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Information recording medium

US5492794A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1994
Grant dateFeb 20, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information recording medium includes a recording thin film formed on a substrate. The recording thin film consists of a material containing cobalt, antimony, and tellurium as main components, and an energy beam is irradiated on the recording thin film to change optical characteristics of the recording thin film, thereby recording information.

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