SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATING MEDIA

A method of fabricating media comprises forming recording media on a substrate. An overcoat is deposited on the recording media opposite the substrate. The overcoat has a first surface finish. The overcoat is etched to remove material and provide the overcoat with a second surface finish that is smo...

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Hauptverfasser: KERCHER DAN S, XIAO QI-FAN, BIAN XIAOPING, ZHANG JANE J, DAI QING, MERCADO MARK F
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Zusammenfassung:A method of fabricating media comprises forming recording media on a substrate. An overcoat is deposited on the recording media opposite the substrate. The overcoat has a first surface finish. The overcoat is etched to remove material and provide the overcoat with a second surface finish that is smoother than the first surface finish. The depositing and etching may occur sequentially in an in-situ, dry vacuum process. The second surface finish may not be mechanically processed after etching to further planarize the overcoat.