DE3166595D1 - Apparatus and method for controlling focus in a recording system - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for controlling focus in a recording system

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DE3166595D1
DE3166595D1 DE8181105480T DE3166595T DE3166595D1 DE 3166595 D1 DE3166595 D1 DE 3166595D1 DE 8181105480 T DE8181105480 T DE 8181105480T DE 3166595 T DE3166595 T DE 3166595T DE 3166595 D1 DE3166595 D1 DE 3166595D1
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duty cycle
signal
focus
focusing lens
recording
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Richard L Wilkinson
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Discovision Associates
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/125—Optical beam sources therefor, e.g. laser control circuitry specially adapted for optical storage devices; Modulators, e.g. means for controlling the size or intensity of optical spots or optical traces
    • G11B7/126—Circuits, methods or arrangements for laser control or stabilisation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/004—Recording, reproducing or erasing methods; Read, write or erase circuits therefor
    • G11B7/0045—Recording
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/09—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B7/0908—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for focusing only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/09—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B7/0908—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for focusing only
    • G11B7/0917—Focus-error methods other than those covered by G11B7/0909 - G11B7/0916
DE8181105480T 1980-07-14 1981-07-13 Apparatus and method for controlling focus in a recording system Expired DE3166595D1 (en)

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US06/167,941 US4358774A (en) 1980-07-14 1980-07-14 Apparatus and method for controlling focus in a recording system

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US (1) US4358774A (de)
EP (1) EP0044072B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5730129A (de)
AT (1) ATE9861T1 (de)
AU (1) AU539974B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8104448A (de)
CA (1) CA1155219A (de)
DE (1) DE3166595D1 (de)
HK (1) HK50886A (de)
MY (1) MY8700153A (de)

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MY8700153A (en) 1987-12-31
CA1155219A (en) 1983-10-11
EP0044072B1 (de) 1984-10-10
BR8104448A (pt) 1982-03-30
JPS5730129A (en) 1982-02-18
ATE9861T1 (de) 1984-10-15
US4358774A (en) 1982-11-09
AU7057381A (en) 1982-01-21
JPS6232526B2 (de) 1987-07-15
HK50886A (en) 1986-07-11
EP0044072A1 (de) 1982-01-20
AU539974B2 (en) 1984-10-25

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