AN IMPROVED HEAD-MEDIA INTERFACE IN A HARD DISK DRIVE

摘要

A hard disk drive comprising a mixed layer is provided to reduce the head- media spacing in the hard disk drive by embedding a surface of a magnetic recording medium or head of the hard disk drive with energetic ions. The mixed layer provides sufficient protection against corrosion and wear of the magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium without requiring any DLC and/or lubricant overcoat.