Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium with thermal barrier layer in multilayered heat-sink structure

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15583392

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A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium has a multilayered or laminated heat-sink structure. The laminated heat-sink structure includes a first heat-sink layer and a RuAl—X thermal barrier layer between the medium substrate and the first heat-sink layer. The laminated heat-sink structure may include a second heat-sink layer may between the substrate and the RuAl—X thermal barrier layer. In the RuAl—X thermal barrier layer, X is selected from C and one or more oxides of Si, Ti, W, Zr and Hf. The HAMR medium with the laminated heat-sink structure reduces the amount of required laser current as compared to a similar HAMR medium with a conventional single heat-sink layer of the same thickness, while also slightly improving magnetic properties and recording performance.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCSAN JOSE CA

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Acharya, B Ramamurthy Fremont, US 42 1285
Dorsey, Paul Christopher Los Altos, US 20 126
Ho, Hoan Cong San Jose, US 11 32
Pirzada, Shahid Ali Fremont, US 2 9
Yuan, Hua San Ramon, US 35 712

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