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Optical information recording/reproducing device and method for recording, reproducing and erasing information on an optical information recording medium utilizing light beam radiation

US6044051A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1997
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an optical information recording/reproducing device for recording, reproducing, or erasing information on an optical information recording medium including information tracks formed on a disk substrate including alternating groove tracks and land tracks each including: a header region for recording identification data representing location information in pre-pits; and a data region for recording user data, the pre-pits being grouped into blocks, the blocks wobbling alternately toward an inner periphery or an outer periphery of the disk substrate along a radius direction from a center line of each information track by a distance which is substantially 1/2 of the information track pitch. The pre-pits are provided along the radius direction at a pitch twice as large as the track pitch. The device includes: an optical system for radiating a light beam as a converged beam spot on an information track; an optical detector including two light receiving portions divided in parallel to the track direction for receiving the light beam reflected from the recording medium; a signal generator for generating a differential signal and an addition signal of output signals respect…

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