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Optical disk drive and write speed control method

US6498773B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2000
Grant dateDec 24, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2545
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disk device has a motor that rotates an optical disk, motor control means for making constant a rotational speed of the motor, and write control means for changing a write frequency of information written to the optical disk such that writing of the information onto the optical disk is made at a substantially constant recording density, irrespective of a track on which the information is recorded.

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