Optical information recording medium; optical information recording/reproducing apparatus using the medium, and master disk exposure apparatus for producing the same
Abstract
An optical information recording medium is provided which enables recording of information alternately in a land and a groove of a track, without requiring a track jumping operation. The medium has a plurality of tracks each including a land and a groove, and a mirror section which divides each track in the circumferential direction of the disk. The land and the groove are consecutively formed across the mirror section, so as to form the track. An optical information recording/reproducing apparatus using the medium and a master disk exposure apparatus for producing the medium are also disclosed.

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| EP0446967A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 14-19 |
| EP0559449A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 14-19 |
| EP0637018A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1-3 |
| DE3620301A1 | Cites | Germany | A | Search report | 14-19 |
| US5422874A | Cites | United States of America | PYPA | Search report | 1-8,13 |
| JPH0896417A | Cites | Japan | PX | Search report | 1-7,13 |
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Numbers
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- 0740291
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0740291
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0740291
- Application
- 96302973
- Application, DOCDB
- 96302973
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19960302973
Titles3
- German
- Optisches Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium, optisches Informationsaufzeichnungs-/-wiedergabegerät unter Verwendung dieses Mediums, und Originalplattenbelichtungsgerät zu seiner Herstellung
- English
- Optical information recording medium; optical information recording/reproducing apparatus using the medium, and master disk exposure apparatus for producing the same
- French
- Milieu d'enregistrement optique d'information, appareil d'enregistrement/lecture optique d'information utilisant le milieu, et appareil d'exposition de disque maître pour sa fabrication
Classification
- CPC, 6
- G11B7/00745
- G11B7/00718
- G11B7/0901
- G11B7/0938
- G11B7/261
- G11B11/10578
- IPC, 4
- G11B7 007
- G11B7 09
- G11B7 26
- G11B11 105
Designated states5
- Contracting states, 5
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)