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Active focus alignment system for multilayer optical disk storage based on dither frequency doubling

US5740145A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1996
Grant dateApr 14, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2007/0013
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Laser light is focused in an accurate manner on selected layers in a multilayer optical disk recording system by means of an analysis of output electrical signals from a dithered source which results in the production of an electrical signal which is proportional to an amount by which the parts of the system are to be relatively moved in order to achieve the desired focus on one of the layers.

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