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Information recording method using a modulated recording beam at high, intermediate and low power levels
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-31
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2009-05-31
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method of recording on a rewritable recording medium using a laser beam capable of producing at least three discreet levels of power. The three levels of power used for writing to the recording medium is greater than the power required for reading. The present method is unique in that the power level of the laser beam is modulated between high, intermediate, and low levels over a time period so that at least three discreet power levels are radiated to the recording medium during recording. The increment of the radiation energy of the upward pulse from the intermediate level toward the high level is within the range of 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the radiation energy of the downward pulse from the intermediate level to the low level. The present invention provides high density recording capability with minimum non-erasure areas even when the recording medium is formed from a high velocity crystallization (high speed erasure).
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Miyauchi
- 👤 Motoyasu Terao
- 👤 Hiroshi Yasuoka
- 👤 Tetsuya Nishida
- 👤 Keikichi Andoo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/004; G11B7/0055; G11B7/00557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of recording an information on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam, comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and two levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level; lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before or after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level, wherein increment of the power level from said intermediate level to said high level is within the range of from. 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the power level of said downward pulse from said intermediate level to said low level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of recording an information on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam, comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and two levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level; lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before or after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level, wherein increment of the power level from said intermediate level to said high level is within the range of from. 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the power level of said downward pulse from said intermediate level to said low level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of recording according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of holding the power level at said intermediate level for a predetermined duration between said upward pulse and said downward pulse.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of recording according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined duration of said intermediate level is up to five times the minimum of said predetermined duration of said downward pulse and upward pulse.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of recording an information on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam, comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and low levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level: lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before and after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level, wherein the increment of the power level from said intermediate level to said high level is within the range of from 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the power level of said downward pulse from said intermediate level to said low level.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of recording an information on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam, comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and low levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level: lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before and after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level, wherein the increment of the power level from said intermediate level to said high level is within the range of from 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the power level of said downward pulse from said intermediate level to said low level.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of recording according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of holding the power level at said intermediate level for a predetermined duration between said upward pulse and said downward pulse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of recording according to claim 5, wherein said predetermined duration of said intermediate level is up to five times the minimum of said predetermined duration of said downward pulse and upward pulse.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
152 words
In an information recording apparatus for recording on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam between high and intermediate power levels, an improved method of recording comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and low levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level; lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before and/or after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
152 words
In an information recording apparatus for recording on a rewritable recording medium by radiating a laser beam to the recording medium while changing the level of power of the laser beam between high and intermediate power levels, an improved method of recording comprising the step of: modulating the level of the laser beam power for a predetermined duration among at least high, intermediate, and low levels during recording, wherein said modulating comprises the step of: starting with the intermediate power level; lowering the power level from said intermediate power level by producing a laser beam power waveform having a downward pulse at the low level for a predetermined duration before and/or after increasing the power level from said intermediate level to the high level by producing said laser beam power waveform having an upward pulse at the high level for a predetermined duration; returning the power level to the intermediate power level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
A method of recording according to claim 7, wherein increment of the power level from said intermediate level to said high level, expressed by the product of said predetermined duration of said upward pulse and the power difference between said high and intermediate levels, is within the range of from 0.8 to 1.2 times the decrement of the power level from said intermediate level to said low level, expressed by the product of said predetermined duration of said downward pulse and the power difference between said intermediate and low levels.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of recording to any one of claims 1-8, wherein said recording medium is formed from any one of the group of information recording elements consisting essentially of In-Se, In-Sb, Ge-Sb-Te, and Tb-Fe-Co.
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