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Laminated proximity field optical head and optical information recording and reproducing device

US5946281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0943
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an optical recording device which is of ultra-high density and is small in size. It comprises a subminiature optical head comprising in turn a semiconductor laser, a photodetector, grating lenses, a cover layer, and a floating slider on which the optical head is mounted. This configuration can provide an optical recording device which is of ultra-high recording density and is subminiature.

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