SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMERCIAL FABRICATION OF PATTERNED MEDIA

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APP PUB NO 20130098761A1
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13712916

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A system is provided for etching patterned media disks for hard drive. The modular system may be tailored to perform specific processes sequences so that a patterned media disk is fabricated without removing the disk from vacuum environment. In some sequence the magnetic stack is etched while in other the etch is performed prior to forming the magnetic stack. In a further sequence ion implantation is used without etching steps. For etching a movable non-contact electrode is utilized to perform sputter etch. The cathode moves to near contact distance to, but not contacting, the substrate so as to couple RF energy to the disk. The substrate is held vertically in a carrier and both sides are etched serially. That is, one side is etched in one chamber and then in the next chamber the second side is etched.

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INTEVAC INC3560 BASSETT STREET SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Michael S San Ramon, US 73 4018
Bluck, Terry Santa Clara, US 86 2628
Fairbairn, Kevin P Los Gatos, US 23 786
Kerns, Ralph San Carlos, US 39 3015
Liu, Charles Los Altos, US 59 1119
Xu, Ren San Jose, US 20 534

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