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Method of manufacturing stamper

a manufacturing method and stamper technology, applied in the field of manufacturing methods of stampers, can solve the problems of increasing the repeatable runout (rro) of the discrete track recording medium, and the stress applied to the side wall of each resist pattern b>32/b>/i> is not uniform

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-24
KK TOSHIBA
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The patent text describes a method for manufacturing a stamper used for manufacturing discrete track recording media, such as magnetic recording media. The method involves using a master plate with patterns of protrusions and recesses to transfer the patterns to a resist, and then using electroforming to deposit a nickel layer on the resist. However, the position of the stamper during electroforming can lead to deviation in the transferred patterns, resulting in repeatable runout (RRO) of the recording medium. The patent text proposes a solution to this problem by controlling the degree of contraction of the resist pattern during electroforming.

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However, in manufacturing the stamper, another problem is posed.
As a result, this gives rise to a problem of increase in repeatable runout (RRO) of the discrete track recording medium.
However, the stress applied to the side wall of each resist pattern 32a is not uniform but is larger on the outer peripheral side.
As described above, the conventional method of manufacturing a stamper used for manufacturing a discrete track recording medium has a problem that a large RRO is produced.

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[0054]FIG. 1A shows resist patterns in a conventional preamble section and FIG. 1B shows resist patterns in a preamble section in this example.

[0055]As shown in FIG. 1B, the preamble section in this example is prepared by inserting a string of redundant bits 212 between resist patterns 211 in a conventional preamble section. In this example, one string of redundant bits 212 is inserted between every two strings of resist patterns 211. In the string of redundant bits 212, the bits are changed to be 1010 in the radial direction.

[0056]The resist pattern 211 in the conventional preamble section has a long shape extending in the radial direction and is easily deformed when the compressive stress produced in the Ni electroforming film during electroforming is applied thereto. In a string of redundant bits 212, on the other hand, since the bits are arranged to be 1010 in the radial direction, the compressive stress produced in the Ni electroforming film during electroforming can be dispers...

example 2

[0057]FIG. 2A shows resist patterns in a conventional address section and FIG. 2B shows resist patterns in the address section in this example.

[0058]The resist patterns 221 of the address section shown in FIG. 2A are formed using Gray codes. As shown in FIG. 2B, the address section in this Example is obtained by inserting a string of redundant bits 222 between the resist patterns 221 of the conventional address section. In this example, one array of redundant bits 222 is inserted every one array of resist patterns 221. In the array of redundant bits 212, the bits are changed to be 1010 in the radial direction.

[0059]In this example, insertion of a string of redundant bits 222 between the resist patterns 221 makes it possible to suppress the deformation of the resist patterns in the whole address section, with the result that RRO of the DTR medium finally manufactured can be reduced.

example 3

[0060]FIG. 3 shows resist patterns in the preamble section in this example. The resist patterns 211a in the preamble section in this example are separated by recesses in the radial direction, which are formed in the same manner as those in the track areas 1.

[0061]Formation of the resist patterns 211a separated by recesses in the radial direction makes it possible to suppress the deformation of the resist patterns in the whole preamble section, with the result that RRO of a DTR medium finally manufactured can be reduced.

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Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a stamper used for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having magnetic patterns corresponding to servo areas including a preamble section, an address section and a burst section and data areas including discrete tracks, the method includes forming additional resist patterns such that protrusions and recesses appear alternately in the radial direction in the preamble section and / or address section, in forming resist patterns corresponding to the servo areas including the preamble section, the address section and the burst section and data areas including discrete tracks are formed on a master plate, depositing a conductive film on the entire surface of the master plate and resist patterns, followed by electroforming a metal layer, and peeling off the metal layer from the master plate.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-163775, filed Jun. 23, 2008, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a stamper used for manufacturing of magnetic recording media such as discrete track recording media.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In order to improve the recording density of a magnetic recording medium, it is effective to use a discrete track recording medium in which a part of a magnetic recording layer is removed or modified to form recording tracks and separating regions thereby reducing interference between adjacent tracks relating to read and write.[0006]An example of a method of manufacturing a discrete track recording medium by imprinting using a stamper will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7F.[0007]A...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C25D5/48
CPCB82Y10/00C25D1/10C25D1/20G11B5/855G11B5/743G11B5/82C25D5/022
Inventor TAKAHASHI, RYOICHISAKURAI, MASATOSHI
Owner KK TOSHIBA