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Phase-change type medium for use in high density recording

US6195326A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1999
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2007/24316
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical recording medium of phase change type is provided. In this medium, cross erase is sufficiently suppressed and favorable recording/reproducing properties are realized in high density recording, and in particular, when the track pitch is less than 0.7 .mu.m. The medium comprises a substrate, and a first dielectric layer, a recording layer of phase change type, a second dielectric layer, and a reflective layer disposed on the substrate in this order, and the recording layer has a crystallization temperature of at least 160.degree. C., and the second dielectric layer has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the first dielectric layer.

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