magnetic thin film

Definition

Electronics

• A very thin film, usually less than 10^-6 meter, of a magnetic material deposited upon a substrate. In a hard disk, for instance, such a film may cover an aluminum platter, providing a medium suitable for data storage. Also called thin magnetic film.

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