Abstract: A linear processing system having an entry loadlock, a first multi-pass processing chamber coupled to the entry loadlock, the first multi-pass processing chamber having a sputtering magnetron arrangement and configured to house a single substrate carrier for performing a multi-pass processing; a single-pass chamber coupled to the first multi-pass processing chamber and having a plurality of magnetron arrangements arranged along a carrier travel direction, the single-pass chamber configured to house multiple carriers arranged serially in a row and configured for a single-pass processing; a second multi-pass processing chamber coupled to the single-pass processing chamber, the second multi-pass processing chamber having a sputtering magnetron arrangement and configured to house a single substrate carrier for performing a multi-pass processing; and an exit loadlock chamber coupled to the second multi-pass processing chamber.

Abstract: A system and method for fabricating protective coating for transparent panels, especially beneficial for transparent panels covering digital displays. The protective coating includes an adhesion layer formed on a surface of the transparent panel, a stress grading intermediate layer formed over the adhesion layer, a protective layer formed over the stress grading intermediate layer, and an anti-reflective layer formed over the protective layer. Also provided is a sputtering system for fabricating the protective coating.

Abstract: A protective coating for transparent panels, especially beneficial for transparent panels covering digital displays. The protective coating includes an adhesion layer formed on a surface of the transparent panel, a stress grading intermediate layer formed over the adhesion layer, a protective layer formed over the stress grading intermediate layer, and an antireflective layer formed over the protective layer. Also provided is a sputtering system for fabricating the protective coating.

Abstract: A recording medium having a substrate, a first soft magnetic underlayer, a second soft magnetic underlayer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer without a spacer layer between the first and second soft magnetic underlayers is disclosed.

Abstract: A recording medium having a substrate, a first soft magnetic underlayer, a second soft magnetic underlayer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer without a spacer layer between the first and second soft magnetic underlayers is disclosed.

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic media includes a substrate, a patterned template, a seed layer and a magnetic layer. The patterned template is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of growth sites that are evenly spaced apart from each other. The seed layer is formed over the patterned template and the exposed areas of the substrate. Magnetic material is sputter deposited onto the seed layer with one grain of the magnetic material nucleated over each of the growth sites. The grain size distribution of the magnetic material is reduced by controlling the locations of the growth sites which optimizes the performance of the perpendicular magnetic media.

Abstract: A granular magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, a layer stack on the substrate surface, including an outermost granular magnetic recording layer, a cap layer on the granular magnetic recording layer, having a sputter-etched outer surface, and a protective overcoat layer on the sputter-etched outer surface of the cap layer.

Abstract: A granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a surface treated magnetic layer comprising an oxidized or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the magnetic layer, wherein the magnetic layer comprises granular magnetic regions having oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing grain boundaries. In one embodiment, the granular perpendicular recording medium further comprises a soft magnetic layer below the surface treated granular magnetic layer and a protective overcoat over the surface treated granular magnetic layer. A method of manufacturing a granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes depositing a magnetic layer having granular structure over a substrate and subsequently surface treating the granular magnetic layer in an oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing atmosphere to produce an oxidized and/or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the granular magnetic layer.

Abstract: A recording medium having a substrate, a first soft magnetic underlayer, a second soft magnetic underlayer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer without a spacer layer between the first and second soft magnetic underlayers is disclosed.

Abstract: A granular longitudinal or perpendicular magnetic recording medium with enhanced corrosion resistance comprises: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; (b) a layer stack on the substrate surface, including a granular longitudinal or perpendicular magnetic recording layer having a surface distal the substrate surface treated to provide at least one of: (i) a reduction of nano-scale roughness and porosity; (ii) increased compositional homogeneity; (iii) increased microstructural homogeneity; (iv) preferential removal of at least one element; and (v) increased grain boundary coverage by the subsequently deposited protective overcoat layer; and (c) a protective overcoat layer on the treated surface of the granular magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: A granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a surface treated magnetic layer comprising an oxidized or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the magnetic layer, wherein the magnetic layer comprises granular magnetic regions having oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing grain boundaries. In one embodiment, the granular perpendicular recording medium further comprises a soft magnetic layer below the surface treated granular magnetic layer and a protective overcoat over the surface treated granular magnetic layer. A method of manufacturing a granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes depositing a magnetic layer having granular structure over a substrate and subsequently surface treating the granular magnetic layer in an oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing atmosphere to produce an oxidized and/or nitrogenized boundary layer formed on the surface of the granular magnetic layer.

Abstract: A selective call receiver comprises a receiver for receiving a signal, a processor for processing the received signal to detect an address code therein, a storage device for storing information representing at least one personalized alert signal, and a controller coupled to the storage device for presenting one of the personalized alert signals when an appropriate address code is detected.