Surface treatment of magnetic recording heads
Surface modification of magnetic recording heads using plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition is disclosed. This method may be carried out using a vacuum arc deposition system with a metallic or carbon cathode. By operating a plasma gun in a long-pulse mode and biasing the substrate holder with short pulses of a high negative voltage, direct ion implantation, recoil implantation, and surface deposition are combined to modify the near-surface regions of the head or substrate in processing times which may be less than 5 min. The modified regions are atomically mixed into the substrate. This surface modification improves the surface smoothness and hardness and enhances the tribological characteristics under conditions of contact-start-stop and continuous sliding. These results are obtained while maintaining original tolerances. 15 figs.
- Research Organization:
- University of California
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines, Inc., New York, NY (United States); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,476,691/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-306,750; CNN: Grant MSS-8996309
- OSTI ID:
- 170483
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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