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Magneto-optical recording disc and method of producing it
Assignee: Kyocera Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-25
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2011-04-25
Abstract
Abstract The refractive index of a dielectric layer between a transparent substrate and a magneto-optical recording layer is varied across the thickness, with a portion of the layer on the substrate side having a lower refractive index and the other portion on the magneto-optical recording layer side having a higher refractive index, to prevent the disc from warping. To increase the refractive index within the the dielectric layer, the argon pressure is lowered in the course of the sputtering. Alternatively, an interruption of the sputtering can reduce warpage.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Arimune
- 👤 Mituo Miyazaki
- 👤 Hiroki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:01
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/0676; C23C14/22; C23C14/34; G; G11; G11B; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10582; G11B11/10584; G11B11/10586; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer is stacked on a transparent substrate and a magneto-optical recording layer is stacked on said dielectric layer, said disc being characterized in that the refractive index of said dielectric layer is differentiated across the thickness thereof so that the refractive index on the transparent substrate side is relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side is relatively higher to each other, and wherein the dielectric layer is comprised of the same material from the transparent substrate side to the magneto-optical recording layer side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer is stacked on a transparent substrate and a magneto-optical recording layer is stacked on said dielectric layer, said disc being characterized in that the refractive index of said dielectric layer is differentiated across the thickness thereof so that the refractive index on the transparent substrate side is relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side is relatively higher to each other, and wherein the dielectric layer is comprised of the same material from the transparent substrate side to the magneto-optical recording layer side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 1, wherein the dielectric layer is formed of amorphous-YSiAlON.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 1 wherein the dielectric layer is formed of amorphous-yttrium-sialon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 1 wherein said disc has an angle of warpage ranging from 0.80 to 1.24 mRad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 1 wherein the dielectric layer is divided into 3 to 4 sublayers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 5 wherein the refractive indexes of the sublayers increase gradually from the sublayer on the substrate side towards the sublayer on the recording layer side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A magneto-optical recording disc comprising: a substrate; a first dielectric layer stacked on the substrate; a magneto-optical recording layer being stacked on the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer being formed on top of the magneto-optical recording layer; the first and second dielectronic layers comprising the same material; a reflective layer being stacked on the second dielectric layer; an amorphous protective layer being stacked on the reflective layer; and the in that the refractive index of the first dielectric layer is differentiated across the thickness thereof so that the refractive index on the transparent substrate side is relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side is relatively higher to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A magneto-optical recording disc comprising: a substrate; a first dielectric layer stacked on the substrate; a magneto-optical recording layer being stacked on the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer being formed on top of the magneto-optical recording layer; the first and second dielectronic layers comprising the same material; a reflective layer being stacked on the second dielectric layer; an amorphous protective layer being stacked on the reflective layer; and the in that the refractive index of the first dielectric layer is differentiated across the thickness thereof so that the refractive index on the transparent substrate side is relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side is relatively higher to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the first and second dielectric layers are formed of amorphous-YSiAlON.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the first dielectric layer is divided into sublayers wherein the refractive indexes of the sublayers increase gradually from the sublayer on the substrate side towards the sublayer on the recording layer side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the reflective layer includes a metallic reflective layer formed on top of the second dielectrical layer, and an amorphous protective layer stacked on the metallic reflective layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the metallic reflective layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the amorphous protective layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of lower oxides of aluminum, titanium, chromium, copper and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 7 wherein the disc has an angle of warpage ranging from 0.80 to 1.24 mRad.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer and a magneto-optical recording layer are stacked on a transparent substrate by sputtering, wherein, in the course of sputtering the dielectric layer, the sputtering pressure is lowered to make the refractive index on the transparent substrate side relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side relatively higher to each other, and the magneto-optical recording layer is stacked subsequently.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer and a magneto-optical recording layer are stacked on a transparent substrate by sputtering, wherein, in the course of sputtering the dielectric layer, the sputtering pressure is lowered to make the refractive index on the transparent substrate side relatively lower and the refractive index on the magneto-optical recording layer side relatively higher to each other, and the magneto-optical recording layer is stacked subsequently.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 14, wherein, in the course of sputtering the dielectric layer, the sputtering pressure is reduced by at least one eighths of the initial value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 14, wherein a target is used in sputtering the dielectric layer and in the course of sputtering the sputtering pressure is reduced while the same target is used.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc as described in claim 14, wherein in the course of reducing the sputtering pressure a step of interrupting the sputtering is provided.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
42 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer and a magneto-optical recording layer are stacked on a transparent substrate by sputtering, wherein in the course of reducing the sputtering pressure a step of interrupting the sputtering is provided.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
42 words
A method for producing a magneto-optical recording disc, wherein a dielectric layer and a magneto-optical recording layer are stacked on a transparent substrate by sputtering, wherein in the course of reducing the sputtering pressure a step of interrupting the sputtering is provided.
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