Abstract: Provided is a recording medium suitable for use in magnetic transfer of a servo pattern onto a magnetic recording medium. The recording medium includes a substrate including a plurality of servo regions and a plurality of data regions, and a magnetic layer formed on each of the servo regions and patterned in the shape of a servo pattern to be patterned on a magnetic recording medium, wherein the servo regions protrude relative to the data regions.

Abstract: Image sensors include three-dimensional (3D) color image sensors having an array of sensor pixels therein. A 3-D color image sensor may include a 3-D image sensor pixel having a plurality of color sensors and a depth sensor therein. The plurality of color sensors may include red, green and blue sensors extending adjacent the depth sensor. A rejection filter is also provided. This rejection filter, which extends opposite a light receiving surface of the 3-D image sensor pixel, is configured to be selectively transparent to visible and near-infrared light relative to far-infrared light. The depth sensor may also include an infrared filter that is selectively transparent to near-infrared light having wavelengths greater than about 700 nm relative to visible light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a template for a high-density patterned medium and a high-density magnetic storage medium using the same. In the method, magnetic particles are used as a mask and no lithographic process is required.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the magnetic recording medium are provided. In order to increase the recording density of the magnetic recording medium, the magnetic recording medium is configured to multiple magnetic layers by consecutively forming a first magnetic layer having a thin film shape and a second magnetic layer comprising patterned magnetic bits. The first magnetic layer has a magnetic anisotropic coefficient greater than that of the second magnetic layer.

Abstract: Provided are a master recording medium and a method of manufacturing the master recording medium. The master recording medium includes: a plate; and a magnetic layer which is formed on the plate for magnetically transferring of a servo pattern that is to be formed on a magnetic recording medium. The method of manufacturing a master recording medium includes: engraving a polymer layer by nano imprinting to form an engraved pattern corresponding to a servo pattern to be formed on a magnetic recording medium; forming a magnetic layer which fills in the engraved pattern of the polymer layer; forming a back plate layer on the magnetic layer; and performing processing to expose the servo pattern on a surface of the magnetic layer that is opposite a surface of the magnetic layer on which the back plate layer is formed.

Abstract: A heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head and manufacturing method are provided. The HAMR head is mounted on a slider having an air-bearing surface (ABS) and includes a substrate; a recording unit formed on the substrate and having a stepped end; a waveguide located in a space formed by the stepped end; and a near field light emission (NFE) pole located adjacent to the recording unit and having an end located on a same plane as the ABS. The method includes forming a cladding layer on a substrate; forming a first metal layer on the cladding layer; etching a part of the first metal layer; forming a core layer on the etched region; forming a refraction part in a part of the core layer; forming a second metal layer the first metal layer and the core layer; and forming a recording unit on the second metal layer.

Abstract: A method of nano-patterning, a method of manufacturing a nano-imprinting master and a discrete track magnetic recording medium are all provided. The method of nano-patterning includes (a) sequentially forming on a substrate an etching object material layer, a photoresist layer, and a metal layer patterned to a first pattern having a structure in which line patterns are repeatedly arranged with a predetermined interval; (b) irradiating light onto a surface of the metal layer to excite surface plasmon so that the photoresist layer is exposed to a second pattern by the surface plasmon; (c) removing the metal layer and developing the photoresist layer; and (d) etching the etching object material layer using the photoresist layer patterned to the second pattern as a mask.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of color sensors, a plurality of depth sensors, a near-infrared cut filter, a color filter, a pass filter and a rejection filter. The color sensors and depth sensors are formed on a substrate. The near-infrared cut filter and the color filter are formed on the color sensors. The pass filter is formed on the depth sensors, and is adapted to transmit light having a wavelength longer than an upper limit of a visible light wavelength. The pass filter has a multi-layer structure wherein a semiconductor material and a semiconductor oxide material are alternately stacked. The rejection filter is formed over the near-infrared cut filter, the color filter and the pass filter, and is adapted to transmit light having a wavelength shorter than an upper limit of a near-infrared light wavelength.

Abstract: Image sensors include three-dimensional (3D) color image sensors having an array of sensor pixels therein. A 3-D color image sensor may include a 3-D image sensor pixel having a plurality of color sensors and a depth sensor therein. The plurality of color sensors may include red, green and blue sensors extending adjacent the depth sensor. A rejection filter is also provided. This rejection filter, which extends opposite a light receiving surface of the 3-D image sensor pixel, is configured to be selectively transparent to visible and near-infrared light relative to far-infrared light. The depth sensor may also include an infrared filter that is selectively transparent to near-infrared light having wavelengths greater than about 700 nm relative to visible light.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a semiconductor device including a color pixel array on a substrate; a distance pixel array on the substrate; a light-inducing member on the color pixel array and the distance pixel array; an infrared light cut filter on the light-inducing member and configured to block infrared light; a near infrared light filter on the light-inducing member and configured to allow near infrared light to pass; and an RGB filter on the light-inducing member and configured to allow visible light to pass.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a three-dimensional image sensor including a color pixel array on a substrate, a distance pixel array on the substrate, an RGB filter on the color pixel array and configured to allow visible light having a first wavelength to pass, a near infrared light filter on the distance pixel array and configured to allow near infrared light having a second wavelength to pass, and a stack type single band filter on the RGB filter and the near infrared light filter and configured to allow light having a third wavelength between the first wavelength and the second wavelength to pass.

Abstract: A magnetic printing stamp and a magnetic printing method using the same. The magnetic printing stamp may includes a plurality of servo regions having a magnetic body pattern and a plurality of data regions having no magnetic body pattern that are alternately formed, wherein a thickness of a portion of a substrate corresponding to each of the servo regions is less than a thickness of a portion of the substrate corresponding to each of the data regions. When a servo pattern is to be magnetically printed, the magnetic printing stamp and a magnetic recording medium uniformly and completely come in contact with each other. Thus, the magnetic printing stamp and the magnetic recording medium are prevented from being contaminated or damaged. In addition, excellent magnetic printing properties corresponding to an uneven pattern may be achieved.

Abstract: A near field light generating device generating near field light from incident light by using a solid immersion mirror and a heat assisted magnetic recording head with the same are provided. The near field light generating device includes a light source; a waveguide core which transmits light; and a solid immersion mirror, which generates near field light, including an upper transmission surface through which light from the waveguide core is transmitted into the solid immersion mirror, a lower reflection surface, opposite the upper transmission surface, which reflections light incident thereon, lateral reflection surfaces, facing each other at sides of the solid immersion mirror, which reflect light incident thereon, and a lower transmission region disposed at a center of the lower reflection surface. Light reflected from the lateral reflection surfaces forms a light spot on the lower transmission region.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head (HAMR) head includes a magnetic recording head including a recording pole for applying a magnetic recording field on a magnetic recording medium and a return pole magnetically connected to the recording pole to form a magnetic path, a light source for emitting light, and an optical transmission module including an photonic crystal waveguide disposed at a side of the magnetic recording head to guide light incident from the light source and a nano aperture for enhancing an optical field by varying an intensity distribution of the light guided through the photonic crystal waveguide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a template for a high-density patterned medium and a high-density magnetic storage medium using the same. In the method, magnetic particles are used as a mask and no lithographic process is required.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a template for a high-density patterned medium and a high-density magnetic storage medium using the same. In the method, magnetic particles are used as a mask and no lithographic process is required.

Abstract: A light delivery module, a method of fabricating the same, a heat-assisted magnetic recording head using the light delivery module are provided. The light delivery module delivers light emitted from a light source. The light delivery module includes an optical waveguide having an inclined plane of an angle ? with respect to an incident light axis to deliver an incident light, and a nano aperture changing an energy distribution of the light delivered through the inclined plane to generate an enhanced near-field. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head is mounted on one end of a slider with an air bearing surface to perform a recording operation on a recording medium. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a magnetic path forming unit forming a magnetic field for recording, a light source emitting light for heating a predetermined region of a recording surface of the recording medium, and the light delivery module.

Abstract: Provided are a master recording medium and a method of manufacturing the master recording medium. The master recording medium includes: a plate; and a magnetic layer which is formed on the plate for magnetically transferring of a servo pattern that is to be formed on a magnetic recording medium. The method of manufacturing a master recording medium includes: engraving a polymer layer by nano imprinting to form an engraved pattern corresponding to a servo pattern to be formed on a magnetic recording medium; forming a magnetic layer which fills in the engraved pattern of the polymer layer; forming a back plate layer on the magnetic layer; and performing processing to expose the servo pattern on a surface of the magnetic layer that is opposite a surface of the magnetic layer on which the back plate layer is formed.

Abstract: Provided is a master recording medium suitable for use in magnetic transfer of a servo pattern onto a magnetic recording medium. The master recording medium includes a substrate including a plurality of servo regions and a plurality of data regions, and a magnetic layer formed on each of the servo regions and patterned in the shape of a servo pattern to be patterned on a magnetic recording medium, wherein the servo regions protrude relative to the data regions.

Abstract: A magnetic thin film structure, a magnetic recording medium including the same, and a method of manufacturing the magnetic recording medium are provided. The magnetic recording medium includes an under layer formed of a transition metal nitride on a substrate and a plurality of magnetic dots, which are unit recording regions, formed of a magnetic material having magnetic anisotropy energy between 106 erg/cc and 108 erg/cc.