Cobalt tantalum zirconium (CoTaZr) alloy sputtering target is the key thin film material of magnetic recording material. Magnetic recording materials make use of magnetic characteristics and magnetic effects to input (write), record, store and output (read) sound, magnetic materials for information such as images and numbers. Divided into magnetic recording medium materials and magnetic head materials. The former mainly complete the information recording and storage functions, and the latter mainly complete the information writing and reading functions. In physics, these products are called magnetic recording media (only magnetic powders are considered magnetic recording materials). In the consumption structure of these products, audio tapes account for the largest proportion (see table). Magnetic recording has the characteristics of high recording density, stability and reliability, repeated use, variable time base, wide
recordable frequency range, and fast information writing and reading speeds. It is widely used in broadcasting, film, television, education, medical treatment, automatic control, geological exploration, electronic computing technology, military, aerospace and daily life.