Technique for heat-assisted magnetic recording media promises improved writeability for next-generation hard drives
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) is a new process that realizes the three goals of magnetic recording—readability, writeability and stability. A*STAR researchers have now succeeded in improving its writeability by employing a thermal design that permits a higher density recording1.