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Rewritable optical recording medium and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor

US6837072B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2003
Grant dateJan 4, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/007
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rewritable optical recording medium includes a segmented groove area in which the groove track is segmented along a rotating direction of the recording medium by groove non-forming portions to form a plurality of groove portions; and a continuous groove area in which a continuous groove is formed, the continuous groove having a groove width smaller than a groove width in the segmented groove area.

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