Wideband Optical Disc Data Recorder Systems

G. J. Ammon

doi:10.1117/12.958069

12 February 1980 Wideband Optical Disc Data Recorder Systems

G. J. Ammon

Proceedings Volume 0200, Laser Recording and Information Handling; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958069
Event: 23rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1979, San Diego, United States

Abstract

This paper describes a wideband optical disc, digital recorder/playback system, the disc itself, test results, applications and future improvements. Recording is accomplished with a modulated laser beam, positioned on the disc by a track mirror and a focus lens. Playback is done at a reduced constant light level. A servo maintains precision focus of the laser spot on the microscopically uneven disc surface. Fine tracking is obtained by a dither track servo. A trilayer antireflection disc structure provides high optical and thermal efficiency, very high sensitivity and signal to noise ratio, and has the potential for low fabrication cost. Record/playback data rates of 50 Mb/s and data densities of 10¹¹ bits per disc side have been demonstrated. Optical disc configurations have been developed for three applications: a 400 Mb/s recorder/reproducer (using eight 50 Mb/s channels), and a 10¹³ bit jukebox reader, and a 10¹⁴ bit mass memory system (with a 3-second access time to any data record). Future systems will use laser diodes for both record and playback, allowing more compact designs with greater reliability and lower cost.

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G. J. Ammon "Wideband Optical Disc Data Recorder Systems", Proc. SPIE 0200, Laser Recording and Information Handling, (12 February 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958069

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