PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, STAMPER FOR PREPARING PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a patterned magnetic recording medium capable of enhancing floating characteristics of a magnetic head. SOLUTION: The patterned magnetic recording medium which comprises a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer formed on a substrate and wherein the magnetic recording layer comprises a magnetic body patterned in a track shape and a non-magnetic body buried therebetween, has a recess part continued to a medium end part in a region within 1 mm from the medium end part. The recess part is formed to be deeper than a data region by 1 to 50 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI