EP1505584A3

Metal alloys for the reflective or the semi-reflective layer of an optical storage medium

Abstract

A silver-based alloy thin film is provided for the highly reflective or semi-reflective coating layer of optical discs. Alloy additions to silver include zinc, aluminum, zinc plus aluminum, manganese, germanium, and copper plus manganese. These alloys have moderate to high reflectivity and reasonable corrosion resistance in the ambient environment.

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219843P	United States of America	–	2000-07-21
21984300	United States of America	P	2000-07-21
834775	United States of America	–	2001-04-13
83477501	United States of America	A	2001-04-13
01110879	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	2001-05-04
01110879	–	–	–
219843P	–	–	–
834775	–	–	–
EP20010110879	–	–	–
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Metal alloys for the reflective or the semi-reflective layer of an optical storage medium

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