High density magnetic recording medium with high Hr and low Mrt

摘要

A magnetic recording medium exhibiting high in-plane anisotropy at low Mrt is formed employing a NiAl seedlayer and a CrMn underlayer thereon. Embodiments include magnetic recording media with a CoCrPtTa magnetic alloy layer exhibiting a Hr greater than 2800 Oe with a Mrt no greater than 0.5 memu/cm2. The resulting media also exhibit high S* and low media noise.