Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a nonmagnetic support having a thickness less than 7 ?m and a width of 8 mm; a ferromagnetic metal layer disposed on a surface of the nonmagnetic support; and a reinforcing layer disposed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support. The magnetic recording medium has a flexural rigidity EI of 5.9×10?8 to 1.3×10?7 N·m (6.0×10?4 to 1.3×10?3 g·cm). The flexural rigidity EI is determined by the following equation: EI=(?/4?2/?)·W·a3/d·b×9.8×10?5 (wherein W is a load that causes an annular test piece having a radius of a cm and a width of b cm which is prepared by cutting a magnetic sheet formed of the magnetic recording medium to undergo a radial displacement d of 0.2?a).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic thin film type magnetic recording medium is provided. The method comprises the steps of arranging an initial substance of said recording medium in opposition to a plasma discharge electrode, said initial substance comprising a non-magnetic support base, a metallic layer capable of functioning as a metallic electrode formed on said non-magnetic support base and a metallic magnetic layer formed on said metallic layer, and forming a protection film on a surface of said initial substance of said recording medium by way of generating plasma discharge while feeding raw material gas between said metallic layer/said metallic magnetic layer and said plasma discharge electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium of a metal thin-film type, which includes a magnetic layer and a carbon protective layer on a non-magnetic support member, and in which a non-magnetic metal thin-film is provided between the magnetic layer and the carbon protective layer, is provided. The magnetic recording medium thus produced can be run stably.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic thin film type magnetic recording medium is provided. The method comprises the steps of arranging an initial substance of said recording medium in opposition to a plasma discharge electrode, said initial substance comprising a non-magnetic support base, a metallic layer capable of functioning as a metallic electrode formed on said non-magnetic support base and a metallic magnetic layer formed on said metallic layer, and forming a protection film on a surface of said initial substance of said recording medium by way of generating plasma discharge while feeding raw material gas between said metallic layer/said metallic magnetic layer and said plasma discharge electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a nonmagnetic support having a thickness less than 7 ?m and a width of 8 mm; a ferromagnetic metal layer disposed on a surface of the nonmagnetic support; and a reinforcing layer disposed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support. The magnetic recording medium has a flexural rigidity EI of 5.9×10?8 to 1.3×10?7 N·m (6.0×10?4 to 1.3×10?3 g·cm). The flexural rigidity EI is determined by the following equation: EI=(?/4?2/?)·W·a3/d·b×9.8×10?5 (wherein W is a load that causes an annular test piece having a radius of a cm and a width of b cm which is prepared by cutting a magnetic sheet formed of the magnetic recording medium to undergo a radial displacement d of 0.2?a).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic thin film type magnetic recording medium is provided. The method comprises the steps of arranging an initial substance of said recording medium in opposition to a plasma discharge electrode, said initial substance comprising a non-magnetic support base, a metallic layer capable of functioning as a metallic electrode formed on said non-magnetic support base and a metallic magnetic layer formed on said metallic layer, and forming a protection film on a surface of said initial substance of said recording medium by way of generating plasma discharge while feeding raw material gas between said metallic layer/said metallic magnetic layer and said plasma discharge electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium of a metal thin-film type, which includes a magnetic layer and a carbon protective layer on a non-magnetic support member, and in which a non-magnetic metal thin-film is provided between the magnetic layer and the carbon protective layer, is provided. The magnetic recording medium thus produced can be run stably.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic thin film type magnetic recording medium is provided. The method comprises the steps of arranging an initial substance of said recording medium in opposition to a plasma discharge electrode, said initial substance comprising a non-magnetic support base, a metallic layer capable of functioning as a metallic electrode formed on said non-magnetic support base and a metallic magnetic layer formed on said metallic layer, and forming a protection film on a surface of said initial substance of said recording medium by way of generating plasma discharge while feeding raw material gas between said metallic layer/said metallic magnetic layer and said plasma discharge electrode.