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Optical information recording medium and method of manufacturing the same

US6607869B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1998
Grant dateAug 19, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical information recording medium having a recording layer for inducing a reversible phase change by irradiation with energy beam. The recording layer contains Te, Ge, Sb, and N, and the concentration of the N being contained is in a range of about 0.1% by atom to about 10% by atom. In this constitution, an excellent repeated recording and erasing performance is obtained.

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