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Optical disc, formed from joining individual discs and method and apparatus for manufacturing and using such optical disc

US6031808A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 1997
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/263
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A read only memory (ROM) disc 10 has an annular ROM area 12 in an outer area thereof, and a random access memory (RAM) disc 20 has an annular RAM area 22 in an inner area thereof. The ROM disc and the RAM disc are manufactured independently each other under respective preferable conditions. An optical disc 30 is provided by adhering the ROM disc and the RAM disc each other. An optical pickup 32 reproduces the optical disc or records thereon by irradiating a light from one side thereof.

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