JPH0210568A - 光学式または磁気・光学式データ・システム - Google Patents

光学式または磁気・光学式データ・システム

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Publication number
JPH0210568A
JPH0210568A JP1059836A JP5983689A JPH0210568A JP H0210568 A JPH0210568 A JP H0210568A JP 1059836 A JP1059836 A JP 1059836A JP 5983689 A JP5983689 A JP 5983689A JP H0210568 A JPH0210568 A JP H0210568A
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Prior art keywords
optical
medium
light
flexible
read
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Pending
Application number
JP1059836A
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English (en)
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Stephen W Farnsworth
ステイーブン・ダブリユ．フアーンスワース
David R Dodds
デービツド・アール．ダツズ
Slobodan R Perera
スロボダン・ロバート・ペリラ
K John Stahl
ケイ．ジヨン・スタール
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BERNOULLI OPT SYST CO
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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BERNOULLI OPT SYST CO
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from US07/167,652 external-priority patent/US5012463A/en
Application filed by BERNOULLI OPT SYST CO, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd filed Critical BERNOULLI OPT SYST CO
Publication of JPH0210568A publication Critical patent/JPH0210568A/ja
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C13/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00
    • G11C13/04—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using optical elements ; using other beam accessed elements, e.g. electron or ion beam
    • G11C13/06—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using optical elements ; using other beam accessed elements, e.g. electron or ion beam using magneto-optical elements
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    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/32—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head, e.g. by fluid-dynamic spacing
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    • G11B11/00—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B11/10—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field
    • G11B11/105—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field using a beam of light or a magnetic field for recording by change of magnetisation and a beam of light for reproducing, i.e. magneto-optical, e.g. light-induced thermomagnetic recording, spin magnetisation recording, Kerr or Faraday effect reproducing
    • G11B11/10532—Heads
    • G11B11/10534—Heads for recording by magnetising, demagnetising or transfer of magnetisation, by radiation, e.g. for thermomagnetic recording
    • G11B11/10536—Heads for recording by magnetising, demagnetising or transfer of magnetisation, by radiation, e.g. for thermomagnetic recording using thermic beams, e.g. lasers
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    • G11B11/105—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field using a beam of light or a magnetic field for recording by change of magnetisation and a beam of light for reproducing, i.e. magneto-optical, e.g. light-induced thermomagnetic recording, spin magnetisation recording, Kerr or Faraday effect reproducing
    • G11B11/10532—Heads
    • G11B11/10541—Heads for reproducing
    • G11B11/10543—Heads for reproducing using optical beam of radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B11/00—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B11/10—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field
    • G11B11/105—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field using a beam of light or a magnetic field for recording by change of magnetisation and a beam of light for reproducing, i.e. magneto-optical, e.g. light-induced thermomagnetic recording, spin magnetisation recording, Kerr or Faraday effect reproducing
    • G11B11/1055—Disposition or mounting of transducers relative to record carriers
    • G11B11/10552—Arrangements of transducers relative to each other, e.g. coupled heads, optical and magnetic head on the same base
    • G11B11/10554—Arrangements of transducers relative to each other, e.g. coupled heads, optical and magnetic head on the same base the transducers being disposed on the same side of the carrier
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B11/00—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B11/10—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field
    • G11B11/105—Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field using a beam of light or a magnetic field for recording by change of magnetisation and a beam of light for reproducing, i.e. magneto-optical, e.g. light-induced thermomagnetic recording, spin magnetisation recording, Kerr or Faraday effect reproducing
    • G11B11/1055—Disposition or mounting of transducers relative to record carriers
    • G11B11/1058—Flying heads
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/60—Guiding record carrier
    • G11B15/62—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head
    • G11B15/64—Maintaining desired spacing between record carrier and head by fluid-dynamic spacing
    • 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
    • G11B7/002—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier
    • G11B7/003—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier with webs, filaments or wires, e.g. belts, spooled tapes or films of quasi-infinite extent
    • G11B7/0031—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier with webs, filaments or wires, e.g. belts, spooled tapes or films of quasi-infinite extent using a rotating head, e.g. helicoidal 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
    • G11B7/002—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier
    • G11B7/0037—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the shape or form of the carrier with discs
    • 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
    • G11B7/0925—Electromechanical actuators for lens positioning
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Recording Or Reproduction (AREA)
  • Optical Head (AREA)
JP1059836A 1988-03-14 1989-03-14 光学式または磁気・光学式データ・システム Pending JPH0210568A (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16765988A 1988-03-14 1988-03-14
US07/167,652 US5012463A (en) 1988-03-14 1988-03-14 Optical read/write storage system for flexible media having bernoulli stabilization at the optical head
US167659 1988-03-14
US167652 1993-12-15

Publications (1)

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JPH0210568A true JPH0210568A (ja) 1990-01-16

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JP (1) JPH0210568A (es)
KR (1) KR890015281A (es)
BR (1) BR8901169A (es)
DE (1) DE3908150A1 (es)
ES (1) ES2013115A6 (es)
FI (1) FI891202A7 (es)
FR (1) FR2628565B1 (es)
GB (1) GB2216710B (es)
IL (1) IL89579A0 (es)
NL (1) NL8900611A (es)
NO (1) NO891075L (es)
SE (1) SE8900879L (es)

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NO891075D0 (no) 1989-03-13
BR8901169A (pt) 1989-10-31
KR890015281A (ko) 1989-10-28
GB2216710B (en) 1992-09-02
NL8900611A (nl) 1989-10-02
FR2628565A1 (fr) 1989-09-15
GB8905108D0 (en) 1989-04-19
GB2216710A (en) 1989-10-11
SE8900879L (sv) 1989-09-15
IL89579A0 (en) 1989-09-10
FI891202A0 (fi) 1989-03-14
NO891075L (no) 1989-09-15
DE3908150A1 (de) 1989-11-30
ES2013115A6 (es) 1990-04-16
SE8900879D0 (sv) 1989-03-13
FI891202A7 (fi) 1989-09-15
FR2628565B1 (fr) 1996-05-15

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