装置:HITACHI S-4800(株式会社日立ハイテクノロジーズ製)
視野角:5.1μm×3.8μm
加速電圧:5kV
測定倍率:25000倍
また、以下の計算式によって、第一粒子及び第二粒子についてそれぞれ、単位面積当たりの突起の個数を算出することができる。
[単位面積当たりの突起の個数]=[突起の個数]÷[当該突起の個数の取得対象であった領域の面積]
当該計算式において、前記突起の個数は、画像処理ソフト Image Jによって自動的に取得することができる。
なお、二値化処理に際しては、輝度の高い第二粒子(図6中のA図における白色箇所)と輝度の低い第一粒子(図6中のA図における黒色箇所)とで下記のとおり条件を変更する。
二値化閾値:Threshold(0.65)
二値化対象サイズ:0.002μm-infinity
二値化閾値:Threshold(220,255)
二値化対象サイズ:0.001μm-infinity
平均面積:0.003μm2
総面積:0.198μm2
Feret径:0.091μm
平均面積:0.005μm2
総面積:0.262μm2
Feret径:0.013μm
得られたAFM画像と二値化処理前のFE-SEM画像を重ね合わせて合成画像を得る。合成された画像を用いて、各突起を形成する粒子が、第一粒子及び第二粒子のいずれかであるかを特定する。
例えば図7中のCは、AFM画像(図7のB)とFE-SEM画像(図7のA)とを、それぞれの対応する突起の位置が一致するように重ね合わせた合成画像である。図7において、画像合成前のFE-SEM画像(同図のA)中に存在する、前記二値化処理によって判別された第一粒子P1によって形成された突起の位置と、第二粒子P2によって形成された突起の位置とを、判別できるように、それぞれの位置において異なる印がつけられている。同様に画像合成前のAFM画像(同図のB)中に存在する、前記二値化処理によって判別された第一粒子(カーボンブラック粒子)P1によって形成された突起の位置と、第二粒子(アルミナ粒子)P2によって形成された突起の位置とを、判別できるように、それぞれの位置において異なる印がつけられている。AFM画像(同図のB)とFE-SEM画像(同図のA)とを、それぞれの対応する突起の位置が一致するように重ね合わせた合成画像から、各突起が第一粒子P1又は第二粒子P2のいずれの粒子から形成されたかを判別する。なお、図7のBは、マーキング部をAFMにて10μm×10μmの視野角で測定し、その後、マーキングのない部分を5μm×5μmの視野角で測定しているので、マーキングが画像内に存在しない。
例えば図8は、AFM画像とFE-SEM画像を重ね合わせた合成画像の拡大図である。図9は、図8中において任意の位置に設定されたライン1(Line1)についてのAFMによる分析結果(突起高さの測定結果)を示す図である。図9に示されるとおり、ライン1上に存在する第一粒子(カーボンブラック粒子)及び第二粒子(アルミナ粒子)のそれぞれによって形成された突起の高さを特定することができる。このように、合成画像とAFM分析結果とから、各突起の高さが特定される。
装置:TEM(日立製作所製H9000NAR)
加速電圧:300kV
倍率:100,000倍
次に、得られたTEM像を用い、磁気テープTの長手方向で少なくとも10点以上の位置で非磁性層12の厚みを測定した後、それらの測定値を単純平均(算術平均)して非磁性層12の平均厚み(μm)とする。
tb[μm]=tT[μm]-tB[μm]
装置:TEM(日立製作所製H9000NAR)
加速電圧:300kV
倍率:100,000倍
PES(Position Error Signal)は、記録再生装置30によりサーボパターンが再生される際(読み取られる際)の該サーボパターンの磁気記録媒体10の幅方向における読み取り位置のずれ量(誤差)を示す。磁気記録媒体10の長手方向のテンションの調整を精度良く行うためには、記録再生装置30によりサーボパターンが読み取られる際のサーボバンドの直線性ができるだけ高いこと、すなわち上記読み取り位置のずれ量を示すPES値の標準偏差σPESができるだけ低いことが好ましい。本技術の磁気記録媒体10のPES値の標準偏差σPESは上記のとおり低い値であることによって、サーボバンドの直線性が高く、テンション調整も精度よく行うことができる。
標準偏差σPESを求めるためにPES値が測定される。PES値の測定のために、例えば図16Bに示されるPES測定用ヘッドユニット300を用意する。ヘッドユニット300として、HPE(Hewlett Packard Enterprise)社製のLTO2用ヘッド(LTO2規格に従うヘッド)が用いられる。ヘッドユニット300は、磁気記録媒体10の長手方向に沿って並べて配置される2つのヘッド部300A、300Bを有する。各ヘッド部は、磁気記録媒体10にデータ信号を記録するための複数の記録ヘッド340と、磁気記録媒体10に記録されているデータ信号を再生するための複数の再生ヘッド350と、磁気記録媒体10に記録されているサーボ信号を再生するための複数のサーボヘッド320とを備える。なお、ヘッドユニット300をPES値の測定のみに用いる場合は、記録ヘッド340及び再生ヘッド350は、ヘッドユニットに含まれていなくてもよい。
X[μm]は、図13Aに示すセンターライン上におけるサーボパターンA1とサーボパターンB1との距離であり、Y[μm]は、図13Aに示すセンターライン上におけるサーボパターンA1とサーボパターンC1との距離である。X及びYは、磁気記録媒体10をフェリコロイド現像液で現像し、万能工具顕微鏡(TOPCON TUM-220ES)及びデータ処理装置(TOPCON CA-1B)を用いて求められる。テープ長さ方向の任意の箇所において、50個のサーボフレームを選択し、各々のサーボフレームにおいてX及びYを求め、50個のデータを単純平均したものを、上記計算式において用いるX及びYとする。
φは、アジマス角である。φは、磁気記録媒体10をフェリコロイド現像液で現像し、万能工具顕微鏡(TOPCON TUM-220ES)及びデータ処理装置(TOPCON CA-1B)を用いて求められる。
以下で、PES値の標準偏差σPESの測定方法を説明する。
本明細書内において、磁気記録媒体が垂直配向しているとは、磁気記録媒体の角形比Rs2が上記数値範囲内にあること(例えば、65%以上であること)を意味してもよい。
直方向(厚み方向)に対応する測定サンプル(磁気テープT全体)のM-Hヒステリシスループが測定される。次に、アセトン又はエタノールなどが用いられて塗膜(下地層12、磁性層13及びバック層14など)が払拭され、ベース層11のみが残される。そして、得られたベース層11を6.25mm×64mmに打ち抜いた後、三つ折りにして6.25mm×8mmの、バックグラウンド補正用のサンプル(以下、単に「補正用サンプル」)とされる。その後、VSMを用いてベース層11の垂直方向(磁気記録媒体10の垂直方向)に対応する補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hヒステリシスループが測定される。
測定サンプル(磁気テープTの全体)のM-Hヒステリシスループ及び補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hヒステリシスループが得られた後、測定サンプル(磁気テープTの全体)のM-Hヒステリシスループから補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hヒステリシスループが差し引かれることで、バックグラウンド補正が行われ、バックグラウンド補正後のM-Hヒステリシスループが得られる。このバックグラウンド補正の計算には、「VSM-P7-15型」に付属されている測定・解析プログラムが用いられる。
角形比Rs2(%)=(Mr/Ms)×100
前記保磁力Hcは、好ましくは300kA/m以下、より好ましくは290kA/m以下、さらにより好ましくは280kA/m以下、275kA/m以下、又は270kA/m以下であってよい。保磁力Hcが、このような上限値以下であることによって、磁気ヘッドによる記録処理を十分に実行することができる。
このように、本技術は、磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、磁気記録媒体も提供する。当該磁気記録媒体は、電磁変換特定に優れており、且つ、磁気ヘッドによる記録処理の観点からも優れている。
測定サンプル(磁気記録媒体10の全体)のM-Hループ、補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hループの測定においては、東英工業社製の高感度振動試料型磁力計「VSM-P7-15型」が用いられる。測定条件は、測定モード:フルループ、最大磁界:15kOe、磁界ステップ:40bit、Time constant of Locking amp:0.3sec、Waiting time:1sec、MH平均数:20とされる。
測定サンプル(磁気記録媒体10の全体)のM-Hループ及び補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hループが得られた後、測定サンプル(磁気記録媒体10の全体)のM-Hループから補正用サンプル(ベース層11)のM-Hループが差し引かれることで、バックグラウンド補正が行われ、バックグラウンド補正後のM-Hループが得られる。このバックグラウンド補正の計算には、「VSM-P7-15型」に付属されている測定・解析プログラムが用いられる。
得られたバックグラウンド補正後のM-Hループから保磁力Hcが求められる。なお、この計算には、「VSM-P7-15型」に付属されている測定・解析プログラムが用いられる。なお、上記のM-Hループの測定はいずれも、25℃にて行われるものとする。また、M-Hループを磁気記録媒体10の長手方向に測定する際の“反磁界補正”は行わないものとする。
当該調製のために、例えば、前記磁性粉並びに前記前記第一粒子及び前記第二粒子の混錬及び/又は分散の処理条件(例えば装置の種類や時間など)が調整されてよい。一実施態様において、分散処理のための装置として、ビーズミルが用いられてよい。ビーズ径は分散される粒子サイズに応じて当業者により適宜選択されてよい。また、分散時間を調整することによって、上記特徴を達成するための塗料を調整することができる。例えば、前記磁性粉の分散処理の時間をより長くすることで、磁気クラスター平均サイズを小さくすることができる。分散時間(特には実分散時間)は、例えば30分~3時間、好ましくは30分~2時間であってよい。分散時間は、例えば粒子の種類などに応じて当業者により適宜調整されてよい。
また、当該調製のために、例えば、前記磁性粉の含有量、前記第一粒子の含有量、及び前記第二粒子の含有量が調整されてよい。例えば、平均粒子体積がより小さい磁性粉を採用する場合には、前記第一粒子及び/又は前記第二粒子の含有量をより少なくすることによって、これら粒子の分散状態をより適切なものとすることができ、これにより、これら粒子によって形成される突起の高さを適切なものへと調整することができる。
前記第一粒子の含有量は、磁性粉100質量部に対して例えば1質量部~15質量部、好ましくは2質量部~10質量部であってよい。前記第二粒子の含有量も、磁性粉100質量部に対して例えば1質量部~15質量部、好ましくは2質量部~10質量部であってよい。各粒子の含有量は、このような数値範囲のうちから、当業者により適宜選択されてよい。
前記第一分散工程において、磁性粉が溶剤(特には結着剤含有溶剤、例えば樹脂含有溶剤)に分散された第一組成物が得られる。
前記第二分散工程において、第一粒子及び第二粒子が溶剤(特には結着剤含有溶剤、例えば樹脂含有溶剤)に分散された第二組成物が得られる。
前記磁性層形成用塗料調製工程は、前記第一組成物及び第二組成物を混合する混合工程を含む。当該混合工程において、さらに他の組成物(特には結着剤含有溶剤、例えば樹脂含有溶剤)が混合されてもよい。当該混合工程によって、磁性層形成用塗料が製造される。
記録再生装置30は、好ましくはタイミングサーボ方式の磁気記録再生装置である。本技術の磁気記録媒体は、タイミングサーボ方式の磁気記録再生装置における使用に適している。
本技術は、本技術に従う磁気記録媒体を含む磁気記録カートリッジも提供する。当該磁気記録カートリッジ内において、前記磁気記録媒体は、例えばリールに巻き付けられていてよく、当該リールに巻き付けられた状態で、ケースに収容されていてよい。
(1)磁気記録カートリッジの一実施形態
[1]
磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁性層は、導電性を有する第一粒子及びモース硬度が7以上である第二粒子を含有し、
前記第一粒子及び前記第二粒子によって前記磁性層側の表面に突起が形成され、
前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1及び前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2の比(H1/H2)が2.00以下である、
磁気記録媒体。
[2]
前記平均高さH1が13.0nm以下である、[1]に記載の磁気記録媒体。
[3]
前記平均高さH1が12.0nm以下である、[1]に記載の磁気記録媒体。
[4]
前記平均高さH1が11.0nm以下である、[1]に記載の磁気記録媒体。
[5]
前記平均高さH2が7.5nm以下である、[1]~[4]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[6]
前記平均高さH2が7.0nm以下である、[1]~[4]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[7]
前記平均高さH2が6.5nm以下である、[1]~[4]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[8]
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1800nm2以下である、[1]~[7]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[9]
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1700nm2以下である、[1]~[7]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[10]
前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1600nm2以下である、[1]~[7]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[11]
前記磁気記録媒体の平均厚みtTが5.1μm以下である、[1]~[10]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。[12]
前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、[1]~[11]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[13]
前記第一粒子がカーボン粒子である、[1]~[12]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[14]
前記第二粒子が無機粒子である、[1]~[13]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[15]
前記磁性層側の表面における前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.5個以下である、[1]~[14]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[16]
前記磁性層側の表面における前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.0個以上である、[1]~[15]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[17]
前記磁性層の平均厚みが0.08μm以下である、[1]~[16]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体。
[18]
磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、
磁気記録媒体。
[19]
[1]~[18]のいずれか一つに記載の磁気記録媒体がリールに巻き付けられた状態でケースに収容されている、磁気記録カートリッジ。
(磁性層形成用塗料の調製工程)
磁性層形成用塗料を以下のようにして調製した。まず、下記配合の第1組成物を、エクストルーダで混練して得た。また、下記配合の第2組成物を、ディスパーにて攪拌して得た。すなわち、磁性粉の分散処理と第一粒子及び第二粒子の分散処理とが、別々に行われた。次に、ディスパーを備えた攪拌タンクに、得られた第1組成物及び第2組成物と、下記配合の第3組成物を加えて予備混合を行った。続いて、さらにサンドミル混合を行い、フィルター処理を行い、磁性層形成用塗料を調製した。
磁性粉(M型構造を有する六方晶フェライト、組成:Ba-Ferrite、形状:板状六方晶粒子、平均粒子体積:1680nm3):100質量部
塩化ビニル系樹脂(シクロヘキサノン溶液30質量%):45質量部
(重合度300、Mn=10000、極性基としてOSO3K=0.07mmol/g、
2級OH=0.3mmol/gを含有する。)
酸化アルミニウム粉末:7.5質量部
(α-Al2O3、平均粒径80nm、住友化学社製、商品名:HIT82、モース硬度:9)
カーボンブラック:2.0質量部
(平均粒径70nm、東海カーボン社製、商品名:シーストTA)
前記塩化ビニル系樹脂(シクロヘキサノン溶液30質量%):8.8質量部
塩化ビニル系樹脂:1.6質量部
(シクロヘキサノン溶液30質量%樹脂として)
n-ブチルステアレート:2質量部
メチルエチルケトン:121.3質量部
トルエン:121.3質量部
シクロヘキサノン:60.7質量部
下地層形成用塗料を以下のようにして調製した。まず、下記配合の第4組成物をエクストルーダで混練した。次に、ディスパーを備えた攪拌タンクに、混練した第4組成物と、下記配合の第5組成物を加えて予備混合を行った。続いて、さらにサンドミル混合を行い、フィルター処理を行い、下地層形成用塗料を調製した。
針状酸化鉄粉末:100質量部
(α-Fe2O3、平均長軸長0.15μm)
酸化アルミニウム粉末:5質量部
(α-Al2O3、平均粒径80nm、住友化学社製、商品名:HIT82、モース硬度:9)
塩化ビニル系樹脂:55.6質量部
(樹脂溶液:樹脂分30質量%、シクロヘキサノン70質量%)
カーボンブラック:10質量部
(平均粒径20nm)
ポリウレタン系樹脂UR8200(東洋紡績製):18.5質量部
n-ブチルステアレート:2質量部
メチルエチルケトン:108.2質量部
トルエン:108.2質量部
シクロヘキサノン:18.5質量部
バック層形成用塗料を以下のようにして調製した。下記原料を、ディスパーを備えた攪拌タンクで混合を行い、フィルター処理を行うことで、バック層形成用塗料を調製した。カーボンブラック(旭社製、商品名:#80):100質量部
ポリエステルポリウレタン:100質量部
(日本ポリウレタン社製、商品名:N-2304)
メチルエチルケトン:500質量部
トルエン:400質量部
シクロヘキサノン:100質量部
ポリイソシアネート(商品名:コロネートL、東ソー株式会社製):10質量部
上述のようにして作製した塗料を用いて、磁気テープを以下に説明するとおりにして作製した。
上述のようにして得られた磁気テープを1/2インチ(12.65mm)幅に裁断した。これにより、長尺状を有する、磁気テープが得られた。
磁性層の厚み、下地層の厚み、及びバック層の厚みをそれぞれ75nm、0.70μm、及び0.40μmとなるように変更したこと並びに垂直配向処理されなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。 得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表1に示されるとおり、1702nm2であった。
実施例1において用いた磁性粉よりも小さい平均粒子体積を有する磁性粉を用いたことなど表1に示されるとおりに構成を変更したこと及び磁性層形成用塗料の調製において、第1組成物及び第2組成物に分けることなく、磁性粉、酸化アルミニウム粉末、及びカーボンブラックを含む1つの組成物に対して分散処理を行ったこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法で磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは1880nm2であった。
比較例1において用いられた磁性粉の平均粒子体積は、実施例1において用いた磁性粉のものよりも小さいが、比較例1の磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、実施例1の磁気テープのものよりも大きかった。これは、磁性層形成用塗料の調製において、第1組成物及び第2組成物に分けることなく1つの組成物に対して分散処理を行ったために磁性粉の分散の程度が低下したことが一因であると考えられる。
実施例1において用いた磁性粉よりもわずかに大きい平均粒子体積(1700nm3)を有する磁性粉を用いたことなど表1に示されるとおりに構成を変更したこと及び磁性層形成用塗料の調製において、第1組成物及び第2組成物の分散処理の時間をより短くしたこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法で磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは1944nm2であった。
比較例2の磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、実施例1の磁気テープのものよりも大きかった。これは、磁性層形成用塗料の調製において、第1組成物及び第2組成物に対する分散処理の時間をより短くしたことが一因であると考えられる。
実施例1において用いた磁性粉よりも小さい平均粒子体積(965nm3)を有する磁性粉を用いたことなど表1に示されるとおりに構成を変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じ方法で磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは2210nm2であった。
比較例3の磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、実施例1の磁気テープのものよりも大きかった。これは、磁性粉の平均粒子体積が小さすぎるために、磁性層形成用塗料の調製において、磁性粉が良好に分散しなかったことが一因であると考えられる。
磁性層の厚み、下地層の厚み、及びバック層の厚みをそれぞれ85nm、1.10μm、及び0.45μmとなるように変更したこと並びに垂直配向処理されなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは1882nm2であった。
比較例4の磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、実施例1及び2の磁気テープのものよりも大きかった。これは、層構成の変更(例えば磁性層をより厚くしたことなど)が、一因であると考えられる。
実施例1及び2並びに比較例1~4で製造された磁気記録カートリッジを用いて、各カートリッジに収容されている磁気テープの電磁変換特性を評価した。当該評価は、以下のとおりに行われた。
head:GMR
headspeed : 1.85m/s
signal : 単一記録周波数10MHz(2Tハーフナイキスト周波数として)
記録電流:最適記録電流
平均粒子体積が約1050nm3である磁性粉を用いたこと、アルミナ添加量を少なくしたこと、並びに、磁性層、下地層、及びバック層の厚みを変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1490nm2であった。
平均粒子体積が約1100nm3である磁性粉を用いたこと、アルミナ添加量を少なくしたこと、並びに、磁性層、下地層、及びバック層の厚みを変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1431nm2であった。
平均粒子体積が約1400nm3である磁性粉を用いたこと及び分散時間をより長くしたこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1450nm2であった。
平均粒子体積が約1400nm3である磁性粉を用いたこと並びに基材層及びバック層の厚みを変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1682nm2であった。
平均粒子体積が約1050nm3である磁性粉を用いたこと、並びに、磁性層、下地層、及びバック層の厚みを変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1510nm2であった。
アルミナ添加量を少なくしたこと及びバック層の厚みを変更したこと以外は、実施例1と同じようにして磁気テープを得た。そして、当該磁気テープを用いて、実施例1と同じようにして磁気記録カートリッジを得た。
得られた磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、1706nm2であった。
磁性粉の平均粒子体積が大きく且つ磁気クラスター平均サイズも大きい磁気テープを用意した。当該磁気テープの磁気クラスター平均サイズは、以下の表2に示されるとおり、2470nm2であった。
実施例1~7及び比較例5及び6で製造された磁気記録カートリッジを用いて、各カートリッジに収容されている磁気テープの電磁変換特性を評価した。当該評価は、上記4-1.において述べた通りに行われた。
実施例1~7及び比較例5及び6で製造された磁気記録カートリッジを用いて、各カートリッジに収容されている磁気テープの走行性の評価を行った。走行性の評価は、上記4-1.で説明した標準偏差σPESを測定することにより行われた。標準偏差σPESに基づく走行性の評価基準は以下のとおりである。
40FV number以内にσPESが50nm以下:走行性良好
40FV number以内にσPESが50nm超:走行性不良
突起の平均高さH2の比(H1/H2)が、例えば2.0以下であることによって、より好ましくは1.95以下、さらにより好ましくは1.90以下、1.85以下、1.80以下、1.75以下、又は1.70以下であることによって、標準偏差σPESが低くなり、すなわち、走行性が良好にあることが分かる。
また、実施例1及び2は、上記で述べたとおり、磁気クラスター平均サイズが小さく、これにより電磁変換特性に優れている。
これらの結果より、磁気クラスター平均サイズが小さい磁気テープにおいて、第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1及び第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2の比を制御することによって、良好な走行性をもたらすことができることが分かる。
なお、磁気クラスター平均サイズが大きく且つ比(H1/H2)が大きい比較例6では、やはり電磁変換特性の評価結果が悪く、走行性も不良であった。
これらの結果より、良好な電磁変換特性を得るために、第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1は、好ましくは12.0nm以下であり、より好ましくは11.5nm以下、さらにより好ましくは11.0nm以下、10.5nm以下、10.0nm以下、9.5nm以下、9.0nm以下、又は8.5nm以下である。
また、良好な電磁変換特性を得るために、第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2は、好ましくは7.0nm以下であり、より好ましくは6.5nm以下、さらにより好ましくは6.0nm以下、5.5nm以下、又は5.3nm以下である。
このように、磁気クラスターサイズが小さい(例えば1850nm2以下)である磁気テープに関して、比(H1/H2)に加えて、当該比に関与する平均高さH1及び平均高さH2を調整することによって、より確実に、良好な電磁変換特性を得ることができると考えられる。
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- 磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁性層は、導電性を有する第一粒子及びモース硬度が7以上である第二粒子を含有し、
前記第一粒子及び前記第二粒子によって前記磁性層側の表面に突起が形成され、
前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH1及び前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の平均高さH2の比(H1/H2)が2.00以下である、
磁気記録媒体。 - 前記平均高さH1が13.0nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記平均高さH1が12.0nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記平均高さH1が11.0nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記平均高さH2が7.5nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記平均高さH2が7.0nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記平均高さH2が6.5nm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1800nm2以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1700nm2以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁気クラスター平均サイズが1600nm2以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁気記録媒体の平均厚みtTが5.1μm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記第一粒子がカーボン粒子である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記第二粒子が無機粒子である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁性層側の表面における前記第一粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.5個以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁性層側の表面における前記第二粒子によって形成された突起の個数が単位面積(μm2)あたり2.0個以上である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 前記磁性層の平均厚みが0.08μm以下である、請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 磁性粉を含む磁性層を有し、
前記磁性層側表面のMFM画像に基づき測定された磁気クラスター平均サイズが1850nm2以下であり、
前記磁気記録媒体の垂直方向における保磁力Hcが、165kA/m以上300kA/m以下である、
磁気記録媒体。 - 請求項1に記載の磁気記録媒体がリールに巻き付けられた状態でケースに収容されている、磁気記録カートリッジ。
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