Magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording apparatus using the same

摘要

A magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic film 1 for signal recording and a film 2 containing M2Oy as a main component that is magnetically exchange-coupled to the magnetic film to increase the effective V and Ku of the magnetic film and to suppress thermal fluctuation. Herein, M is at least one element selected from Fe, Co, Ni, alkaline earth elements, Y, lanthanoids and Bi and includes at least one selected from Fe, Co and Ni as an essential element, and y is a value satisfying 2.8 < y < 3.2.