Magnetic recording medium having a silicon oxide protective layer with an electrical specific resistance of from 3.3x1013 to 5.0x1015 ohm.cm

摘要

A magnetic recording medium comprises a substrate and provided on at least one side thereof a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer of thin film mainly composed of an oxide of silicon, in this order. Said protective layer has an electrical specific resistance of not less than 1012 OMEGA . cm.