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Information recording medium and its manufacturing method

US7455951B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2006
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2026

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

Abstract

A phase change recording medium comprising an as-deposited first recording layer configured to undergo a reversible phase change between an amorphous state and a crystalline state due to light irradiation and thereby change an optical characteristic. The as-deposited first recording layer includes a plurality of fine nuclei having an average size of 0.5 nm to 4 nm in the amorphous state.

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