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Optical disc having plural zones of recording tracks

US5796711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1994
Grant dateAug 18, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0901
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disc of a sampled servo tracking method excludes unnecessary interference to wobbled pits of the servo area, whereby a tracking servo can be stably performed, a high density maintained, and a large recording capacity obtained. An optical disc in which a circular recording area comprising a plurality of concentric tracks or a spiral recording track which hold information signals including sync signals is divided into a plurality of zones bounded by circular boundary areas. The recording track is constituted by a plurality of sectors each comprising servo areas and data areas, the servo areas being located along straight lines in radial directions within the zone. The track pitch of the boundary area is made larger than the track pitch within the zone.

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