Mechanism for controlling spacing between optical head and storage medium in optical storage systems
US6396783B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B11/10554
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical disk drive having a thermal control mechanism on the optical head to control the spacing between the optical head and the surface of the storage medium.
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