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20-09-2005 дата публикации

ОПТИЧЕСКИЙ ДИСК, ИМЕЮЩИЙ ОДНОРОДНУЮ СТРУКТУРУ (ВАРИАНТЫ), СПОСОБ ЗАПИСИ И/ИЛИ ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ (ВАРИАНТЫ)

Номер: RU2260861C2

Изобретение относится к оптическим дискам, которые могут быть изготовлены с использованием одних и тех же технологических параметров. Оптический диск для записи и/или воспроизведения содержит область начальной дорожки, область данных пользователя и область конечной дорожки. Каждая из областей начальной дорожки, данных пользователя и конечной дорожки включает в себя созданные в них канавки записи и поля между канавками записи. Канавки записи и поля между канавками записи включают в себя извилины, созданные, по меньшей мере, на одной стороне канавок записи и полей между канавками записи. Извилины в области начальной дорожки, в области данных пользователя и в области конечной дорожки модулируются посредством различных способов модуляции. Технический результат - повышение достоверности записи и воспроизведения сигнала. 5 н. и 59 з.п. ф-лы, 18 ил., 2 табл.

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27-03-2010 дата публикации

БЛИЖНЕПОЛЬНАЯ ОПТИЧЕСКАЯ ГОЛОВКА, УСТРОЙСТВО БЛИЖНЕПОЛЬНОЙ ОПТИЧЕСКОЙ ГОЛОВКИ, БЛИЖНЕПОЛЬНОЕ ОПТИЧЕСКОЕ ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И БЛИЖНЕПОЛЬНАЯ ОПТИЧЕСКАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ СИСТЕМА

Номер: RU2008138073A
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... 1. Ближнепольная оптическая головка, содержащая ! источник света; ! рассеивающий элемент, имеющий практически плоскую форму; и ! башмак-ползун, удерживающий источник света и рассеивающий элемент, при этом ! башмак-ползун удерживает рассеивающий элемент таким образом, что конец рассеивающего элемента находится непосредственно у носителя; ! рассеивающий элемент имеет первую плоскость, расположенную на боковине источника света и практически перпендикулярно носителю; ! свет, испускаемый из источника света, облучает первую плоскость практически перпендикулярно; и ! конец рассеивающего элемента формирует свет ближнего поля и направляет свет ближнего поля к носителю, чтобы тем самым сформировать метку записи на носителе рядом со светом ближнего поля. ! 2. Ближнепольная оптическая головка по п.1, в которой ! дополнительно предоставляется световодный элемент, который передает свет, излучаемый из источника света, и направляет свет так, чтобы облучать первую плоскость практически перпендикулярно; ...

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20-07-1996 дата публикации

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА ШАБЛОНОВ ДЛЯ ДИСКОВЫХ НОСИТЕЛЕЙ ДАННЫХ

Номер: RU93048165A
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Изобретение относится к установке и способу производства матрицы для дискового носителя информации. Эта установка имеет блок нанесения на подложку фоточувствительного слоя, например фоторезиста, блок экспонирования этого фоточувствительного слоя в соответствии с записываемой и хранимой информацией, блок проявления фоточувствительного слоя и металлизации подложки со стороны проявленного слоя фоторезиста и блок нанесения металлического покрытия. Различные блоки установки расположены в одном корпусе, в каждом из них имеются устройства для приема подложек, а транспортирующий механизм, находящийся в корпусе, имеет по меньшей мере одно транспортирующее устройство для захвата подложек, установленное с возможностью горизонтального перемещения в двух направлениях, ориентированных под некоторым углом друг к другу, и перемещения вверх и вниз.

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15-12-1991 дата публикации

Магнитооптическая головка для считывания сигналограммы с магнитной ленты

Номер: SU1698821A1
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Изобретение относится к технике анализа спектра электрических сигналов оптическим методом и может быть использовано в радиоэлектронике и вычислительной технике . Целью изобретения является повышение контрастности считывания и расширение диапазона амплитуд анализируемых сигналов в магнитооптических спектроанализаторах. Магнитная головка содержит пленку 1, фрагмент призмы, представляющий собой пластину 2, одна повер- хностьо которой является отражающей гранью призмы полного внутреннего отражения , а по другой - соединена с призмой 3 подвижным оптическим контактом А, На чертеже также показаны магнитная лента 5 с системой 6 протяжки и блоком 7 записи, формирователь 8 пучка света, лазерный источник 9 света, поляризатор 10, Фурье-объектив 11, фоторегистратор 12. 1 ил. сл с ...

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31-07-1931 дата публикации

Устройство для записи звука

Номер: SU21506A1
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26-08-1999 дата публикации

Vorrichtung zum Spurzugriff und zur Spurverfolgung für optische Platte

Номер: DE0069229623D1
Автор: BEC DANIEL, BEC, DANIEL
Принадлежит: ATG SA, ART TECH GIGADISC ATG

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02-02-1989 дата публикации

Номер: DE0003346812C2

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26-06-1986 дата публикации

LASERAUFZEICHNUNGS- UND/ODER -ABTASTEINRICHTUNG MIT EINER VERSETZTEN LINSE

Номер: DE0003536103A1
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22-01-1987 дата публикации

Номер: DE0003023779C2

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17-01-2008 дата публикации

ANORDNUNG ZUM LESEN EINES INFORMATIONSTRÄGERS

Номер: DE0060314291T2

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01-06-2006 дата публикации

Optische Kopfanordnung

Номер: DE0069834291D1
Принадлежит: NEC CORP

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28-10-1993 дата публикации

Einrichtung zur optischen Abtastung eines Aufzeichnungsträgers, insbesondere einer Phosphorspeicherplatte

Номер: DE0004213556A1
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Device for the optical scanning of a recording medium, especially a phosphor storage plate (12), with a scanning head (10) which can move in relation to the recording medium and contains an imaging system in the form of an extended rotation-ellipsoidal mirror (14). The ellipsoidal mirror (14) has an inlet (16) and an outlet aperture (18) at opposite ends. A scanning laser beam (30) impinges obliquely on the storage plate (12) moving past the inlet aperture (16). A reverse-tapering chamber (20) and a photodetector (24) are connected to the outlet aperture (18).

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11-05-1988 дата публикации

Номер: DE0002911859C2

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27-04-1989 дата публикации

Номер: DE0003500325C2
Принадлежит: CANON K.K., TOKIO/TOKYO, JP

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09-01-2003 дата публикации

Optische Vorrichtung

Номер: DE0069621538T2
Принадлежит: SONY CORP, SONY CORP., TOKIO/TOKYO

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28-08-2008 дата публикации

Optisches Abtastgerät und optisches Plattenlaufwerk

Номер: DE602004015003D1
Принадлежит: RICOH KK, RICOH CO. LTD.

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06-08-2009 дата публикации

Optisches Abtastgerät

Номер: DE602005015044D1
Принадлежит: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO, FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

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31-10-2002 дата публикации

Befestigungselement

Номер: DE0010053588A1
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Es wird eine Befestigungsmöglichkeit angegeben, mit der sich Bauteile einfach und dauerhaft exakt im Aufbau eines Geräts, und zwar relativ zu im Geräteaufbau ausgebildeten Anschlagflächen für das Bauteil, positionieren lassen. DOLLAR A Dies wird erfindungsgemäß mit einem Befestigungselement (1) erreicht, das mehrere in unterschiedlichen Raumrichtungen orientierte Halteabschnitte (18, 19, 20) aufweist, über die das Bauteil (2) gegen die Anschlagflächen (11, 12) gepresst wird, sofern das Befestigungselement (1) in der dafür vorgesehenen Position im Aufbau des Geräts (3) fixiert ist, wobei zumindest einer der Haltleiterabschnitte (18, 19, 20) federnd mit dem Rest des Befestigungselements (1) verbunden ist.

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27-07-1994 дата публикации

Cleaning disc cartridge

Номер: GB0009411156D0
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24-03-1993 дата публикации

Multi-beam tracking system

Номер: GB0002259803A
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Apparatus for scanning and optically reading data from a moving medium having digital data encoded thereon in a spiral track comprising: means 121 arranged to generate a plurality of first light beams and to generate a plurality of second light beams 121a, 121b; a servo operated focusing means 124a, 124b; arranged to focus a selected ones of the plurality of the first beams onto and to traverse them along respective first line portions across a respective one of a first plurality of parts of the track of data on the medium and to focus selected ones of the plurality of second beams onto and to traverse them along respective second line portions across a respective one of a second plurality of parts of the track of data on the medium; said first line portions being spaced along a first line lying generally radially across the medium; and said second line portions being spaced along a second line which is adjacent the first line, and being interspaced with said first line portions; means ...

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06-12-1995 дата публикации

An optical pickup comprising an integrated laser diode and detector

Номер: GB0002289974A
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PURPOSE: To produce two elements in a single collective step by manufacturing the structure of a vertical resonator surface light emission type oscillation laser diode in the form of a single integrated chip to use as a light source and a light detector. CONSTITUTION: A laser beam issued from a surface light emission type light source 11 is entered into an objective lens 2 via a hologram element 3. A light beam entered to a track is reflected according to information recorded in the track, entered into the hologram element 3 through the objective lens 2, and then diffracted thereby. That is, reflected light carrying the information is diffracted by the hologram element 3 and then entered into a light detector 10. The light detector 10 detects the information of the disk, a focusing error and a tracking error from the diffracted light, thus performing its intended purpose.

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17-11-1999 дата публикации

Optical pickup apparatus and method

Номер: GB0002328777B

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19-04-2000 дата публикации

Slider for disc storage system

Номер: GB0002342764A
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A disc storage system (10) includes a rotating disc (12) and a transducer. The transducer is carried on a slider (36) which is supported by an armature (32). The armature (32) is used to move the slider radially across the disc (12) surface whereby information may be read from or written to the disc (12) surface with the transducer. The slider (36) includes an air bearing surface which faces the disc (12) surface. As the disc (12) rotates, the air bearing surface (36) causes the slider to "fly" over the disc (12) surface. Pads (118) are provided on the air bearing surface to improve operational characteristics of the system (10).

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11-11-1987 дата публикации

Optical pick-up

Номер: GB0002190094A
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An Optical Pick-up includes an optical system setting block moulded from a polyester or polyester-amide which is capable of forming an anisotropic phase in the molten state and is melt-processable. The polymer may include additives, particularly an inorganic filler.

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07-02-1990 дата публикации

DISC INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: GB0002190231B
Принадлежит: TOSHIBA KK, * KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

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30-10-1996 дата публикации

VCSEL with photodetector

Номер: GB0002300301A
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A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) device and an optical pickup apparatus adopting the same are provided. The VCSEL device includes: a semiconductor substrate (30); a photodetector (40) having an intrinsic buffer layer (41) formed on the semiconductor substrate (30) for receiving light incident thereto and a first electrode layer (43) formed on the intrinsic buffer layer (41); and an optical source (50) having a first distributed Bragg reflecting (DBR) stack (51) formed on the first electrode layer (43) for reflecting most of light incident thereto and transmitting the remainder thereof, an active layer (53) formed on the first DBR stack for generating light, a second distributed Bragg reflecting (DBR) stack (55) formed on the active layer (53) for reflecting most of light incident thereto and transmitting the remainder thereof, and a second electrode layer (57) formed on the second DBR stack (55) formed with a cavity (58) via which light passed through the second DBR stack ...

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13-03-2002 дата публикации

Galvano mirror unit with biassing member

Номер: GB0002366625A
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A galvano mirror unit comprises a galvano mirror (26), a rotor (70) to which said galvano mirror is mounted, a stator (80) that rotatably supports said rotor about a rotation axis, first and second center pins (71, 72) provided to said stator, first and second receive meters (73, 74) provided to said rotor, which respectively receive said first and second center pins, and a biassing meter (82) provided to said stator which biases said first center pin to said first receive member thereby to eliminate backlash between said first center pin and said first receive member and between said second center pin and said second receive member.

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05-04-2000 дата публикации

Slider for optical disc data storage system

Номер: GB2342218A
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An optical disc data storage system (10) includes an optical disc (12) having a data surface. An actuator arm (24) having a distal end is selectively radially positionable adjacent the data surface. A transducing element (30) is carried on a slider (20) which is coupled to the distal end of the actuator arm (24). The slider (20) includes an air bearing surface (56) and the transducing element (30) includes an optical mesa (54) adjacent the air bearing surface (56). The optical mesa (54) is spaced apart from the data surface whereby contact between the data surface and the mesa structure (54) is prevented.

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22-10-1969 дата публикации

Improvements in Optical Scanning Apparatus

Номер: GB0001168292A
Автор:
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... 1,168,292. Sensing documents. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. 13 Jan., 1967 [17 Jan., 1966], No. 2056/67. Heading G4M. [Also in Divisions G1 and H4] In an arrangement for scanning an object with a spot of light, the focus of the spot is cyclically varied at a frequency high compared with the scanning frequency whereby each point on the object is illuminated by a focused spot at some point in the cycle of variation despite departures of the object from a plane. The focus may be varied by a Kerr cell between a focusing lens and the point of focus or a lens attached to an A.C. fed coil co-operating with a permanent magnet, or a flexible lens, the shape and hence the focal length of which is varied by a magnetostrictive transducer. Light reflected by or transmitted through the object is received by a photo-multiplier, the output of which is fed to an amplifier tuned to the frequency of variation of focus and a rectifier, whereby a signal is produced every time the spot encounters an area ...

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04-02-1998 дата публикации

Optical disc apparatus having an objective lens with a moveable shutter

Номер: GB0002315590A
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An optical disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a carrier mechanism, an optical pickup apparatus and a moveable shutter. The carrier mechanism carries a disc inside and outside the apparatus. The optical pickup apparatus features an objective lens and radiates beams onto a disc carried bny the carrier mechanism. The shutter can be moved between a first position for exposing the upper surface of the objective lens and a second position for closing the upper surface of the objective lens. The shutter is moved between the first position and the second position according to whether the recording and/or reproducing operation is taking place, by means of a moving mechanism controlled according to the operation of a feed mechanism which moves the optical pickup apparatus in the radial direction of a disc.

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13-11-1985 дата публикации

OPTICAL RECORD MEDIUM REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: GB0002131164B
Принадлежит: SONY CORP, * SONY CORPORATION

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20-01-1999 дата публикации

Optical system for optical disk drive

Номер: GB0002327291A
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An optical system for an optical disk drive for reading/writing data from/in an optical disk includes a light source (7) emitting a parallel laser beam (P) to be incident on a deflector (26) having a mirror surface rotatable about an axis (01). The parallel laser beam is deflected towards an objective lens system (10) which faces an optical disk (2). A relay lens system (29, 30) is provided between the deflector and the objective lens system such that the mirror surface and a mirror side principal plane (S'1) of the objective lens system have a substantially conjugate relationship.

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20-02-2002 дата публикации

Galvano mirror unit with offset magnet on stator

Номер: GB0002365536A
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A galvano mirror unit comprises a galvano mirror (26), a rotor (250) which said galvano mirror is mounted, a stator (260) that rotatably supports said rotor about a rotation axis, first and second center pins (251,252) provided to said stator, said first center pin (251) being made of a magnetized member, said first center pin being provided in a hole of said stator so that said first center pin is movable in the direction of said rotation axis, first and second receive members (253,254) provided to said rotor, said first and second receive members respectively receiving said first and second center pins, and an offset magnet (256) provided to said stator, said offset magnet attracting said first center pin in a predetermined direction thereby to prevent deviation of the inclination of said first center pin in said hole.

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07-11-2001 дата публикации

Galvano mirror unit

Номер: GB0000122280D0
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29-01-1975 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR LOCALLY POSITIONING A FLEXIBLE ROTATING DISC

Номер: GB0001382371A
Автор:
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... 1382371 Supporting flexible disc records THOMSON-CSF 8 Jan 1973 [11 Jan 1972] 1015/73 Heading G5R A flexible disc record 4 rotates on air cushions over two surfaces 11, 12 which are angled so as to, produce a bend in the disc 4, the two surfaces 11, 12 being mutually separated by a channel 10 lying beneath the bend in the disc and a third surface with air cushion being arranged to face the convex side of the bend. As shown, the third surface is the lower face of a shoe 22 which is mounted, together with an optical playback transducer 23 and a second shoe 21 which faces the concave side of the disc 4, on a slider 200 driven radially across the disc by an endless screw 201. Alternatively the shoes 21, 22 and transducer 23 may be fixed while the disc spindle 3 is movable along the channel 10. Extra cushioning air may be fed through holes in the shoe 22, Fig. 2 (not shown).

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15-03-1972 дата публикации

Номер: GB0001267176A
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27-08-1997 дата публикации

Cleaning disc cartridge

Номер: GB0009713225D0
Автор:
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24-09-1997 дата публикации

Disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus and optical pickup apparatus

Номер: GB0009715354D0
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04-04-1979 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY READING SIGNAL INFORMATION

Номер: GB0001543634A
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17-11-1976 дата публикации

ELECTRO-OPTICAL RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS

Номер: GB0001456032A
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... 1456032 Automatic control of position VIDEONICS OF HAWAII Inc 7 Dec 1973 [20 Dec 1972] 56797/73 Heading G3R [Also in Division G5] A selected recording in a record 11 having optical recordings at three or more different depths therein is played back by means of an electrooptical detector 13 under the lateral and vertical control of a tracking and focussing system 12 including a lens 14 and a light source 16. Lateral tracking is achieved by a servo-amplifier 20 acting on lens 14 to equalize the light falling on the two halves 17a, 17b of a split photo-detector 17. A second servo-amplifier 26 effects vertical tracking under the control of a phase detector 25, which compares the outputs of an oscillator 27 which causes the lens 14 to vibrate up and down and of an envelope detector 50 which receives the sum of the signals from the two halves of the photodetector 17.

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26-10-1977 дата публикации

OPTICAL RECORDING

Номер: GB0001489756A
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... 1489756 Optical recording and playback PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd 14 Oct 1974 [17 Oct 1973] 44519/74 Heading G5R A record carrier stores information in an optically readable structure of constant width tracks, each track having first areas (g), Fig. 2 (not shown), alternating along the track with intermediate second areas (t), areas (g) having a different effect on an optical read beam than areas (t) and the information being encoded in the lengths of areas (g) and (t), each track exhibiting substantially spatially periodic lateral excursions of constant zero-peak amplitude (a) and of equal numbers in all tracks, amplitude (a) being smaller than the track width and the number of excursions in each track being substantially smaller than the number of the areas (g) in that track. The transmission or reflection coefficient of areas (g) may differ from that of areas (t) to give an amplitude modulated read beam or areas (g) may be arranged to give a different read beam phase ...

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20-02-1980 дата публикации

HYDROSTATIC BEARING APPARATUS

Номер: GB0001561537A
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15-07-1966 дата публикации

Device of recording on thermoplastic film.

Номер: OA0000000617A
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15-11-2008 дата публикации

OPTICAL ADMISSION AND/OR RECORDING DEVICE

Номер: AT0000412962T
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15-07-2007 дата публикации

PROCEDURE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ILLUMINATING A LAYER OF MEANS OF A LIGHT SPOT

Номер: AT0000365962T
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10-03-1980 дата публикации

OPTICAL SWEEP DEVICE

Номер: AT0000355639B
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10-02-1983 дата публикации

OPTICAL SELECTION UNIT

Номер: AT0000369937B
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10-06-1983 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FOCUSING

Номер: AT0000371277B
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15-07-2008 дата публикации

OPTICAL SCAN COMPONENT AND OPTICAL PLAYING EQUIPMENT WITH SUCH A SCAN COMPONENT

Номер: AT0000400051T
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11-07-1983 дата публикации

OPTICAL SELECTION UNIT FOR THE SELECTION OF A MOBILE STORAGE MEDIUM, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE SELECTION OF A VIDEO DISK

Номер: AT0000371622B
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15-04-1978 дата публикации

VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSLESEN VON AUF EINEM STRAHLUNGSREFLEKTIERENDEN AUFZEICHNUNGSTRAGER GESPEICHERTEN INFORMATIONEN

Номер: ATA898175A
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15-11-1982 дата публикации

OPTISCHE AUSLESEEINHEIT ZUM AUSLESEN EINES BEWEG- LICHEN INFORMATIONSTRAEGERS, INSBESONDERE ZUM AUSLESEN EINER VIDEOPLATTE

Номер: ATA884378A
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15-02-1978 дата публикации

VORRICHTUNG ZUM OPTISCHEN AUSLESEN VON INFORMATIONEN

Номер: ATA946074A
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15-07-2009 дата публикации

OPTICAL MEMORY INTERFACE DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE CONTROLLING OF AN OPTICAL MEMORY INTERFACE

Номер: AT0000434817T
Автор: LEE JUIL, LEE, JUIL
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15-01-2010 дата публикации

OPTICAL DEVICE FOR SCANNING A STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: AT0000453186T
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15-02-1982 дата публикации

OPTISCHE FOKUSSIERVORRICHTUNG

Номер: ATA305180A
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15-05-1981 дата публикации

AUFZEICHNUNGSTRAEGER MIT EINER OPTISCH AUSLESBAREN STRAHLUNGSREFLEKTIERENDEN DATENSTRUKTUR

Номер: ATA598179A
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15-10-1982 дата публикации

VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTISCHEN SCHARFEINSTELLUNG

Номер: ATA280181A
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15-04-1984 дата публикации

OPTICAL HEAD DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN OPTICAL RECORD PLAYER

Номер: AT0000403082A
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15-10-1984 дата публикации

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE REPLICA OF INFORMATION

Номер: AT0000858277A
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15-08-1979 дата публикации

OPTICAL SWEEP DEVICE

Номер: AT0000333077A
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15-05-1980 дата публикации

OPTICAL PLAYING MECHANISM

Номер: AT0000709676A
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15-10-1982 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FOCUSING

Номер: AT0000280181A
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15-02-1978 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR THE OPTICAL SELECTION OF INFORMATION

Номер: AT0000946074A
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15-09-1991 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR RECORDING ON PLATES.

Номер: AT0000066761T
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15-03-1990 дата публикации

LASER RECORD PLAYER WITH A PROTECTION SCREEN.

Номер: AT0000050659T
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15-05-1992 дата публикации

OPTICAL HEAD MECHANISMS FOR RECORD PLAYERS.

Номер: AT0000075338T
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15-11-1992 дата публикации

DIODE LASER DEVICE FOR OPTICAL HEAD.

Номер: AT0000082438T
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15-02-1986 дата публикации

EQUIPMENT FOR NOTING OR SHOWING A ROTARY INFORMATION DISK OF MEANS OF A STRAHLUNGSBUENDELS.

Номер: AT0000017616T
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15-08-1993 дата публикации

SWITCHING CONFIGURATION FOR THE REVERSAL OF A MAGNETIC FIELD.

Номер: AT0000093079T
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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Optical disc drive and method of controlling laser light power in optical disc drive

Номер: US20120008477A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi LG Data Storage Inc

This invention provides an optical disc drive with more accurate and stable power control for a laser light source. An optical disc drive in an embodiment of this invention includes a monitor photodetector for receiving laser light emitted by a laser light source to monitor the laser light power. The monitor diode is a photodetector for generating an electric signal corresponding to the laser light power. A laser light controller controls drive current to the laser light source based on a result of measurement by the monitor diode. The optical disc drive measures output variations of the monitor diode and controls the gain of the monitor diode based on the result of the measurement. This gain control improves accuracy and stability in laser light control so that stability in recording/reading can be attained.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Optical information recording reproduction apparatus and optical information recording reproduction method

Номер: US20120008484A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An optical information recording reproduction apparatus includes: a first light beam source; a second light beam source emitting a beam with a wavelength shorter than that of the first light beam source; and an object lens condensing the beams from the first and second light beam sources to an optical information recording medium. When information is recorded in the optical information recording medium, a recording beam is emitted from the first light beam source and a beam used to generate a signal for controlling a position of the object lens is emitted from the second light beam source. When the information of the optical information recording medium is reproduced, a reproduction beam is emitted from the second light beam source.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Recording device and apc correction method

Номер: US20120008486A1
Автор: Akio Terada
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A recording device includes a light irradiation portion which irradiates an optical recording medium with laser light emitted from a light source via a field lens, a light emission drive portion which drives and causes the light source to emit light, a front monitor which receives the laser light emitted from the light source, a light receiving portion which receives reflected light which is obtained from the optical recording medium in response to the laser light irradiation, a focus servo control portion which controls a focus servo of the field lens on the basis of a light receiving signal by the light receiving portion, a surface jump controller which controls the focus servo control portion so as to perform a focus jump operation to a surface of the optical recording medium, and a surface APC corrector which performs a process as an auto power control (APC) correction process.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for processing information from optical disk layers

Номер: US20120026855A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A method for processing information is provided. The method includes directing a laser beam to a first track of a first layer of a holographic storage medium. The method also includes recording a base voltage based on a look-up table. The method includes directing the laser beam to a target track in the first layer, based on position information in tracks. Further, the method includes recording an offset voltage for the target track into the look-up table. Still further, the method includes directing the laser beam to a target layer based on position information in vertical wobbles. The method also includes recording an offset voltage for the target layer into the look-up table. Finally, the method includes determining a final voltage based on the look-up table and applying the final voltage to an actuator for moving the laser beam to a final target position in the holographic storage medium for recording and retrieval of information.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Номер: US20120051200A1
Автор: Hidetaka Kodama
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An information processing apparatus includes: a signal reproduction section configured to obtain a reproduced signal from a recording medium by radiating a laser beam emitted by a laser-beam source to the recording medium; and a high-frequency signal superposition section configured to superpose either a first high-frequency signal or a second high-frequency signal having a frequency higher than the frequency of the first high-frequency signal on a driving signal used for driving the laser-beam source, wherein, in a first signal reproduction operation, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the first high-frequency signal on the driving signal whereas, in a second signal reproduction operation to measure information on the amplitude of the reproduced signal, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the second high-frequency signal on the driving signal.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Recording apparatus and control method

Номер: US20120092976A1
Автор: Yoshiyuki Urakawa
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A recording apparatus including: a light-illuminating/receiving-unit illuminating an optical-disc-recording-medium through a common object-lens with recording-light and ATS-light and receiving reflected-ATS-light; a rotation-driving-unit driving rotation of the medium; a tracking-mechanism driving the lens in a tracking-direction parallel to the radial direction; a tracking-error-signal-generation-unit generating a tracking-error-signal; and a tracking-servo-controller performing tracking-servo-control on the lens based on the tracking-error-signal, wherein the tracking-servo-controller includes: a servo-calculation-unit based on the tracking-error-signal in a feedback-loop as a tracking-servo-loop; and a feed-forward-controller calculating an estimated control-target-value of the tracking-servo-control based on an estimated illumination-spot-position value of the ATS-light obtained in a first-filter-process emulating a transfer-characteristic of the tracking-mechanism on an output of the servo-calculation-unit and a distance between the illumination-spot-positions and applies a control-signal generated in a second-filter-process on the estimated value for suppressing a transfer-characteristic-gain of the tracking-servo-loop to 0 dB or less in the entire band to the tracking-servo-loop.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Light-emitting device

Номер: US20120147602A1
Принадлежит: Alps Electric Co Ltd

A holding hole of a holding body has an edge portion and an inner peripheral surface which is a concavely curved surface connected to the edge portion. In a light source unit which supports a light source, projections are formed at three locations, and each of front surfaces thereof has a convexly curved line having a curvature radius longer than that of the inner peripheral surface. When the light source unit is inserted into the holding hole, the front surfaces of the projections at the three locations are brought into point contact with the edge portion at contact portions on the convexly curved lines. By performing laser welding at these contact portions, the attitude of the light source unit after its tilt adjustment can be stabilized and fixed to the holding body.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Optical disk record and playback apparatus and pickup protecting method thereof

Номер: US20120151506A1
Автор: Yorio Takahashi
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

The present invention avoids a case in which a pickup lens and a lens protector come into contact with a structure of a disk cartridge and are damaged. When an operation distance is short and there is a disk cartridge 203 and the disk cartridge 203 is not an exclusive cartridge, a moving range of the pickup 107 is restricted or an actuating operation thereafter is stopped depending upon whether the optical disk medium 101 loaded into the optical disk apparatus is an optical disk medium having a short operation distance, whether there is a disk cartridge 203, and whether a structure of the disk cartridge 203 is prevented from coming into contact with a pickup lens or the lens protector which is exclusive for the optical disk medium having the short operation distance.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Optical head device, optical information device, and information processing device

Номер: US20120151508A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

When information is recorded or reproduced on or from an optical information medium having three or more recording layers using blue light, interference by another layer light is reduced and, when information is reproduced from an optical information medium using red light, an S/N ratio is held excellently high. An optical head device includes a first laser light source ( 1 ) which emits blue light, a second laser light source ( 2 ) which emits red light, an objective lens ( 11 ) which focuses the blue light onto a recording layer of a first optical disc ( 12 ) or focuses the red light onto a recording layer of a second optical disc ( 13 ), a photodetector ( 9 ) which receives the blue light reflected by the recording layer of the first optical disc ( 12 ) or the red light reflected by the recording layer of the second optical disc ( 13 ) and outputs an electric signal in accordance with an amount of the received blue light or red light, and a wavelength selective light blocking region ( 7 x ) which blocks a predetermined range of the blue light including an optical axis thereof to prevent the predetermined range from reaching the photodetector ( 9 ), and transmits the red light.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Recording methods and devices for recording information on dual layer recordable disks

Номер: US20120155234A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

The invention relates to recording methods for recording information on a dual layer recordable disk, and to corresponding recording devices. In one such method and recording device the OPC-area is variably located on a layer of the disk. In a preferred embodiment the OPC-area is located relative close to the radius where the data stream switches from the first layer to the second layer. This reduced additional time required for jumping to a fixed OPC-area. Furthermore, in another such method and device the information to be recorded is equally divided over both layers of the dual layer disc. This avoids additional time required for finalization.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Optical disc recording method and optical disc recording apparatus

Номер: US20120163143A1
Автор: Toshiyuki Murayama
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An optical disc recording method of determining a disc address when write and read operations are performed for an optical disc during recording power calibration in an optical disc recording apparatus having at least two optical head units including first and second optical head units is disclosed. The method includes: determining a first recording power calibration start address, which is an address at which the first optical head unit starts calibration of the recording power, from a power calibration area provided in advance as an area used to calibrate the recording power; and determining an address obtained by adding a range of the power calibration area used to calibrate the recording power to the first recording power calibration start address as a second recording power calibration start address, which is an address at which the second optical head unit starts calibration of the recording power.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for writing data to optical storage medium

Номер: US20120163146A1
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A method and apparatus for writing data to an optical storage medium are disclosed. A write signal indicating power levels of a laser diode is generated by encoding and decoding codewords. The codewords are generated and decoded according to a specific requirement proposed by the present invention. By doing so, toggling (i.e. state changing) times occurring in channels transferring the codewords can be significantly reduced to avoid the problems of pulse distortion and disappearance in high frequency transmission. Alternatively, toggles appearing in the respective channels can be spread to avoid interference between the channels. Further, a phase adjustment device for adjusting a phase of each codeword is disclosed.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Optical head device, optical information device and information processing device

Номер: US20120170431A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

An optical head device includes a light blocking region ( 7 y ) which is disposed on a light flux of a reflected light beam resulting from reflection by a recording layer on which a blue light beam is focused, and blocks, when there are at least two recording layers on a blue light beam incident side of the recording layer on which the blue light beam is focused or on a side thereof opposite to the blue light beam incident side, reflected light beams resulting from reflection by the at least two recording layers which are incident on a region in a photodetector ( 9 ) where the reflected light beams resulting from the reflection by the at least two recording layers interfere with each other. The light blocking region ( 7 y ) is not formed on an optical axis of the reflected light beam resulting from the reflection by the recording layer on which the blue light beam is focused. This configuration allows an improvement in the S/N ratio of a signal outputted from the photodetector.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Semiconductor light emitting device, optical pickup unit and information recording/reproduction apparatus

Номер: US20120205680A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A semiconductor light emitting device downsized by devising arrangement of connection pads is provided. A second light emitting device is layered on a first light emitting device. The second light emitting device has a stripe-shaped semiconductor layer formed on a second substrate on the side facing to a first substrate, a stripe-shaped p-side electrode supplying a current to the semiconductor layer, stripe-shaped opposed electrodes that are respectively arranged oppositely to respective p-side electrodes of the first light emitting device and electrically connected to the p-side electrodes of the first light emitting device, connection pads respectively and electrically connected to the respective opposed electrodes, and a connection pad electrically connected to the p-side electrode. The connection pads are arranged in parallel with the opposed electrodes.

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20-09-2012 дата публикации

Optical pickup apparatus, integrated circuit, and method for controlling laser output of optical pickup apparatus

Номер: US20120236887A1
Принадлежит: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC

An optical-pickup apparatus includes: a first laser light source including a first laser diode to emit a laser beam having a first wavelength, and a back-monitor photodetector to receive the laser beam emitted in a backward direction, not being an optical-disc direction, and output a first monitor signal; a second laser-light source including a second laser diode to emit a laser beam having a second wavelength; a light-receiving circuit including a front-monitor photodetector to receive the laser beam emitted in a forward direction, being the optical-disc direction, and output a second monitor signal, and a switch circuit to be inputted with the first and second monitor signals, and output the first or second monitor signal according to a switch signal; and first and second drive circuits to drive the first and second laser diodes according to the first and second monitor signals outputted from the light-receiving circuit, respectively.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Optical information recording method, optical information reproduction method and optical disk device

Номер: US20120243393A1
Принадлежит: Koichiro Nishimura, Yusuke Nakamura

When a phase shift is to be evaluated, based on a difference between an output from a waveform equalization circuit to equalize an input reproduced signal to a predetermined target equalization characteristic and the target equalization characteristic, the phase shift of the reproduced signal relative to a channel clock, a group delay characteristic with respect to the frequency of the waveform equalization circuit is fixed. Hence, an equalized waveform as an output from the waveform equalization circuit can preserve phase shift information of the inputted reproduced signal to correctly detect the phase shift of the reproduced waveform using the equalized waveform. It is hence possible to realize, with high precision, optimal value learning of various parameters for the recording, reproduction, and servo by use of the phase shift as an index.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for irradiating a medium

Номер: US20120300608A1
Автор: Takahiro Masumura
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A method for irradiating a medium with a wave which is designed to focus on a particular portion in the medium, the method includes: irradiating the medium with an electromagnetic wave which is scattered in the medium, and is not designed to focus on the particular portion in the medium; detecting a first signal caused by irradiating the medium with the electromagnetic waver; irradiating the medium with a reconstructed wave which is designed to focus on the particular portion in the medium; detecting a second signal caused by irradiating the medium with the reconstructed wave; and monitoring, based on the first and second signals, that the particular portion is irradiated by the reconstructed wave.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Optical disc apparatus

Номер: US20120307611A1
Автор: Shinya Shimizu
Принадлежит: Funai Electric Co Ltd

An optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup that emits light to an optical disc and receives reflection light reflected by the optical disc, a temperature sensor for detecting ambient temperature of the optical pickup, a temperature control processing portion that performs a process corresponding to temperature information obtained by the temperature sensor, and a filter portion that performs filtering of a signal about the temperature information during a period until the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor is input to the temperature control processing portion.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

Near-Field Transducers for Focusing Light

Номер: US20120314549A1
Принадлежит: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

An apparatus includes a waveguide shaped to direct light to a focal point, and a near-field transducer positioned adjacent to the focal point, wherein the near-field transducer includes a dielectric component and a metallic component positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the dielectric component. An apparatus includes a waveguide shaped to direct light to a focal point, and a near-field transducer positioned adjacent to the focal point, wherein the near-field transducer includes a first metallic component, a first dielectric layer positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the first metallic component, and a second metallic component positioned adjacent to at least a portion of the first dielectric component.

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20-12-2012 дата публикации

Optical recording medium driving apparatus, high frequency superposition method, and program

Номер: US20120320725A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An optical recording medium driving apparatus includes: a driving signal generating unit that generates a driving signal for driving a laser beam source; a high frequency superposition unit that performs high frequency superposition on the driving signal; a light receiving unit that receives an optical feedback of a laser beam; an evaluation signal generating unit that generates an evaluation signal from a light reception signal; a storage unit that stores first high frequency superposition amount information corresponding to a high frequency superposition amount for a normal reproduction mode and second high frequency superposition amount information corresponding to an amount that is greater than that represented by the first high frequency superposition amount information; and a superposition amount control unit that performs control so that a high frequency superposition amount based on the second high frequency superposition amount information is set when measuring an evaluation index based on the evaluation signal.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Optical disk apparatus

Номер: US20130016594A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

Provided is an optical disk apparatus capable achieving stable focus control or tracking control. A first detector receives reflected light from an object lens optical system, a second detector receives reflected light from a prescribed information layer, a positional deviation determination unit determines positional deviation between a focal point of a light beam and a point where information on the prescribed information layer is recorded or reproduced, on the basis of a signal from the second detector, a stray light determination unit determines a surface stray light component which is reflected light from the surface of an optical disk and is included in the signal from the positional deviation determination unit, on the basis of the signal from the first detector, and a stray light correction unit corrects the signal output from the positional deviation determination unit on the basis of the surface stray light component thus determined.

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14-02-2013 дата публикации

Laser diode read driver

Номер: US20130039373A1
Автор: Douglas Warren Dean
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

A laser diode read driver includes a first transistor producing a first voltage in response to receiving a first current signal. A transconductor has a first input coupled to receive the first voltage and produces a second current signal in response to differences between signals received on the first input and a second input. A second transistor is coupled to the second input and produces a third current signal in response to receiving the second current signal. A third transistor is coupled to the second transistor and the second input and produces an output current signal in response to receiving the third current signal. The first transistor is scaled to the first transistor by the inverse of a gain factor. First and second resistors are coupled between the first and third transistors and a low voltage supply, and are scaled to each other by the gain factor.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Laser diode driver damping circuit

Номер: US20130076266A1
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

A damping circuit having an input terminal and an output terminal is described. The damping circuit comprises a driver having an input and an output; an RC circuit coupled between the input terminal and the output; and a resistor coupled between the output and the output terminal, wherein the RC circuit delays passing a signal from the output terminal to the input terminal and a low impedance associated with the driver generally reduces ringing.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS

Номер: US20130077457A1
Принадлежит:

In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for recoding information in form of a hologram. The method can generate a displacement signal by detecting a displacement of a holographic recording medium. The method can perform an exposure control operation that, if the sampling value of the displacement signal falls within an allowable displacement range, records the information item in the holographic recording medium, and if the sampling value of the displacement signal falls outside the allowable displacement range, blocks or reduces at least one of the information light and the reference light to a light intensity with which the information item is not recorded in the holographic recording medium. 1. A holographic recording method , comprising:generating a displacement signal by detecting a displacement of a holographic recording medium in which an information item is recorded in a form of a hologram by interference of information light and reference light, the information light being emitted by a coherent light source and including the information item to be recorded, the reference light and the information light being the same wavelength;calculating a frequency distribution information item of sampling values of the displacement signal, by sampling the displacement signal at a first interval time, assigning a frequency to one of classes which corresponds to a sampling value, the classes being a plurality of ranges divided at first intervals;determining an allowable displacement range as an amplitude range of a displacement of the displacement signal based on the frequency distribution information item; andperforming an exposure control operation that, if the sampling value of the displacement signal falls within the allowable displacement range, records the information item in the holographic recording medium, and if the sampling value of the displacement signal falls outside the allowable displacement range, blocks or reduces at least one of the information light ...

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Optical elements, method of replicating optical elements, particularly on a wafer level, and optical devices

Номер: US20130083397A1
Принадлежит: DigitalOptics Corp East

Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level.

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

OBJECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE

Номер: US20130100792A1
Автор: NAKAMURA Kentarou
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.

Provided is an objective optical element which can appropriately correct degradation from spherical aberration upon fluctuation of a light source wavelength while maintaining light use efficiency, just by changing the magnification of the objective optical element, and which can record/reproduce information to/from different optical discs. Also provided is an optical pickup device using the objective optical element. When a light flux having two different wavelengths λ, λ(wherein λ<λand λ−λ=5 nm) within a range of wavelength λis introduced to the objective optical element to measure the wavefront aberration, the following third order and fifth order spherical aberrations in unit of λrms are obtained: SA3(λ), SA5(λ), SA3(λ), SA5(λ). If ΔSA3=|SA3(λ)−SA3(λ)|, ΔSA5=|SA5(λ)−SA5(λ)|, the following expression is satisfied: 0.18>ΔSA3>ΔSA5>0(1) 115.-. (canceled)17. The optical pickup device of satisfying ΔSA3:ΔSA5=α:1 claim 16 , wherein the value of a satisfies 4≦α≦9.18. The optical pickup device of claim 16 ,{'b': 3', '2', '3', '3', '2', '3, 'wherein the objective optical element is used for the optical pickup device further comprising a third light source emitting a third light flux with a wavelength λ (λ<λ), wherein the optical pickup device records and/or produces information by converging the third light flux onto an information recording surface of a third optical disc including a protective layer with a thickness t (t Подробнее

02-05-2013 дата публикации

Information Recording Medium, Method and Apparatus for Recording and Reproducing Information

Номер: US20130107682A1
Автор: Ueki Yasuhiro
Принадлежит: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

An information recording medium includes a lead-in area and a data area for storing contents information. The lead-in area includes a first lead-in information area and a second lead-in information area. The first lead-in information area corresponds to a first playback mode. The second lead-in information area corresponds to a second playback mode different from the first playback mode. The first lead-in information area has a first depth and is designed for storing lead-in information related to the contents information stored in the data area. The second lead-in information area includes pre-pits having a second depth greater than the first depth. The pre-pits represent predetermined information, such as information of copyright protection, related to the contents information stored in the data area. 130-. (canceled)31. An information recording medium comprising:a lead-in area;a lead-in information area located in the lead-in area;a data area for storing user information;a first groove area having a groove; anda second groove area having a groove;wherein the lead-in information area is an area which has a first physical characteristic and which includes an embossed area representing lead-in information for recording or reproducing user information on or from the data area;wherein the data area has a second physical characteristic; andwherein the first groove area continuously connects with a front side of the embossed area, and the second groove area continuously connects with a rear side of the embossed area.32. A method of reproducing user information from the information recording medium of claim 31 , comprising the steps of:accessing lead-in information in the lead-in information area of the information recording medium; andreproducing user information from the data area of the information recording medium in accordance with the accessed lead-in information.33. An apparatus for reproducing user information from the information recording medium of claim 31 , ...

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION RECORDING / REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130107686A1
Принадлежит:

An information recording/reproducing method includes: setting light beam power from a light source, to second power P which is weaker than first power P and detecting the number of the recording layers provided for an optical disc; controlling an objective lens to focus the light beam on one recording layer which is the closest to the objective lens, in a condition that the detected number of the recording layers ≧3; setting the power of the light beam to third power P between P and P specifying the number of the recording layers provided for the optical disc on the basis of layer information, which is information associated with the one recording layer; and setting the power of the light beam to P reading the layer type information recorded in advance in the one recording layer, and specifying a disc type based on the read layer type information. 1. An information recording/reproducing method in an information recording/reproducing apparatus for recording information onto an optical disc or reproducing the recorded information by focusing a light beam emitted from a light source on the optical disc via an objective lens , the optical disc having a plurality of recording layers , layer type information indicating a type of each of the recording layers being recorded in advance in the each recording layer , said information recording/reproducing method comprising:a number-of-layer detecting process of setting power of the light beam emitted from the light source, to second power, which is weaker than first power as one power, and detecting the number of the recording layers provided for the optical disc;a lens controlling process of controlling the objective lens to focus the light beam emitted from the light source on one recording layer which is the closest to the objective lens out of the plurality of recording layers, in a condition that the detected number of the recording layers is greater than or equal to three;a power setting process of setting the power of ...

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL PICKUP AND OPTICAL DISC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20130107691A1
Автор: Nishiwaki Seiji
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

In an embodiment, an optical pickup includes at least one light source for selectively emitting three light beams having blue, red, and infrared wavelengths, respectively, and an objective lens arranged so that each of the three light beams enters thereto. The objective lens includes a first grating, and a second grating formed in the same plane as the first grating. The first and second gratings each have phase steps arranged concentrically around a center axis of a lens in a region in which all the three light beams pass, and are different in phase step positions. The first grating diffracts the three light beams having the blue, red, and infrared wavelengths in a 2order, a 1order, and the 1order, respectively. On the other hand, the second grating diffracts the three light beams having the blue, red, and infrared wavelengths in the 1order, the 1order, and the 1order, respectively. As a result, the three light beams having the blue, red, and infrared wavelengths, which have been transmitted through the first grating and the second grating, are diffracted in a 3order, the 2order, and the 2order, respectively. 1. An optical pickup , comprising:at least one light source for selectively emitting three light beams having blue, red, and infrared wavelengths, respectively; andan objective lens arranged so that each of the three light beams enters thereto,wherein the objective lens has a blazed grating structure, [{'sup': nd', 'st', 'st, 'a first grating having phase steps arranged concentrically around a center axis of a lens in a region in which all the three light beams pass, for diffracting the three light beams having the blue, red, and infrared wavelengths in a 2order, a 1order, and a 1order, respectively; and'}, {'sup': st', 'st', 'st, 'a second grating formed in the same plane as the first grating and having phase steps arranged concentrically around the center axis of the lens in the region in which all the three light beams pass at positions different from ...

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

RECORDING HEAD WITH WAVEGUIDE

Номер: US20130121121A1
Принадлежит: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

An apparatus having a first pole with a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, a second pole positioned on the first side of the first pole, and a waveguide positioned on the second side of the first pole wherein the waveguide has an end adjacent to an air bearing surface. The first pole includes a first portion spaced from the waveguide and a second portion extending from the first portion to the air bearing surface, with the second portion being structured such that an end of the second portion is closer to the waveguide than the first portion. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a waveguide positioned on a first side of a first pole, the waveguide having an end adjacent to an air bearing surface,wherein the first pole includes a first portion spaced from the waveguide and a second portion extending from the first portion to the air bearing surface, with the second portion being structured such that an end of the second portion is closer to the waveguide than the first portion, and wherein the end of the second portion of the first pole is spaced from the air bearing surface.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pole is a write pole.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second pole positioned on the second side of the first pole claim 1 , the second side being opposite from the first side of the first pole.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first pole is magnetically coupled to the second pole.5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second pole includes a first portion spaced from the first pole and a second portion extending from the first portion to the air bearing surface claim 3 , with the second portion being structured such that the second portion is closer to the first pole than the first portion.6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second pole is at least partially wrapped around the first pole.7. The apparatus of claim 3 , further including means for energizing the first pole and the second pole.8. The ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

TEST RECORDING METHODS FOR AN INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130128708A1
Автор: Kim Sang-whook
Принадлежит:

Provided are a test method for an information storage medium and a recording and reproducing method using the test method. The test method includes recording a test signal in an optimum power control (OPC) zone formed in either a lead-in area or a lead-out area of the information storage medium, and recording the test signal in a protection zone formed in the other of the lead-in area and the lead-out area. 1. A test recording method for an information storage medium , the test recording method comprising:recording a test signal in an optimum power control (OPC) zone formed in one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area of the information storage medium, and recording a test signal in a protection zone formed in the other of the lead-in area and the lead-out area; andreading the recorded test signals.2. The test recording method of claim 1 , wherein the test signal calculates an optimum recording power on an inner circumference of the information storage medium and also on an outer circumference of the information storage medium.3. The test recording method of claim 2 , wherein the optimum recording power is obtained by linearly correcting a recording power calculated in the OPC zone claim 2 , and a recording power calculated in the protection zone.4. The test recording method of claim 1 , wherein the test signal calculates a parameter that is used to improve recording quality.5. The test recording method of claim 4 , wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a recording focus offset claim 4 , a recording tracking offset claim 4 , a recording tilt best point claim 4 , and a recording spherical aberration best point.6. The test recording method of claim 1 , wherein the test signal calculates a reproducing parameter.7. The test recording method of claim 6 , wherein the reproducing parameter comprises at least one of a reproducing focus offset claim 6 , a reproducing tracking offset claim 6 , a reproducing tilt best point claim 6 , and a reproducing spherical ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD

Номер: US20130128714A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.

The above-described problem can be solved by the following optical-information reproducing apparatus: An optical-information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a hologram storage medium into which an interference pattern is recorded as a hologram, the interference pattern being formed by causing a reference beam and a signal beam to interfere with each other, the optical-information reproducing apparatus, including an optical detector for detecting a reproduced beam, the reproduced beam being acquired by illuminating the recorded hologram with the reference beam, an optical element for generating a first reference beam and a second reference beam by branching the reference beam, a wavefront detector for detecting wavefront aberration of the reference beam by causing the first reference beam and the second reference beam to interfere with each other, and a wavefront compensator for compensating the wavefront of the reference beam, wherein the wavefront compensator is adjusted based on an output of the wavefront detector. 1. An optical-information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a hologram storage medium into which an interference pattern is recorded as a hologram , said interference pattern being formed by causing a reference beam and a signal beam to interfere with each other ,said optical-information reproducing apparatus, comprising:an optical detector for detecting a reproduced beam, said reproduced beam being acquired by illuminating said recorded hologram with said reference beam;an optical element for generating a first reference beam and a second reference beam by branching said reference beam;a wavefront detector for detecting wavefront aberration of said reference beam by causing said first reference beam and said second reference beam to interfere with each other; anda wavefront compensator for compensating said wavefront of said reference beam, whereinsaid wavefront compensator is adjusted based on an output of said wavefront detector.2. The ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135977A1
Принадлежит:

An optical-pickup apparatus includes: a first laser-light source to emit a first laser beam to a first optical disc; a first photodetector to output a first monitor signal indicative of intensity of the first laser beam; a second laser-light source to emit a second laser beam to a second optical disc; a second photodetector to output a second monitor signal indicative of intensity of the second laser beam; a signal-selection unit to select the first monitor signal when recording or reading of information is performed for the first optical disc, and select the second monitor signal when recording or reading of information is performed for the second optical disc; and a signal-transmission unit to transmit, via a common transmission path, the first monitor signal or the second monitor signal selected by the single-selection unit to a control circuit configured to control intensity of the first laser and second laser beams. 1. An optical pickup apparatus comprising:a first laser light source configured to emit a first laser beam to a first optical disc to which the first laser beam having a first wavelength conforms;a first photodetector configured to detect intensity of the first laser beam emitted from the first laser light source and output a first monitor signal indicative of intensity of the first laser beam;a second laser light source configured to emit—a second laser beam to a second optical disc to which the second laser beam having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength conforms;a second photodetector configured to detect intensity of the second laser beam emitted from the second laser light source and output a second monitor signal indicative of intensity of the second laser beam;a signal selection unit configured to select the first monitor signal when recording or reading of information is performed for the first optical disc, and select the second monitor signal when recording or reading of information is performed for the second optical ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR WRITING AND READING DATA BY FLUORESCENCE ON A LIGHT-SENSITIVE SUBSTRATE, AND RELATED SUBSTRATE AND DEVICES

Номер: US20130142021A1
Принадлежит: UNIVERSITE BORDEAUX 1

A method for 3D recording of data on a medium formed from a transparent photosensitive material including at least one dopant. The method includes a first step of calibrating and checking a pulsed light source including calibrating the number of pulses, the level of fluence of each pulse emitted and the rate of the pulses and a step of inscribing an area of the material. The fluence of each pulse emitted, the number of pulses and the rate of the pulses are suitable for irradiating the material in the area so as to form fluorescent clusters stabilized from the dopant while minimizing the modification of the refractive index and the absorption coefficient of the medium in a wavelength range from visible to near infrared. 1. Method for 3D recording of data on a medium formed from a transparent photosensitive material including at least one dopant , said method including:a first step of calibrating and checking a first pulsed light source including calibrating the number of pulses, the level of fluence of each pulse emitted and the rate of the pulses; anda step of inscribing an area of the material,wherein the fluence of each pulse emitted, the number of pulses and the rate of the pulses are suitable for irradiating the material in said area such as to form fluorescent clusters stabilized from the dopant, each cluster forming a fluorescent emitter, the spectrum and the intensity of fluorescence of which correspond to a signature for encoding a data word, said stabilized clusters being obtained while minimizing the modification of the refractive index and the absorption coefficient of the medium in a wavelength range from visible to near infrared.2. The data recording method according to claim 1 , wherein the first source of light is calibrated such that:the rate of the pulses is greater than a second predetermined threshold for creating a temperature that is greater than a third temperature predetermined threshold in the irradiated area; andthe duration of each emitted ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Lens cleaner and optical disc device

Номер: US20130142026A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A lens cleaner capable of more surely cleaning grime off from an objective lens is provided. A lens cleaner of the present invention includes first and second lens cleaning portions. The first lens cleaning portion is provided to be brought into contact with a lens protector when the lens cleaner is rotated, to cause an objective lens to be away from a recording or reproducing position against an elastic force of an elastic member. The second lens cleaning portion is provided on an upstream side in a rotation direction relative to the first lens cleaning portion. The second lens cleaning portion is provided to pass above the lens protector while the objective lens is away from the recording or reproducing position, and to be brought into contact with the objective lens when the objective lens returns to the recording or reproducing position by the elastic force of the elastic member.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130142028A1
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

The present disclosure relates to an optical recording medium and a manufacturing method for an optical recording medium capable of obtaining an appropriate reproduction signal, as a bar code-shaped recording region (BCA) on an optical recording medium. 1. An optical recording medium formed with a bar code-shaped reflection pattern by forming a high reflection rate region and a low reflection rate region , which appear alternately when seen in a track line direction , in such a state that each is continuous in a track pitch direction , the optical recording medium comprising a recording region in which information is recorded with the reflection pattern ,wherein the low reflection rate region is formed with a pit string, andthe high reflection rate region and the low reflection rate region are formed to satisfy: S+M/2≦0.6H, where a signal level of a reproduction signal obtained from a reflection light in the high reflection rate region is denoted as “H”, a signal level of a reproduction signal obtained from a reflection light in the low reflection rate region is denoted as “S”, and a degree of modulation of the reproduction signal obtained from the reflection light in the low reflection rate region is denoted as “M”.2. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the optical recording medium is a disk-shaped optical recording medium claim 1 , and the high reflection rate region and the low reflection rate region are formed such that each is continuous radially in a radial direction which is the track pitch direction claim 1 , whereby the bar code-shaped reflection pattern is formed.3. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein reproduction is performed with a laser light having a wavelength of 405 nm emitted by an optical system of which NA is 0.85 claim 1 , andin the low reflection rate region, a spatial frequency in the track line direction is formed with pit strings of 1667 lines/mm or more.4. The optical recording medium according ...

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

RECORDING MEDIUM FOR LONG-TERM DATA RETENTION, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130155825A1
Автор: Lee Hyck-jin
Принадлежит:

Provided are recording media, recording/reproducing apparatuses, and recording methods for use in long-term data retention. Recording medium information may be copied and stored in a new information zone in a data area. Accordingly, if medium recognition of a lead-in area and/or a lead-out area fails, a recording medium may be recognized using the data recorded in the new information zone. 1. A recording medium comprising a lead-in area , a data area , and a lead-out area ,wherein the data area comprises:a non-recording zone allocated adjacent to at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area; andan information zone allocated at an inner side of the non-recording zone and toward a center of the data area, the information zone for recording information about the recording medium.2. The recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-recording zone is allocated adjacent to each of the lead-in area and the lead-out area.3. The recording medium of claim 2 , wherein the information zone is allocated at an inner side of the non-recording zone adjacent to the lead-in area.4. The recording medium of claim 2 , wherein the information zone is allocated at an inner side of the non-recording zone adjacent to the lead-out area.5. The recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the information about the recording medium is recorded in at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area and is also copied and stored in the information zone.6. The recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-recording zone covers about 30% of the recording medium from its inner and/or outer circumference.7. The recording medium of claim 6 , wherein the information zone is not allocated in the 30% of the recording medium from its inner and/or outer circumference.8. A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:an optical pickup configured to irradiate light onto a recording medium to record data thereon;a memory configured to store information about ranges of a valid data area and a new ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA TO AN OPTICAL DISC

Номер: US20130163396A1
Автор: Park Sang-jun

Provided are a method of optical writing on a disc and a device adopting the method. The method of optical writing includes initially driving a laser diode (LD) at a preset reference value corresponding to a target output, detecting an actual output power by monitoring light output by the LD, and comparing the actual output power to the target output power. The method further includes compensating the reference value and writing data to the optical disc using the compensated reference value. 1. A method of writing data to an optical disc , the method comprising:initially driving a laser diode (LD) at a preset reference value corresponding to a target output power for writing data to an optical disc;detecting an actual output power by monitoring light output by the LD;comparing the actual output power to the target output power and compensating the preset reference value based on the comparison; andwriting data to the optical disc by driving the LD using the compensated reference value.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining lead-in information of the optical disc before the LD is initially driven.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , during the initially driving of the LD claim 1 , the LD is controlled such that light from the LD is not focused on the optical disc.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset reference value of the target output power is set by a manufacturer of the optical disc.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the actual output power and the compensating of the preset reference value are repeatedly performed a plurality of times.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compensating of the reference value further comprises obtaining a characteristic function indicating changes of actual output powers of the LD according to changes of the reference value.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preset reference value of the target output power is included in a look-up table that is stored in a memory of an ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND OPTICAL POWER CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20130163401A1
Автор: HORI Shinya
Принадлежит: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

An optical disc apparatus includes: a light source; a power detection portion that detects optical power of light emitted from the light source; a temperature detection portion that detects an ambient temperature of the power detection portion; a storage portion in which information relating to a temperature drift characteristic of the power detection portion is stored; and a control portion that controls the optical power while performing a temperature correction relating to the power detection portion by using the information stored in the storage portion. In the optical disc apparatus, the information stored in the storage portion is updated. 1. An optical power control method in which a power detection portion that detects optical power of light emitted from a light source is used to control the optical power , the method comprising:a first step of acquiring a temperature drift characteristic of the power detection portion by acquiring an output value of the power detection portion at each of two or more timings at which an ambient temperature of the power detection portion has different values from each other;a second step of, based on the temperature drift characteristic, determining whether or not a gain of the power detection portion should be changed;a third step of, if the gain is determined not to be changed, determining to perform a temperature correction relating to the power detection portion based on the temperature drift characteristic previously acquired and, if the gain is determined to be changed, determining to newly acquire a temperature drift characteristic and perform the temperature correction relating to the power detection portion based on the newly acquired temperature drift characteristic; anda fourth step of performing the control of the optical power while performing the temperature correction based on the temperature drift characteristic determined to be used for the temperature correction and on a measured ambient temperature of the ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OPTICAL SOURCE DRIVER

Номер: US20130182548A1
Автор: Cho Kang-soo

A device and method for controlling a driving current with respect to an optical source of an optical disc drive are provided. The method includes changing a characteristic of a high frequency component based on a change in the peripheral temperature of on optical pickup device, modulating the driving current using the high frequency component, and applying the modulated driving current to the optical source. 1. A method of controlling an optical output , the method comprising:generating a driving current for an optical source of an optical pickup device;changing a characteristic of a high frequency component based on a change of a peripheral temperature of the optical pickup device;modulating the driving current using the changed high frequency component; andapplying the modulated driving current to the optical source.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving current comprises a reading current used to read information from an optical disc.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the high frequency component that is changed is an amplitude.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the amplitude is increased in response to an increase in the peripheral temperature.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the amplitude is decreased in response to a decrease in the peripheral temperature.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the high frequency component is non-linearly changed according to a change of the peripheral temperature.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the high frequency component is changed in response to the peripheral temperature being changed from a predetermined room temperature.8. An optical disc drive comprising:an optical pickup device comprising an optical source;a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature signal from the optical pickup device;a temperature detection unit configured to detect a peripheral temperature of the optical disc drive using the temperature signal sensed by the ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL DISK DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP THEREFOR

Номер: US20130182551A1
Принадлежит: HITACHI MEDIA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

When an optical pickup used an optical disk device is formed, a PWB (Printed Wiring Board) which serves as a top cover is used at at least a part of a surface of a housing which houses the optical pickup, the surface facing an optical disk. The PWB (Printed Wiring Board) is adapted to seal components inside the optical pickup, and to reduce the flexure of FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits). Moreover, the printed wiring board is provided with a connector which allows the connection of FPC for connection to circuits outside the optical pickup. 1. An optical disk device which reads/writes information by rotating an optical disk and irradiating the optical disk with a laser beam from an optical pickup , wherein ,a printed wiring board which serves as a top cover is used at at least a part of a surface of a housing which houses the optical pickup, the surface facing the optical disk; anda component disposed in the optical pickup is sealed by the printed wiring board.2. The optical disk device according to claim 1 , whereinthe printed wiring board is provided with a connector which allows the connection of a wiring member for connection to circuits outside the optical pickup.3. An optical pickup for an optical disk device that reads/writes information by rotating an optical disk and irradiating the optical disk with a laser beam from the optical pickup claim 1 , wherein claim 1 ,a printed wiring board which serves as a top cover is used at at least a part of a surface of a housing which houses the optical pickup, the surface facing the optical disk; anda component disposed in the optical pickup is sealed by the printed wiring board.4. The optical pickup according to claim 3 , whereinthe printed wiring board is provided with a connector which allows the connection of a wiring member for connection to circuits outside the optical pickup. The present application claims priority from Japanese patent application serial no. JP2012-005190, filed on Jan. 13, 2012, the content of ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Номер: US20130182997A1
Принадлежит: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.

An object of the present invention is to provide an optical waveguide module which has a small optical coupling loss between the light element and the optical waveguide and can perform high-quality optical communication, a method for producing the optical waveguide module with high efficiency, and an electronic apparatus which includes the optical waveguide module and can perform high-quality optical communication, and the present invention provides an optical waveguide module including: an optical waveguide including a core portion, a clad portion that is provided to cover a side surface of the core portion, and an optical path-converting unit that is provided partway along the core portion or on an extended line of the core portion and that converts an optical path of the core portion to the outside of the clad portion; an optical element that is provided over the clad portion; a circuit board that is provided between the optical waveguide and the optical element and has a through-hole formed along an optical path connecting between the optical path-converting unit and the optical element; and a sealing portion that is transparent and is formed in a gap between the optical element and the circuit board; wherein a part of the sealing portion is inserted into the through-hole, and an inserted portion of the sealing portion functions as a lens for converging signal light passing though the optical path. 1. An optical waveguide module including:an optical waveguide including a core portion, a clad portion that is provided to cover a side surface of the core portion, and an optical path-converting unit that is provided partway along the core portion or on an extended line of the core portion and that converts an optical path of the core portion to the outside of the clad portion;an optical element that is provided over the clad portion;a circuit board that is provided between the optical waveguide and the optical element and has a through-hole formed along an optical ...

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL READ/WRITE APPARATUS

Номер: US20130188465A1
Автор: YUBA Akinori
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

In an embodiment, an optical read/write apparatus performs both the operation of writing data on an optical disc and the operation of reading data written on the disc. The apparatus includes: a motor which drives the disc; a first optical pickup which irradiates the disc with a first light beam, thereby writing data on the disc; a second optical pickup which irradiates the disc with a second light beam and detects the second light beam reflected from the disc, thereby reading the data written by the first pickup on the disc; an evaluation section which obtains a distortion evaluation value of a signal waveform representing the reflected light detected by the second pickup while the disc is being driven by the motor; and a control section which controls, based on the distortion evaluation value, the power of the first light beam emitted from the first pickup. 1. An optical read/write apparatus which performs both the operation of writing data on an optical storage medium and the operation of reading data that has been written on the storage medium , the apparatus comprising:a motor which drives the optical storage medium;a first optical pickup which irradiates the optical storage medium with a first light beam, thereby writing data on the optical storage medium;a second optical pickup which irradiates the optical storage medium with a second light beam and detects the second light beam that has been reflected from the optical storage medium, thereby reading the data that has been written by the first optical pickup on the optical storage medium;an evaluation section which obtains a distortion evaluation value of a signal waveform representing the reflected light that has been detected by the second optical pickup while the optical storage medium is being driven by the motor; anda control section which controls, based on the distortion evaluation value, the power of the first light beam emitted from the first optical pickup.2. The optical read/write apparatus of claim ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE TO IMPROVE START-UP PERFORMANCE OF A MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL DISC

Номер: US20130201807A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

A method comprising recording data related to a start-up procedure on at least one of a plurality of recording layers disposed on an optical record carrier for reading back the recorded data during subsequent start-ups, the selection of the at least one recording layer based on properties of the at least one recording layer is disclosed. The technique reduces the optical record carrier start-up time and is useful for DVD, HD-DVD and BD recorders and/or players. 1. A method for recording data related to a start-up procedure on at least one of a plurality of recording layers disposed on an optical record carrier , the method comprising:selecting at least one recording layer based on one or more properties of the at least one recording layer, the properties of the at least one recording layer on which the selection is based including at least the repeated-read stability of recorded data; andrecording the data related to the start-up procedure on the selected at least one recording layer for reading back the recorded data during subsequent start-ups.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said repeated read-stability comprises an ability to read data from the optical record carrier for a predetermined number of cycles at a predetermined read power.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the properties of the at least one recording layer on which the selection is based includes theread-out speed of the recorded data.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of the recording layers is a first recording layer disposed above a first surface of a substrate and wherein the first recording layer is present adjacent to a substantially thick metal layer.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data related to the start-up procedure is at least one of:table of contents of the recorded data;information on a menu structure of the recorded data; andan executable application.6. A method for recording data related to a start-up procedure on at least one of a plurality of recording ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD AND OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD

Номер: US20130201808A1
Автор: ISHII Toshiki
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.

An optical-information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information from an optical-information storage medium where an interference pattern between a signal beam and a reference beam is recorded as page data by being angle-multiplexed, the optical-information reproducing apparatus, including a light-source for emitting a light beam, an optical element for splitting the light beam into the reference beam and the signal beam, an angle-controlling element for controlling the reference beam into a direction which is perpendicular to the angle-multiplexed direction, the reference beam being guided to enter the optical-information storage medium, an optical detector for detecting a reproduced image which is reproduced by the reference beam, and a position-controlling circuit for controlling position relationship between the reference beam and the optical-information storage medium. 1. An optical-information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information from an optical-information storage medium where an interference pattern between a signal beam and a reference beam is recorded as page data by being angle-multiplexed ,said optical-information reproducing apparatus, comprising:a light-source for emitting a light beam;an optical element for splitting said light beam into said reference beam and said signal beam;an angle-controlling element for controlling said reference beam into a direction which is perpendicular to said angle-multiplexed direction, said reference beam being guided to enter said optical-information storage medium;an optical detector for detecting a reproduced image which is reproduced by said reference beam; anda position-controlling circuit for controlling position relationship between said reference beam and said optical-information storage medium, wherein,said optical-information storage medium is illuminated with said reference beam in a state where angle of said reference beam is shifted from an angle which is suitable for said reproduction ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

RECORDABLE OPTICAL DISC, RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING METHOD

Номер: US20130201813A1
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The present invention is to realize a proper inner zone layout in a quadruple-layer disk. 1. A recordable optical disk comprising:four recording layers configured to be provided over a disk substrate; andan optically-transparent layer configured to be formed on a laser-incident surface side, whereinfour test areas for laser power control are each provided in an inner circumference side area closer to an inner circumference than a data zone in which user data is recorded in a respective one of the recording layers, andthe test areas of a first pair and the test areas of a second pair are so disposed as to be prevented from overlapping with each other in a layer direction if two test areas closer to a disk outer circumference, of the four test areas, are defined as the first pair and two test areas closer to a disk inner circumference, of the four test areas, are defined as the second pair.2. The recordable optical disk according to claim 1 , whereinthe two test areas of the first pair have the same consumption direction of the test area, and are so disposed that parts to be used next in the test areas are prevented from overlapping with each other in the layer direction.3. The recordable optical disk according to claim 2 , whereinthe two test areas of the second pair have the same consumption direction of the test area opposite to the consumption direction of the test area in the first pair, and are so disposed that parts to be used next in the test areas are prevented from overlapping with each other in the layer direction.4. The recordable optical disk according to claim 2 , whereinthe two test areas of the first pair have the same consumption direction of the test area as a first consumption direction, and the test area in the recording layer closer to the disk substrate, of the two test areas of the first pair, is located ahead of the test area in the recording layer closer to a laser-incident surface, of the two test areas of the first pair, in the first ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

ATTENUATED PRIMARY REFLECTION INTEGRATED OPTICAL CIRCUIT

Номер: US20130202249A1
Принадлежит: IXBLUE

An integrated optical circuit includes a substrate having an input face, an output face, a lower face and an upper face, at least one optical waveguide having a first waveguide end located on the input face of the substrate and a second waveguide end located on the output face of the substrate. The lower face of the substrate includes a first part that is planar and parallel to the upper face and an optical block, the optical block being positioned in the median plane and in the incidence plane, the optical block forming a protrusion at least at the primary reflection point of the integrated optical circuit with respect to the first planar part of the lower face and the optical block being capable of receiving and attenuating at least one non-guided optical beam propagating on the optical path of a primary reflection. 1. An integrated optical circuit comprising:{'b': 10', '1', '2', '4', '3', '5', '4', '3', '5', '1', '2', '3', '4, 'a substrate () including an input face (), an output face (), a lower face (), an upper face () and two side faces (), said lower face (), upper face () and side faces () extending between the input face () and the output face (), the upper face () being planar and opposite to the lower face ();'}{'b': 6', '3', '6', '1', '2, 'at least one optical waveguide () located in a plane parallel to the upper face (), said at least one optical waveguide () extending between said input face () and said output face ();'}{'b': 7', '1', '10', '8', '2', '10, 'at least one first waveguide end () located on the input face () of the substrate () and at least one second waveguide end () located on the output face () of the substrate ();'}{'b': 11', '7', '12', '14', '14', '14', '14', '10', '17', '3', '7', '8', '17', '18', '17', '7', '8', '13', '4', '17, 'i': a', 'b', 'c', 'a, 'said integrated optical circuit being capable of receiving an incident optical beam () on said first waveguide end (), of forming a guided optical beam () propagating in an optically ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

RECORD CARRIER OF THE OPTICAL TYPE AND A DEVICE FOR RECORDING AND/OR PLAYBACK FOR USE WITH SUCH A RECORD CARRIER

Номер: US20130215727A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

The invention relates to a record carrier of a disc-like optically inscribable type, having a preformed track in which an auxiliarily signal comprising a sequence of codes is recorded by means of a preformed track modulation. The codes comprise a sequence of address codes (AC) specifying the addresses of the track portions in which said address codes (AC) are recorded and special codes (SC). The special codes (SC) can be distinguished from said address codes (AC) and specify control data for controlling a recording by a recording device. The sequence can be obtained by replacing in a sequence of address codes (AC) with consecutive address values a plurality of said address by special codes (SC). The periodic pattern of address codes and special codes has a predetermined positional relationship with respect to a predetermined reference address. Such as for example a positional shift with respect to the start of a Lead-in area. The presence and or amount of such a shift may be used to represent additional control information or indicate the presence of area on a disc provided with such additional control information. 1. A record carrier of the disc-like optically inscribable type , having a preformed track in which an auxiliary signal comprising a sequence of codes is recorded by means of a preformed track modulation , which codes comprise a sequence of address codes (AC) specifying the addresses of the track portions in which said address codes (AC) are recorded and special codes (SC) which are distinguished from said address codes (AC) specifying control data for controlling a recording by a recording device and which sequence is obtained by replacing in a sequence of address codes (AC) with consecutive address values a plurality of said address by special codes (SC) , wherein , the said sequence comprises a periodic pattern of address codes and special codes which pattern has a predetermined positional relationship with respect to a predetermined reference address. ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY REPRODUCTION METHOD, DEMODULATION DEVICE AND DEMODULATION METHOD, AND OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION METHOD

Номер: US20130215730A1

The present invention relates to a reproduction device of a holographic memory capable of precisely reproducing multi-value phase information without being influenced by noise. This holographic memory reproduction device comprises: a hologram diffraction ray generation unit which irradiates a first reference ray to the holographic memory and generates a diffraction ray of the first hologram; a hologram generation unit which changes the phase of a second reference ray which may interfere with the diffraction ray of the first hologram and generates a second hologram from the diffraction ray of the first hologram and the second reference ray to which the phase has been changed; a detection unit which detects the intensity distribution of the second hologram; and a processing unit which demodulates the phase modulation signal or the space quadrature amplitude modulation signal on the basis of the intensity distribution. 115-. (canceled)16. A reproduction apparatus of a holographic memory in which a first hologram produced from reference light and signal light including a spatial phase modulation signal or a spatial quadrature amplitude modulation signal is recorded , the reproduction apparatus comprising:a hologram diffracted light production section that produces diffracted light of the first hologram by irradiating the holographic memory with first reference light;a hologram production section that changes a phase of second reference light capable of interfering with the diffracted light of the first hologram, and simultaneously produces a plurality of second holograms from the diffracted light of the first hologram and the second reference light of which the phase is changed;a detection section that detects an intensity distribution of each of the plurality of second holograms; anda processing section that demodulates the spatial phase modulation signal or the spatial quadrature amplitude modulation signal on the basis of the plurality of intensity distributions.17. ...

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

QUICK ACCESS TO DISC MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Номер: US20130229896A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

The invention relates to a method and a recording device for easy and quick access to record carrier management information stored on the record carrier itself. The invention further relates to a record carrier for use in such a method and recording device. 1. A record carrier comprising:a plurality of management areas for storing disc management information,a signal area comprising signals indicating whether or not the management areas are in use, each one of said signals being related to one of said management areas, wherein the signal area is located inside or adjacent to a first one of said plurality of management areas, and the signals are in the form of presence or absence of high frequency marks, the presence indicating that the related management area is in use.201. The record carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the record carrier has at least two information layers (L claim 1 ,L).3. The record carrier of claim 1 , wherein the signals are clusters on a record carrier claim 1 , said clusters comprising status marks for indicating a first status of said management areas and comprising no marks for indicating a second status of said areas for storing disc management information.4. The record carrier of claim 3 , wherein the first status indicates that the management areas are in use claim 3 , and the second status indicates that the management areas are not in use.5. The record carrier of claim 3 , wherein the signal area comprises a standard predefined number of clusters of the first one of said plurality of management areas.6. The record carrier of claim 5 , wherein:the clusters of the signal area are associated with corresponding management areas,the signals in the clusters indicate which of the management areas are filled, andthe number of clusters is equal to the number of management areas or the number of clusters is one less than the number of management areas.70011. The record carrier of claim 2 , wherein the disc management information for a first ...

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

PHOTO DETECTING ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL PICK-UP AND DISC DRIVE INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20130229897A1
Автор: Jeong Jin-ho, Oh Jung-bae

Provided is a photo detecting element including a body with an optical sensor and an amplification unit for amplifying a signal output from the optical sensor. The photo detecting element includes a driving voltage port that applies a driving voltage to the amplification unit, a ground port that provides a ground for the amplification unit, and a plurality of output ports interposed between the driving voltage port and the ground port, and outputting a signal received from the amplification unit. The driving voltage port, ground port, and plurality of output ports are disposed on the same one side of the body. 1. A photo detecting element comprising:a body including an optical sensor and an amplification unit configured to amplify a signal output from the optical sensor;a driving voltage port disposed on one side of the body and configured to apply a driving voltage to the amplification unit;a ground port disposed on the one side of the body and configured to provide a ground for the amplification unit; anda plurality of output ports interposed between the driving voltage port and the ground port on the one side of the body, and configured to output a signal received from the amplification unit.2. The photo detecting element according to claim 1 , whereinthe plurality of output ports comprise a P-type differential output port and an N-type differential output port;the N-type differential output port being disposed close to the ground port; andthe P-type differential output port being disposed close to the driving voltage port.3. The photo detecting element according to further comprising:a gain controller included in the body and configured to control a gain of the amplification unit; anda plurality of control signal input ports disposed on another side of the body and configured to apply a control signal to the amplification unit.4. The photo detecting element according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of control signal input ports comprise a serial clock signal ...

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Objective Lens for Optical Pickup Device, Optical Pickup Device, and Optical Information Recording/Reproducing Device

Номер: US20130229902A1
Принадлежит:

An optical pickup apparatus including an objective lens capable of enhancing temperature characteristics and wavelength characteristics, and which enables compatibility for three types of optical discs of BDs, DVDs, and CDs by using the objective lens in common, an optical information recording and reproducing apparatus, and an objective lens suitable for it. In a first optical path difference providing structure in which at least a first basic structure and a second basic structure are superimposed on each other, an amount of a level difference in an optical axis direction can be reduced, whereby it becomes possible to suppress the lowering of a diffraction efficiency when wavelength changes. Further, in the first basic structure and the second basic structure deterioration of the spherical aberration due to the change of the refractive index of the objective lens can be corrected by utilizing a phenomenon that the wavelength of the light source rises similarly due to a rise in the environmental temperature. 11122331212323. An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus which comprises a first light source for emitting a first light flux having a first wavelength λ (390 nm≦λ≦415 nm) , a second light source for emitting a second light flux having a second wavelength λ (630 nm≦λ≦670 nm) , and a third light source for emitting a third light flux having a third wavelength λ (760 nm≦λ≦820 nm) , and is configured to record and/or reproduce information for a BD including a protective substrate with a thickness t by using the first light flux , to record and/or reproduce information for a DVD including a protective substrate with a thickness t (t Подробнее

05-09-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME

Номер: US20130229904A1
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A reproduction method for reproducing a rewritable and readable optical information storage medium in such a manner that an information recording layer is disclosed. The reproduction method comprising: reading setting information of reproduction laser power for each information recording layer of the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium, the setting information being stored in the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium; and setting, based on the setting information thus read, reproduction laser power for the information recording layer that is closest to a reproduction-laser-incident surface to be not less than 1.0 mW but less than 1.1 mW. 17-. (canceled)8. A reproduction method for reproducing a rewritable and readable optical information storage medium in such a manner that an information recording layer , in the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium , that is closest to a reproduction-laser-incident surface of the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium is read by irradiating thereto a reproduction laser having power lower than that of a reproduction laser for reading an information recording layer , in the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium , that is farthest from the reproduction-laser-incident surface , said reproduction method comprising:reading setting information of reproduction laser power for each information recording layer of the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium, the setting information being stored in the rewritable and readable optical information storage medium; andsetting, based on the setting information thus read, reproduction laser power for the information recording layer that is closest to the reproduction-laser-incident surface to be not less than 1.0 mW but less than 1.1 mW. This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 12/814,133, filed on Jun. 11, 2010, which is a continuation application of U ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS

Номер: US20130242715A1
Автор: IMAIZUMI Yasukazu
Принадлежит: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

An optical pickup apparatus includes: first and second laser diodes to generate first and second laser beams, respectively; a first holder, made of metal, to incorporate the first laser diode; a second holder, made of metal, to incorporate the second laser diode; an objective lens; optical elements to guide the first and the second laser beam to the objective lens; a housing made of synthetic resin to house the first and the second holders, the objective lens, and the optical elements such that the first and the second holders are adjacent to each other; and a first heat-transfer gel filled in a first space between the first and the second holders, so as to transfer heat generated in the first laser diode from the first holder to the second holder as well as transfer the heat generated in the second laser diode from the second holder to the first holder. 1. An optical pickup apparatus comprising:a first laser diode configured to generate a first laser beam having a first wavelength;a first holder made of metal configured to incorporate the first laser diode;a second laser diode configured to generate a second laser beam, having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, in a manner complementary to the first laser beam;a second holder made of metal configured to incorporate the second laser diode;an objective lens configured to condense the first laser beam onto a signal recording layer of a first optical disc as well as condense the second laser beam onto a signal recording layer of a second optical disc of a standard different from a standard of the first optical disc;optical elements configured to guide the first laser beam and the second laser beam to the objective lens;a housing made of synthetic resin configured to house the first holder, the second holder, the objective lens, and the optical elements such that the first holder and the second holder are adjacent to each other; anda first heat-transfer gel filled in a first space between the first ...

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

TEST ELEMENT HAVING AN OPTICAL DATA STORAGE, DEVICE FOR READING THE OPTICAL DATA STORAGE OF THE TEST ELEMENT AND MEASURING SYSTEM THEREOF

Номер: US20130258832A1
Принадлежит: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.

A test element is disclosed for analyzing a human or animal body fluid sample. The test element includes a substrate carrying a test field with a reagent for effecting a detection reaction when exposed to the body fluid sample, and an optical data storage in which data regarding the test element, preferably calibration data, is stored. Accordingly, the data storage is a holographic data storage. A hologram reader also is disclosed for reading the data storage of such a test element. Moreover, a hologram label and a method for manufacturing a hologram label are disclosed, as is a medical product including a holographic data storage in which data regarding the product is stored. 1. A test element for measuring an analyte concentration in a human or animal body fluid sample , the test element comprising:a substrate carrying a test field with a reagent for effecting a detection reaction when exposed to the body fluid sample; anda holographic data storage in which data regarding the test strip is stored, wherein the holographic data storage comprises a plurality of holograms, each containing identical data regarding the test strip, and the plurality of holograms comprising holograms of a first kind and holograms of a second kind, and wherein illumination of the holograms of the first kind causes an image in a first location and illumination of the holograms of the second kind causes an image in a second location.2. The test element of claim 1 , wherein the holographic data storage comprises digital holograms.3. The test element of claim 1 , wherein the data stored by the holographic data storage is encoded in a two-dimensional dot matrix.4. The test element of claim 1 , wherein the holographic data storage is written by pixels that are arranged along sections of parallel arcs.5. A reader for reading an optical data storage of a test element claim 1 , the reader comprising:an optical sensor comprising an array of sensitive elements;a laser;and a collimating lens, wherein ...

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Interchip communication using a dielectric waveguide

Номер: US20130265732A1
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

An apparatus is provided. There is a circuit assembly with a package substrate and an integrated circuit (IC). The package substrate has a microstrip line, and the IC is secured to the package substrate and is electrically coupled to the microstrip line. A circuit board is also secured to the package substrate. A dielectric waveguide is secured to the circuit board. The dielectric waveguide has a dielectric core that extends into a transition region located between the dielectric waveguide and the microstrip line, and the microstrip line is configured to form a communication link with the dielectric waveguide.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

Номер: US20130279318A1
Принадлежит: ZET Nanolaboratory, Ltd.

The invention provides for a recording method comprising the steps of modulating a first light beam; directing a second light beam to interfere with the first light beam to produce an interference pattern in a region of a recording medium; forming an optical device in the medium responsive to the interference pattern, wherein optical characteristics of the optical device are varied responsive to variations in the interference pattern. A method of playback, a recording and/or reading head and data carriers are also claimed. An example relates to a full diffraction analogy of gramophone recording. The interference of two beams, one of which is functionally linked to an audio signal, results in a change of the diffractive structure that instantly reflects the change of the input signal. On playback the diffracted light beam oscillates in the same way as the gramophone needle would vibrate. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to multilevel digital recording using holographic and/or diffractive structures. 1. A recording method comprising the steps of modulating a first light beam for recording purposes; directing a second light beam to interfere with the said first light beam to produce an interference pattern in the region of a recording medium; forming an optical device in the said medium responsive to the said interference pattern and wherein optical characteristics of the said optical device are varied responsive to variations in the said interference pattern.2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second light beams comprise coherent light.3. A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first and second light beams comprise laser light beams.4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first beam is modulated by a light modulator.5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the light modulator comprises an acoustic-optic deflector or electro-optic or mechanical-optical or nonlinear optical modulator.6. Our method as claimed in claim 1 , ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL DISC DEVICE, OPTICAL DISC AND TESTING METHOD OF OPTICAL DISC

Номер: US20130286808A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

An optical disc device uses an optical disc () capable of super-resolution reproduction, and includes a semiconductor laser (), a laser driving circuit () that supplies a driving current to the semiconductor laser, a light receiving element () that detects return light from the optical disc () and obtains reproduction signal of recording data of the optical disc (), and a light emission amount control means () that controls a light emission amount of the semiconductor laser () by the laser driving circuit () so as to keep a peak intensity of a focused light spot formed on an information recording layer of the optical disc to be greater than or equal to a peak intensity at which a super-resolution effect is obtained. The light emission amount control means () controls a light emission amount of the semiconductor laser () by the laser driving circuit () based on a decrease rate D of a peak intensity of a focused light spot on an information recording layer of the optical disc () determined by an assumed disc tilt and a comatic aberration according to a thickness of a light transmitting layer of the optical disc (), and a lower limit value Pld_L of a light emission amount at which a predetermined reproduction performance is obtained. 116-. (canceled)17. An optical disc device that reproduces an optical disc capable of super-resolution reproduction using an objective lens ,wherein a reproduction power for reproducing the optical disc is set based on a magnitude relationship between:a reproduction power Pr1 at which a best reproduction performance is obtained on condition that a predetermined disc tilt angle is given to the optical disc, andan upper limit Pr_H0 of the reproduction power at which a predetermined value of a first reproduction performance is obtained on condition that no disc tilt is given to the optical disc.18. The optical disc device according to claim 17 ,wherein when the reproduction power Pr1 at which the best reproduction performance is obtained on ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE

Номер: US20130305268A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

An optical pickup device includes: a carriage moveably supported on an upper surface of a mount base and holding a light source, a light condensing member and optical components guiding the laser light from the light source to the light condensing member; a wiring member connected to the light source to supply electric power thereto; and a protection cover covering the upper surface of the mount base and a part of the wiring member and is provided with an opening through which the laser light passing through the light condensing member is irradiated onto the optical disk. The light source, light condensing member and optical components are located within a region obtained by projecting the opening in a direction perpendicular to a disk surface of the optical disk, and at least one of the light source, light condensing member and optical components protrudes into the opening in the protection cover. 1. An optical pickup device , comprising:a mount base having an upper surface;a rotation drive unit mounted on the mount base and configured to hold and rotate an optical disk;a carriage supported on the upper surface of the mount base so as to be moveable radially relative to the optical disk held by the rotation drive unit;a light source mounted on the carriage and configured to emit laser light;a light condensing member mounted on the carriage and configured to condense the laser light onto the optical disk held by the rotation drive unit;a plurality of optical components mounted on the carriage so as to be located on an optical path from the light source to the light condensing member and configured to guide the laser light to the light condensing member;a wiring member that connects the light source with a power circuit to supply electric power to the light source; and{'b': '1', 'a protection cover that covers the upper surface of the mount base and a part of the wiring member and is provided with an opening opposing the optical disk and allowing the laser light that ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND OBJECTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR THE SAME

Номер: US20130315047A1
Принадлежит: HOYA CORPORATION

An objective optical system for information recording/reproducing, at least one of optical surfaces of the objective optical system comprising a diffraction surface including a first region contributing to converging first, second and third beams and including a diffraction structure formed such that use diffraction orders for the first, second and third beams are 1st-orders and a condition 0.03<(λB−λ1)/λ1<0.40 is satisfied; a second region contributing to converging only the first and second beams and including a diffraction structure formed such that the use diffraction orders are 1st-orders and a condition: −0.35<(λB−λB)/λ1<0.35 is satisfied; and a third region contributing to converging only the first beam and including a diffraction structure formed such that the use diffraction order for the first beam is an odd order and a condition: −0.23 Подробнее

05-12-2013 дата публикации

HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF RECORDING AND REPRODUCING OPTICAL INFORMATION

Номер: US20130322224A1
Автор: YAMAZAKI Kazuyoshi
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A holographic optical pickup device includes an image sensor that detects a diffracted beam generated from the region to be reproduced when irradiating an optical information recording medium with a reference beam, and sets the detected diffraction beam as a reproduction signal, and a photodetector that is different from the image sensor, which detects the diffracted beam generated from a recorded region in the recording medium when irradiating the recording medium with the reference beam. A light receiver of the photodetector is divided into a plurality of light receiving planes so as to generate the position error signal indicating the positional shifting of the region to be recorded/reproduced of the recording medium with respect to the objective lens from a differential signal of a plurality of signals derived from the respective light receiving planes. 1. A holographic optical pickup device for recording an information signal by irradiating an optical information recording medium with a reference beam and a signal beam to form a hologram , or reproducing the information signal by irradiating the hologram on the optical information recording medium with the reference beam , comprising:a light source for emitting a light beam;a split element for splitting the light beam emitted from the light source into the signal beam and the reference beam;a spatial light modulator for adding the information signal to be recorded to the split signal beam;an objective lens which irradiates the optical information recording medium with the signal beam to which the information signal is added;an image sensor that detects a diffracted beam generated from a region to be reproduced through the objective lens, and forms the diffracted beam into a reproduction signal when irradiating the optical information recording medium with the reference beam; anda photodetector different from the image sensor, which detects the diffracted beam generated from a plurality of recorded regions in ...

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF RECORDING AND REPRODUCING OPTICAL INFORMATION

Номер: US20130322225A1
Автор: YAMAZAKI Kazuyoshi
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An optical pickup device includes a galvanometer mirror that changes an incident angle of a reference beam to an optical information recording medium, an image sensor that detects a diffracted beam from a region to be reproduced upon irradiation of the recording medium with the reference beam, and sets the detected diffracted beam to a reproduction signal, and a photodetector that detects the diffracted beam generated from a plurality of recorded regions upon irradiation of the recording medium with the reference beam. The photodetector includes a plurality of light receivers, and generates an angular error signal indicating positional shifting of the incident angle of the reference beam from a differential signal of a plurality of signals derived from the respective light receivers so as to control the angle of the galvanometer mirror. 1. A holographic optical pickup device for recording an information signal by irradiating an optical information recording medium with a reference beam and a signal beam to form a hologram , or reproducing the information signal by irradiating the hologram on the optical information recording medium with the reference beam , comprising:a light source for emitting a light beam;a split element for splitting the light beam emitted from the light source into the signal beam and the reference beam;an angular variable element for changing an incident angle of the split reference beam to the optical information recording medium;a spatial light modulator for adding the information signal to be recorded to the split signal beam;an objective lens which irradiates the optical information recording medium with the signal beam to which the information signal is added;an image sensor that detects a diffracted beam generated from a region to be reproduced through the objective lens, and forms the diffracted beam into a reproduction signal when irradiating the optical information recording medium with the reference beam; anda photodetector different ...

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12-12-2013 дата публикации

LASER DIODE DRIVER WITH WAVE-SHAPE CONTROL

Номер: US20130329759A1
Принадлежит: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

An optical disk drive system associated with a laser diode is described. The optical disk drive system comprises a current generator for receiving input signals; a current switch coupled to receive timing signals; a current driver coupled to receive output signals from the current switch and the current generator, the current driver further comprising a driver with wave shape control selected from the group consisting of a laser diode read driver and a laser diode write driver, wherein the driver with shape control is operative for transmitting at least one output signal that is a scaled version of at least one of the output signals received from the current generator, wherein the current driver is operative for transmitting at least one output signal driving the laser diode. 1. A laser diode read driver circuitry comprising:A. an input current source coupled between Vcc, a first transistor, a first resistor and ground;B. transconductor circuitry having one input connected between the input current source and the first transistor, having another input, and an output;C. a second transistor, a third transistor, and a second resistor coupled between Vcc and ground, the second transistor having an input coupled to the output of the transconductor circuitry, the third transistor having an input, and the another input of the transconductor circuitry being coupled to between the second transistor and the third transistor; andD. a fourth transistor and a third resistor coupled between an output and ground, the fourth transistor having an input connected to the input of the third transistor and to between the second transistor and the third transistor, the fourth transistor having an area that is; andE. wave shaping circuitry coupled between the inputs of the third and fourth transistors and the output.2. The circuitry of in which the first transistor has a first area that is scaled to an area of the fourth transistor by the inverse of a gain factor K.3. The circuitry of in ...

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Optical information recording/reproducing apparatus and method

Номер: US20130343171A1
Автор: Yusuke Nakamura
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

There is disclosed an optical information recording/reproducing apparatus for optically recording and/or reproducing information in and from an optical recording medium. The apparatus has an oscillator light generator for generating oscillator light that is made to overlap and interfere with reproduced light from the optical recording medium, an oscillator light modulator for producing a given phase difference between the oscillator light and the reproduced light, a light detector for detecting interference light in which the oscillator light and the reproduced light overlap each other, a wavefront deviation detector for detecting an amount of wavefront deviation between the oscillator light and the reproduced light from an output from the light detector, and a compensation amount calculation unit for calculating a wavefront compensation amount from the amount of wavefront deviation. The phase difference produced by the oscillator light modulator is controlled based on the wavefront compensation amount.

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE

Номер: US20130343697A1
Автор: Ishibashi Tadao
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An integrated optoelectronic module comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a single-mode optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor with a signal input section at a first end; a multi-mode optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor connected to a second end of the single-mode optical waveguide; and a photodiode disposed on and adjacent to the multi-mode interferometer waveguide and having at least one optical absorption layer section, wherein the single-mode optical waveguide, the multi-mode optical waveguide, and the photodiode being stacked on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the multi-mode interferometer waveguide comprises a reflection section formed by partly grooving the multi-mode interferometer waveguide, and an optical signal having propagated through the multi-mode interferometer waveguide is reflected by the reflection section and focused on the optical absorption layer section. 1. An integrated optoelectronic module comprising:a semiconductor substrate;a single-mode optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor with a signal input section at a first end;a multi-mode optical waveguide comprising a semiconductor connected to a second end of the single-mode optical waveguide; anda photodiode disposed on and adjacent to the multi-mode interferometer waveguide and having at least one optical absorption layer section,wherein the single-mode optical waveguide, the multi-mode optical waveguide, and the photodiode being stacked on the semiconductor substrate,wherein the multi-mode interferometer waveguide comprises a reflection section formed by partly grooving the multi-mode interferometer waveguide, and an optical signal having propagated through the multi-mode interferometer waveguide is reflected by the reflection section and focused on the optical absorption layer section.2. The integrated optoelectronic module according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-mode interferometer waveguide is a semiconductor claim 1 , andthe reflection section is formed by ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Integrated optoelectronic device and system with waveguide and manufacturing process thereof

Номер: US20140001493A1
Принадлежит: STMICROELECTRONICS SRL

An integrated electronic device, delimited by a first surface and by a second surface and including: a body made of semiconductor material, formed inside which is at least one optoelectronic component chosen between a detector and an emitter; and an optical path which is at least in part of a guided type and extends between the first surface and the second surface, the optical path traversing the body. The optoelectronic component is optically coupled, through the optical path, to a first portion of free space and a second portion of free space, which are arranged, respectively, above and underneath the first and second surfaces.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD

Номер: US20140003204A1
Принадлежит: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. 1. (canceled)2. A non-transitory machine readable information storage medium for storing data reproducible by a recording or reproducing apparatus ,the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium comprising: a version corresponding to a specification,', 'a revision number of recording speed, and', 'an extended part version field, wherein, 'a control area, said control area being configured to store, within a data structure, information usable by said recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium, the data structure being configured to store'}the data structure is configured to store information relating to recording power corresponding to the recording speed,the data structure is configured to store information specifying single layer or dual layer or another,the control area includes data ID,the data ID is configured to specify reflectivity,the data ID is configured to specify an area type corresponding to a lead-in area or another area,the lead-in area includes the control area, andthe data ID includes a layer number.3. A reproducing method for reproducing data from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium according to claim 2 , the method comprising:irradiating the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium with light; ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD

Номер: US20140003206A1
Принадлежит: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. 1. (canceled)2. A non-transitory machine readable information storage medium for storing data reproducible by a recording or reproducing apparatus ,the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium comprising: a version corresponding to a specification,', 'a revision number of recording speed, and', 'an extended part version field, wherein, 'a control area, said control area being configured to store, within a data structure, information usable by said recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium, the data structure being configured to store'}the data structure is configured to store information relating to recording power corresponding to the recording speed,the data structure is configured to store information specifying single layer or dual layer or another,the control area includes data ID,the data ID is configured to specify an area type corresponding to a lead-in area or another area,the lead-in area includes the control area, andthe data ID includes a layer number.3. A reproducing method for reproducing data from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium according to claim 2 , the method comprising:irradiating the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium with light; andreproducing the data from the non-transitory machine ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD

Номер: US20140003207A1
Принадлежит: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. 1. (canceled)2. A non-transitory machine readable information storage medium for storing data reproducible by a recording or reproducing apparatus ,the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium comprising: a version corresponding to a specification,', 'a revision number of recording speed, and', 'an extended part version field, wherein, 'a control area, said control area being configured to store, within a data structure, information usable by said recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium, the data structure being configured to store'}the data structure is configured to store a maximum transfer rate,the data structure is configured to store information relating to recording power corresponding to the recording speed,the data structure is configured to store information specifying single layer or dual layer or another,the control area includes data ID,the data ID is configured to specify reflectivity, andthe data ID includes a layer number.3. A reproducing method for reproducing data from the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium according to claim 2 , the method comprising:irradiating the non-transitory machine readable information storage medium with light; andreproducing the data from the non-transitory machine readable information storage ...

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Optical information recording and reproducing method and device

Номер: US20140003221A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

Disclosed is an optical information recording and reproducing device capable of recording an interference fringe pattern as a hologram in an optical information recording medium, the interference fringe pattern being formed by a signal beam superimposed with signal information and a reference beam, and also capable of reproducing the signal information from the optical information recording medium, the device having a light source unit to emit light, a light splitting unit to split the light into the reference beam and the signal beam, a spatial light modulation unit to superimpose the signal information on the signal light, and a light detection unit to detect an image reproduced by the reference beam, wherein information about defects on the spatial light modulation unit is recorded in the optical information recording medium.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION APPARATUS AND GAP CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20140003222A1
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An optical disk apparatus has: a laser () that outputs light; an optical system that includes an SIL () for forming a predetermined sized beam spot on an optical disk () using the light from the laser; a detector () that detects output power of the laser and generates a laser power detection signal; a laser power control circuit () that controls the output power of the laser using the laser power detection signal; a detector () that detects a gap length between the optical disk and the SIL and generates a gap detection signal; and a gap control circuit () that controls the gap length between the optical disk and the SIL using the gap detection signal. The power control circuit has a gain crossover frequency greater than a gain crossover frequency of the gap control circuit. 1. An optical information apparatus that records and/or reproduces information using an information recording medium , comprising:a light source that outputs light;an optical system that forms a predetermined sized beam spot on the information recording medium using the light from the light source;a power detection unit that detects output power of the light source and generates a power detection signal;a power control unit that controls the output power of the light source using the power detection signal;a gap detection unit that detects a gap length between the information recording medium and the optical system, and generates a gap detection signal; anda gap control unit that controls the gap length between the information recording medium and the optical system using the gap detection signal, whereinthe power control unit has a gain crossover frequency greater than a gain crossover frequency of the gap control unit.2. The optical information apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe power control unit has a gain crossover frequency which is not less than 10 times the gain crossover frequency of the gap control unit.3. The optical information apparatus according to claim 1 , further ...

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23-01-2014 дата публикации

INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MEDIUM ESTIMATING METHOD

Номер: US20140022881A1
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A recording waveform is adjusted based on the fluctuation amount of the mark edge position, focused on that fluctuation of a mark edge position is increased in aged deterioration of a recording signal. Specifically, the recording waveform is adjusted such that a fluctuation amount becomes minimum or a threshold value or less. Then, information is recorded on the optical disc using the recording waveform. Further, provided is a recording medium or an information recording apparatus which stores parameters of the recording waveform. 1. An information recording method comprising:acquiring a reading signal by reading a medium having a predetermined recording pattern recorded therein using a predetermined recording waveform;calculating an edge fluctuation amount from the reading signal;determining a recording waveform based on the edge fluctuation amount; andrecording information on the medium using the recording waveform.2. The information recording method according to claim 1 ,wherein the calculating an edge fluctuation amount includes:measuring a level fluctuation amount containing a noise due to a fluctuation of a mark edge position from the reading signal; anddividing the level fluctuation amount by a predetermined signal amplitude.3. The information recording method according to claim 1 ,wherein the calculating an edge fluctuation amount includes:calculating a level fluctuation amount containing a noise due to a fluctuation of a mark edge position from the reading signal; andaccumulating a mark length of the recording pattern to the level fluctuation amount and further dividing by a predetermined signal amplitude.4. The information recording method according to or claim 1 ,wherein the level fluctuation amount is a noise in which a system noise, a laser noise and a disc noise are removed from a noise of a level direction of the reading signal.5. The information recording method according to claim 1 ,wherein the edge fluctuation amount is obtained by dividing a noise ...

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING INCIDENT ANGLE OF REFERENCE BEAM

Номер: US20140029404A1
Автор: Shimada Kenichi
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A holographic memory apparatus includes an optical detector which receives reflected light of reference beam from the surface of a hologram recording medium. An incident angle of the reference beam is estimated on the basis of information on a focused position on the optical detector. When the incident angle is different from a target incident angle, the incident angle of the reference beam is adjusted according to a difference between the incident angle and the target incident angle. 1. A holographic memory apparatus which causes interference between reference beam and signal beam , records an obtained interference pattern in a hologram recording medium as page data by angularly multiplexed recording , and reproduces the recorded page data , the apparatus comprising:an optical detector which receives reflected light of the reference beam from the surface of hologram recording medium;an angle changing unit which changes an incident angle of the reference beam with respect to the hologram recording medium;a detection circuit which detects a focused position of the reflected light on the optical detector;an incident angle calculation circuit which estimates an incident angle of the reference beam with respect to the hologram recording medium on the basis of information on the focused position;an angle shift generation circuit which generates a difference between the incident angle of the reference beam and a target value thereof; anda control circuit which controls the angle changing unit according to the angle shift.2. The holographic memory apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a light quantity detection unit which detects a light quantity of at least P polarized light component in the reflected light of the reference beam from the surface of hologram recording medium.3. The holographic memory apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a phase difference detection unit which detects a phase difference between an S polarized light component and ...

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140043952A1
Принадлежит: HITACHI MEDIA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

An optical information recording/reproducing apparatus, to apply holograms of an angle multiplex recording method therein includes: a light source to emit a light beam; a divider unit to divide the light beam into a signal beam and a reference light; an angle variable unit to change an angle of the reference light incident upon an optical information recording medium; a spatial light modulator unit to add information to the signal beam; an objective lens to irradiate the signal beam on the medium; an image pickup unit to detect a diffracted light generating from a recording region, when the reference light is irradiated on the medium; and an optical element to shape a form of light flux of the reference light, so that a light flux diameter of the reference light in a multiplex direction becomes larger than the light flux diameter of the reference light in a pitch direction. 1. An optical information recording/reproducing apparatus , applying hologram of a angle multiplex recording method therein , comprising:a light source, which is configured to emit a light beam thereform;a divider unit, which is configured to divide the light beam emitting from the light source into a signal beam and a reference light;an angle variable unit, which is configured to change an angle of the reference light incident upon an optical information recording medium;a spatial light modulator unit, which is configured to add information to the signal beam;an objective lens, which is configured to irradiate the signal beam upon the optical information recording medium;ai image pickup unit, which is configured to detect a diffracted light generating from a recording region within the optical information recording medium, when the reference light is irradiated upon the optical information recording medium; andan optical element, which is configured to shape a form of light flux of the reference light, whereinsaid optical element shapes up the form of light flux of the reference light, so that a ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

LIGHT DETECTING ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL PICK-UP DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISC DRIVE INCLUDING THE LIGHT DETECTING ELEMENT

Номер: US20140056118A1
Автор: Kim Young-taek

Provided are a light detecting element, and an optical pick-up device and an optical disc drive including the light detecting element. The light detecting element includes a terminal resistance unit that is provided between an amplification unit and an output port to limit an electric current of the output signal. 1. A light detecting element comprising:a body;a photo diode included in the body and configured to receive a beam from a laser diode of an optical pick-up device;an amplifier included in the body and comprising a plurality of amplifiers for differentially amplifying an output of the photo diode;an output port exposed to the outside of the body and configured to output the differential output signal from the amplifier to the outside; anda terminal resistor disposed between the amplifier and the output port and configured to control an electric current of the output signal.2. The light detecting element of claim 1 , wherein the amplifier outputs a first differential output signal and a second differential output signal claim 1 , and the terminal resistor comprises a first terminal resistor and a second terminal resistor that respectively correspond to the first differential output signal and the second differential output signal.3. The light detecting element of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) wiring member on which the body is mounted.4. The light detecting element of claim 1 , wherein the output port is directly connected to an auto power control (APC) that controls an output of the laser diode claim 1 , and the terminal resistor controls an amount of current received by the APC.5. An optical pick-up apparatus comprising:a light source that comprises a laser diode; and a body;', 'a photo diode included in the body and configured to receive a beam from the laser diode;', 'an amplifier included in the body and comprising a plurality of amplifiers for differentially amplifying an output from the photo diode;', 'an output ...

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

DETECTION OF DATA IN BURST CUTTING AREA OF OPTICAL DISK

Номер: US20140064054A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

An apparatus generates outgoing data to be provided on an optical disk in a burst cutting area. The burst cutting area further comprises markings which cause a marking frequency spectrum when reading out the burst cutting area. The apparatus comprises a channel coder which receives processed data and supplies the outgoing data having an outgoing data frequency spectrum with suppressed DC-content. The apparatus further comprises a data processing device which generates the processed data to obtain an outgoing frequency spectrum wherein a frequency component causing interference with a low frequent component of the markings is suppressed or not present. 1. An optical disk comprising data and markings in a burst cutting area , the markings causing a marking frequency spectrum when reading out the burst cutting area , the data comprising frames comprising a layer indication and a random data sequence , the frames having a data frequency spectrum and wherein a frequency component of the data frequency spectrum that interferes with a low frequent component of the markings frequency spectrum is suppressed or not present.2. An optical disc comprising data in a burst cutting area , the burst cutting area comprising markings causing a marking frequency spectrum when reading out the burst cutting area , wherein the data in the burst cutting area is divided into frames selected to have a standard frame structure being also used for user data outside the burst cutting area.3. A method of creating outgoing data to be provided on an optical disk in a burst cutting area , the burst cutting area further comprising markings causing a marking frequency spectrum when reading out the burst cutting area , the method comprises:channel coding for receiving processed data to supply the outgoing data having an outgoing data frequency spectrum with suppressed DC-content, anddata processing for generating the processed data to obtain an outgoing frequency spectrum wherein a low frequency ...

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03-04-2014 дата публикации

Film interposer for integrated circuit devices

Номер: US20140092576A1
Принадлежит: Intel Corp

In one embodiment, a stack device comprising a film interposer of a polyimide film material, for example, is assembled. In accordance with one embodiment of the present description, a front side of the film interposer is attached to a first element of the stack device, which may be an integrated circuit package, an integrated circuit die, a substrate such as a printed circuit board, or other structure used to fabricate electronic devices. In addition, a back side of the film interposer is attached to a second element which like the first element, may be an integrated circuit package, an integrated circuit die, a substrate such as a printed circuit board, or other structure used to fabricate electronic devices. Other aspects are described.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

DISK-SHAPED RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE FOR DISK-SHAPED RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20140098654A1
Автор: HOSHIZAWA Taku
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.

When recording layers were provided on both the front and back sides of an optical disk in order to increase the recording capacity, whether the reproducing surface of the optical disk taken out of the cartridge was the front side or the back side could not be determined. This problem can be solved by adding to the BCA, in addition to disk identification information: type information indicating whether a recording surface is provided on one side or both sides; side information indicating whether the surface with which reproduction is being performed is side A or side B; recording layer quantity information indicating whether the disk has a single layer or a double layer; information indicating the areas other than the BCA and the directions in which data on the read-in, data zones, and read-out are recorded/reproduced; and information indicating the presence/absence of a disk cartridge. 1. An optical disc having recording surfaces on its both surfaces , comprising:a BCA in which information about the optical disc is recorded; anda lead-in area which is located on a peripheral side of the BCA and in which information about the optical disc is recorded;wherein the BCA is divided into a plurality of blocks;wherein a first one of the plurality of blocks has information recorded therein, the information indicating at least disc type, recording characteristics, a version number of a standard with which the disc is compliant, and whether the disc is double-sided or not;wherein a second one of the plurality of blocks has at least optical disc intrinsic information used for copy management and a manufacturer identification code recorded therein; andwherein the disc type, recording characteristics, and a version number of the standard with which the disc is compliant are recorded in the lead-in area.2. The optical disc set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first block contains information for identifying the recording surfaces.3. The optical disc set forth in claim 1 , wherein ...

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL ELEMENT

Номер: US20140098656A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

An optical element has at least one surface divided into a plurality of regions and includes: a first region configured to converge light with a wavelength λ onto a storage surface of a first optical disc and converge light with a wavelength λ onto a storage surface of a second optical disc; and a second region formed around the outer circumference of the first region and configured to converge light with the wavelength λ onto the storage surface of the first optical disc. The second region has a concave-convex structure concentrically formed on an aspheric surface and having a cross section being a saw teeth shape. The concave-convex structure is formed by a plurality of different saw teeth shapes, and the plurality of different saw teeth shapes respectively give different phase differences corresponding to substantially integer multiples of the wavelength λ for light with the wavelength λ 1. An optical element having at least one surface divided into a plurality of regions , the optical element comprising:{'b': 1', '2, 'a first region configured to converge light with a wavelength λ onto a storage surface of a first optical disc and converge light with a wavelength λ onto a storage surface of a second optical disc; and'}{'b': '1', 'a second region formed around the outer circumference of the first region and configured to converge light with the wavelength λ onto the storage surface of the first optical disc, wherein'}the second region has a concave-convex structure concentrically formed on an aspheric surface and having a cross section being a saw teeth shape,the concave-convex structure is formed by a plurality of different saw teeth shapes,{'b': 1', '1, 'the plurality of different saw teeth shapes respectively give different phase differences corresponding to substantially integer multiples of the wavelength λ, for light with the wavelength λ,'} [{'b': '1', 'a first saw teeth shape that gives a first optical path difference, for light with the wavelength λ ...

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

Single-Fiber Bi-Directional Optical Transceiver

Номер: US20140099055A1
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A single-fiber bi-directional optical transceiver includes a bi-directional optical subassembly (BOSA) body and a fiber connecting sleeve connected to the BOSA body. The BOSA body contains a laser diode, a photodiode in a photodiode housing, and a splitter. The fiber connecting sleeve contains a connecting ferrule. A band pass filter is between the splitter and the photodiode, and the photodiode, band pass filter and reflection path of the splitter are coaxial and/or in series. Also, a coupling lens is between the splitter and the connecting ferrule, and the laser diode, splitter, coupling lens and connecting ferrule are coaxial and/or in series. In the single-fiber bi-directional optical transceiver, no fiber stub is present, thereby reducing the cost and/or size of the transceiver. By providing a coupling lens between the splitter and the connecting ferrule, the size of the BOSA body can be further reduced, thereby realizing a smaller package size. 1. An optical transceiver , comprising:a bi-directional optical sub assembly (BOSA) body comprising a laser diode, a photodiode and a splitter;a fiber connecting sleeve connected to the BOSA body, the fiber connecting sleeve configured to receive and/or at least partially enclose a connecting ferrule;a band pass filter between the splitter and the photodiode such that the photodiode, the band pass filter and a reflection path of the splitter are coaxial and/or in series; anda coupling lens between the splitter and the connecting ferrule such that the laser diode, the splitter, the coupling lens and the connecting ferrule are coaxial and/or in series.2. The transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the photodiode is a planar photodiode.3. The transceiver of claim 1 , further comprising an O-type shaft sleeve in the fiber connecting sleeve claim 1 , the O-type shaft sleeve configured to receive and/or at least partially enclose the connecting ferrule.4. The transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the splitter tilts relative to an optical ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

INTERPOSER BEAM EXPANDER CHIP

Номер: US20170003450A1
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An interposer chip for coupling light between an array of fibers and an array of optical waveguides on a second photonic chip. The interposer chip has an array of V-grooves for aligning the ends of the fibers to corresponding ends of an array of optical waveguides on the interposer chip. Each optical waveguide has a taper with a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to support an optical mode that couples efficiently to the mode of an optical fiber. The taper reduces the vertical mode size, so that the mode supported by the second end of the taper may be efficiently coupled to a 3-micron thick optical waveguide on the second photonic chip. The interposer chip further has a hard stop having a flat surface parallel to the optical waveguides on the interposer chip, at the interface to the second chip. When the interposer chip is flipped and assembled with the second chip, the hard stop abuts against a mounting surface on the second chip, so that optical waveguides on the interposer chip are aligned, in the vertical direction, with optical waveguides on the second chip. 1. A photonic chip , comprising: a first end configured to support a first optical mode having a first mode center;', 'a second end configured to support a second optical mode having a second mode center; and', 'a first tapered portion, the first tapered portion comprising a first tapered mesa and a tapered central ridge; and, 'an optical waveguide on a top surface of the photonic chip, the optical waveguide havinga hard stop comprising a flat surface parallel to a portion of the optical waveguide at the second end of the optical waveguide,the height of the second mode center above the flat surface of the hard stop being greater than zero and less than the thickness of the optical waveguide at the second end.2. The photonic chip of claim 1 , wherein the flat surface of the hard stop has an area of at least 0.5 mm.3. The photonic chip of claim 2 , wherein the flat surface of the hard ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COHERENT HOLOGRAPHIC DATA CHANNELS

Номер: US20160004221A1
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Methods and devices for coherent holographic data channel techniques are presented. Coherent techniques for data detection generally include homodyne and heterodyne detection. Techniques for quadrature homodyne detection, resampling quadrature homodyne detection, n-rature homodyne detection, and spatial wavefront demodulation are presented. Coherent detection techniques in turn enable coherent channel modulation techniques such as phase modulation (including binary phase shift keying, or BPSK; phase quadrature holographic multiplexing, or QPSK; and quadrature amplitude modulation, or QAM). Coherent detection may also enable or improve the performance of other channel techniques such as partial response maximum likelihood (PRML), the various classes of extended PRML, and of noise-predictive maximum likelihood (NPML) detection. 1. A method for retrieving information stored in a holographic storage medium , the method comprising:illuminating at least one hologram in the holographic storage medium with at least one probe beam so as to generate at least one reconstructed signal beam representing at least some information stored in the holographic storage medium;detecting a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images comprising a respective spatial interference pattern in a plurality of spatial interference patterns, the plurality of spatial interference patterns comprising (i) a first spatial interference pattern generated by interference of the at least one reconstructed signal beam with at least one local oscillator beam at a first phase difference between the at least one reconstructed signal beam and the at least one local oscillator beam and (ii) a second spatial interference pattern generated by interference of the at least one reconstructed signal beam with the at least one local oscillator beam at a second phase difference between the at least one reconstructed signal beam and the at least one local oscillator beam; andgenerating a representation ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGES

Номер: US20180003894A1
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A semiconductor device package includes a substrate and an optical device. The optical device includes a first portion extending into the substrate and not extending beyond a first surface of the substrate. The optical device further includes a second portion extending along the first surface of the substrate. 1. A semiconductor device package , comprising:a substrate having a first surface; andan optical device comprising a first portion extending into the substrate and under the first surface of the substrate, and further comprising a second portion extending along the first surface of the substrate.2. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the optical device has a first width and the second portion of the optical device has a second width claim 1 , wherein the second width is greater than the first width.3. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the optical device comprises a protrusion and the substrate defines a groove extending from the first surface of the substrate claim 1 , and wherein the protrusion of the second portion of the optical device engages with the groove of the substrate.4. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a semiconductor layer and a semiconductor oxide layer claim 1 , the semiconductor device package further comprising a waveguide disposed in the semiconductor oxide layer.5. The semiconductor device package of claim 4 , wherein the optical device further comprises a light emitting or a light receiving portion aligned with the waveguide claim 4 , and a vertical offset between the light emitting or the light receiving portion and the waveguide is less than about one third of a width of the waveguide.6. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the optical device is disposed in the substrate.7. The semiconductor device package of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the optical device is ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND METHODS

Номер: US20210003536A1
Автор: BITAULD David
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A photoacoustic apparatus, comprising: 1. A photoacoustic apparatus , comprising:at least one optical amplifier, configured to produce light;at least one photonic integrated circuit, configured as a tunable light filter;a light guide, wherein the at least one optical amplifier, at least one photonic integrated circuit and light guide are configured as an optical cavity to produce laser light having an optical path within the optical cavity; andat least one acoustic sensor configured to detect sound produced by analyte introduced into the optical path of the laser light.2. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical amplifier comprises at least one semiconductor optical amplifier.3. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one acoustic sensor comprises at least one quartz fork.4. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , comprising inlet configured to introduce analyte into the optical path of the laser light.5. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light guide comprises a light coupler configured to couple light between the at least one optical amplifier and the at least one photonic integrated circuit.6. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one acoustic sensor is located between the at least one optical amplifier and the at least one photonic integrated circuit.7. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein light guide comprises a lens configured to focus the laser light to pass between prongs of the quartz fork.8. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the lens comprises a ball lens.9. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical amplifier is formed as a first chip and the at least one photonic integrated circuit is formed as a second claim 1 , separate chip.10. A photoacoustic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical amplifier and the ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

WAVELENGTH-TUNABLE III-V/Si HYBRID OPTICAL TRANSMITTER

Номер: US20190004340A1
Принадлежит: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

An optical transmitter includes a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) coupled to an input end of a first optical waveguide. An end of the first optical waveguide provides a transmitter output for the optical transmitter. Moreover, a section of the first optical waveguide between the input end and the output end is optically coupled to a ring modulator that modulates an optical signal based on an electrical input signal. A passive ring filter (or a 1×N silicon-photonic switch and a bank of band reflectors) is connected to provide a mirror that reflects light received from the second optical waveguide back toward the RSOA to form a lasing cavity. Moreover, the ring modulator and the passive ring filter have different sizes, which causes a Vernier effect that provides a large wavelength tuning range for the lasing cavity in response to tuning the ring modulator and the passive ring filter. 1. An optical transmitter , comprising:a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA);a ring modulator that modulates an optical signal based on an electrical input signal;a first optical waveguide with an input end and an output end, wherein the input end is coupled to the RSOA, wherein the output end provides a transmitter output for the optical transmitter, and wherein a section of the first optical waveguide between the input end and the output end is optically coupled to the ring modulator;an array of N narrow-band reflectors, wherein each narrow-band reflector has a different center wavelength;a 1×N silicon-photonic switch, having an input port and N output ports, wherein each output port is coupled to a different narrow-band reflector in the array of N narrow-band reflectors;a second optical waveguide with a first end optically coupled to the ring modulator and a second end coupled to the input port of the 1×N silicon-photonic switch; andan adjustment mechanism that facilitates adjusting a frequency of the optical transmitter in discrete increments by ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

INTEGRATED TRANSCEIVER WITH LIGHTPIPE COUPLER

Номер: US20160006514A1
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A transceiver comprising a chip, a semiconductor laser, and one or more photodetectors, the chip comprising optical and optoelectronic devices and electronics circuitry, where the transceiver is operable to: communicate, utilizing the semiconductor laser, an optical source signal into the chip via a light pipe with a sloped reflective surface, generate first optical signals in the chip based on the optical source signal, transmit the first optical signals from the chip via the light pipe, and receive second optical signals from the light pipe and converting the second optical signals to electrical signals via the photodetectors. The optical signals may be communicated out of and in to a top surface of the chip. The one or more photodetectors may be integrated in the chip. The optoelectronic devices may include the one or more photodetectors integrated in the chip. The light pipe may be a planar lightwave circuit (PLC). 117-. (canceled)18. A communication system comprising:a transceiver comprising a chip, a semiconductor laser, and one or more photodetectors, said chip comprising optical and optoelectronic devices and electronic circuitry;wherein said semiconductor laser communicates an optical source signal into said chip via a light pipe with a sloped reflective surface, said optical source signal for generating first optical signals that are transmitted from said chip via said light pipe; andwherein second optical signals are received via said light pipe and converted to electrical signals via said one or more photodetectors.19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said optical devices comprise waveguide and couplers claim 18 , and said optoelectronic devices comprise modulators and optical switches.20. The system of claim 18 , wherein said one or more photodetectors are integrated in said chip.21. The system of claim 20 , wherein said optoelectronic devices comprise said one or more photodetectors integrated in said chip.22. The system of claim 18 , wherein said one ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

PHOTONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD

Номер: US20200006304A1
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A method includes forming multiple photonic devices in a semiconductor wafer, forming a v-shaped groove in a first side of the semiconductor wafer, forming an opening extending through the semiconductor wafer, forming multiple conductive features within the opening, wherein the conductive features extend from the first side of the semiconductor wafer to a second side of the semiconductor wafer, forming a polymer material over the v-shaped groove, depositing a molding material within the opening, wherein the multiple conductive features are separated by the molding material, after depositing the molding material, removing the polymer material to expose the v-shaped groove, and placing an optical fiber within the v-shaped groove. 1. A method comprising:forming a plurality of openings through a photonic substrate, wherein the photonic substrate comprises a groove configured to receive an optical fiber, wherein the groove is formed in a top surface of the photonic substrate;forming a plurality of through-vias over and electrically connected to a first redistribution structure;placing the photonic substrate over the first redistribution structure, wherein the plurality of through-vias extend through the plurality of openings in the photonic substrate;forming a sacrificial material in the groove;forming a molding compound within the plurality of openings in the photonic substrate, wherein the molding compound surrounds the plurality of through-vias;forming a second redistribution structure over the top surface of the photonic substrate, wherein the second redistribution structure is electrically connected to the plurality of through-vias and the photonic substrate;removing a portion of the second redistribution structure to expose the sacrificial material;removing the sacrificial material to expose the groove; andmounting an optical fiber within the groove.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a planarizing process on the molding compound to expose the ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

OPTICAL SENSOR FOR SENSING HYDROGEN GAS AND HYDROGEN GAS DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20220018821A1
Автор: Lee Sungjae, SONG Yong-Won
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Embodiments relate to an optical sensor for sensing hydrogen gas, which includes an optical fiber through which light moves; a ferrule formed at one end of the optical fiber to surround the optical fiber; and a sensor module configured to form an interference wave according to a Fabry-Perot interferometer with respect to light that moves through the optical fiber, wherein the sensor module includes a sensing material that expands and contracts by reacting with hydrogen gas, and spectrum periodicity of the interference wave changes according to a volume change of the sensing material, and a hydrogen gas detection system including the optical sensor. 1. An optical sensor for sensing hydrogen gas , comprising:an optical fiber through which light moves;a ferrule formed at one end of the optical fiber to surround the optical fiber; anda sensor module configured to form an interference wave according to a Fabry-Perot interferometer with respect to light that moves through the optical fiber and is output from the optical fiber,wherein the sensor module includes a sensing material that expands and contracts by reacting with hydrogen gas, andwherein spectrum periodicity of the interference wave changes according to a volume change of the sensing material.2. The optical sensor according to claim 1 ,wherein the sensor module includes:a module case having a sidewall for forming a cavity so that one end of the sidewall is in contact with the ferrule;a support layer provided in contact with the other end of the sidewall; anda hydrogen reaction layer formed on the support layer and made of the sensing material,wherein the sensor module is attachable to and detachable from the ferrule, andwherein the light output from the optical fiber moves through the cavity between the ferrule and the support layer.3. The optical sensor according to claim 2 ,wherein the interference wave is formed by repeated reflection and transmission of light between a first reflection surface formed at one ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DISTANCE MEASURING INTERFEROMETER

Номер: US20220019019A1
Принадлежит: Raytheon Company

A digital measuring device implemented on a photonic integrated circuit, the digital measuring device including a laser source implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to provide light, a first waveguide structure implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to direct a first portion of light from the laser source at a moving object and receive light reflected from the moving object, a second waveguide structure implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to combine a second portion of light from the laser source with the light reflected from the moving object to produce a measurement beam, a first multiplexer implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to split the measurement beam into a plurality of channels, and a plurality of detectors implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to detect an intensity value of each channel to measure a distance between the digital measuring device and the moving object. 1. A digital measuring device implemented on a photonic integrated circuit , the digital measuring device comprising:a laser source implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to provide light;a first waveguide structure implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to direct a first portion of light from the laser source at a moving object and receive light reflected from the moving object;a second waveguide structure implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to combine a second portion of light from the laser source with the light reflected from the moving object to produce a measurement beam;a first multiplexer implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to split the measurement beam into a plurality of channels spaced in frequency; anda first plurality of detectors implemented on the photonic integrated circuit configured to detect an intensity value of each channel of the plurality of channels to measure a distance between the ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

TWO-CHANNEL INTEGRATED PHOTONIC WAVELENGTH DEMULTIPLEXER

Номер: US20220026635A1
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A two-channel photonic demultiplexer includes an input region to receive a multi-channel optical signal, two output regions, each adapted to receive a corresponding one of two distinct wavelength channels demultiplexed from the multi-channel optical signal, and a dispersive region including a first material and a second material inhomogeneously interspersed to form a plurality of interfaces that collectively structure the dispersive region to optically separate each of the two distinct wavelength channels from the multi-channel optical signal and respectively guide the first distinct wavelength channel to a first output region and the second distinct wavelength channel to the second output region when the input region receives the multi-channel optical signal. At least one of the first material or the second material is structured within the dispersive region to be schematically reproducible by a feature shape with a pre-determined width. 1. A photonic demultiplexer , comprising:an input region configured to receive a multi-channel optical signal including a first wavelength channel and a second wavelength channel different than the first wavelength channel;a dispersive region optically coupled to the input region, wherein the dispersive region includes a first material inhomogeneously interspersed with a second material to form a plurality of interfaces that each correspond to a change in refractive index of the dispersive region and collectively structure the dispersive region to optically separate the first wavelength channel and the second wavelength channel from the multi-channel optical signal when the input region receives the multi-channel optical signal; andat least two output regions, including a first output region and a second output region, each optically coupled to the dispersive region, wherein the first output region is positioned to receive, from the dispersive region, the first wavelength channel demultiplexed from the multi-channel optical signal, ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TUNING AND SWITCHING BETWEEN OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Номер: US20170010419A1
Автор: Jiang Zhiping
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Apparatuses and methods for tuning and switching between optical components are provided. The apparatuses and methods may be used in the context of optical communication. An example apparatus may include a first optical path having a first tunable component and a second optical path having a second tunable component. The apparatus may also include a first switch component for selectively connecting the first optical path to an output, and a second switch component for selectively connecting the second optical path to the output. The first and second switch components may be semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs). The apparatus may have a controller that controls the first switch component and the second switch component to select which optical path is connected to the output and controls tuning of the tunable component in the optical path that is not connected to the output. 1. An apparatus comprising:a first optical path having a first tunable component and a second optical path having a second tunable component;a first switch component for selectively connecting the first optical path to an output;a second switch component for selectively connecting the second optical path to the output;a controller that controls the first switch component and the second switch component to select which optical path is connected to the output and controls tuning of the tunable component in the optical path that is not connected to the output.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an optical coupler that couples the first switch component and the second switch component to the output.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the optical coupler is a 3 dB directional coupler.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each switch component is a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA).5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein each SOA is selectively configurable by the controller for reverse biasing.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each switch component has a switching time of less ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

FIBER-TO-WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS WITH ULTRA HIGH COUPLING EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRATED CHIP WAVEGUIDES INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20180011249A1
Принадлежит: University of Maryland

An easy-to-fabricate and highly efficient single-mode optical fiber-to-single-mode optical waveguide coupler having relatively large horizontal and vertical alignment tolerances between the fiber and the waveguide coupler. The waveguide coupler also features ease of end-facet cleaving. The waveguide coupler can be used in ultra-broadband high coupling efficiency applications or other suitable applications. Single-mode on-chip waveguides incorporating such coupler(s) are also provided, as are methods of manufacturing the waveguide coupler and on-chip waveguide. 1. A coupler for coupling a single-mode optical fiber to a single-mode on-chip optical waveguide , comprising:a loosely-confined straight waveguide portion defining a first end configured for positioning adjacent an optical fiber, and a second end; andan adiabatic waveguide mode-converter extending from a first end thereof at the second end of the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion to a second end thereof, the second end of the adiabatic waveguide mode-converter configured for positioning adjacent a more-confined waveguide core, the adiabatic waveguide converter tapering from the second end to the first end thereof and configured to serve as a transition between the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion and the more-confined waveguide core.2. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the coupler exhibits a coupling efficiency of at least 96%.3. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion maintains efficiency within a cleave position range of ±200 μm.4. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the coupler defines at least one of a vertical alignment tolerance or a horizontal alignment tolerance of at least 3.8 μm.5. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion and the adiabatic waveguide mode-converter are formed from Si3N4.6. The coupler according to claim 5 , wherein the loosely-confined straight ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

PHOTONIC INTEGRATED DISTANCE MEASURING PIXEL AND METHOD OF DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

Номер: US20190011559A1
Принадлежит: Mezmeriz Inc.

A distance-measuring pixel apparatus includes a photonic integrated circuit disposed on a common substrate that further includes a photonic integrated circuit substrate having disposed thereon two 3 dB directional couplers, a GRIN lens, and a partially reflecting Faraday mirror having a first side that is optomechanically coupled to a second side of the GRIN lens; and a source laser, a first photodetector, and a second photodetector. A related distance measuring method includes, using the distance-measuring pixel apparatus, generating a local oscillator (LO) beam, generating an echo, combining the LO beam and the echo beam, splitting the combined LO beam and the echo beam, and producing a modulation of the photodetector assembly photocurrent at a frequency that encodes the distance of a remote object. 1. A distance-measuring pixel apparatus , comprising: a photonic integrated circuit substrate having disposed thereon,', 'a first 3 dB directional coupler having first and second output ports and first and second input ports;', 'a second 3 dB directional coupler having first and second output ports and first and second input ports,, 'a photonic integrated circuit disposed on a common substrate, comprising a GRIN lens having a first side that is optomechanically coupled to the first output port of the first 3 dB directional coupler;', 'a partially reflecting Faraday mirror having a first side that is optomechanically coupled to a second side of the GRIN lens;, 'wherein the second input port of the first 3 dB directional coupler is directly optically coupled to the first input port of the second 3 dB directional coupler;'}a source laser having an output that is optically coupled to the first input port of the first 3 dB directional coupler;a first photodetector optomechanically coupled to the first output port of the second 3 dB directional coupler; anda second photodetector optomechanically coupled to the second output port of the second 3 dB directional coupler.2. The ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD, CONNECTOR KIT, AND PRODUCING METHOD OF CONNECTOR KIT

Номер: US20210011218A1
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

An opto-electric hybrid board is capable of being mounted on a connector having a bottom wall. The opto-electric hybrid board sequentially includes an optical waveguide and an electric circuit board toward one side in a thickness direction of these. The optical waveguide includes an under clad layer, a core layer disposed on a one-side surface of the tinder clad layer, and an over clad layer disposed on the one-side surface of the under clad layer so as to cover the core layer. The under clad layer is in contact with an other-side surface in the thickness direction of the electric circuit board. The one-side surface in the thickness direction of the electric circuit board is capable of being placed on the bottom wall. 1. An opto-electric hybrid board being capable of being mounted on a connector having a bottom wall and sequentially comprising:an optical waveguide and an electric circuit board toward one side in a thickness direction of these, whereinthe optical waveguide includes an under clad layer, a core layer disposed on a one-side surface of the under clad layer, and an over clad layer disposed on the one-side surface of the under clad layer so as to cover the core layer,the under clad layer is in contact with an other-side surface in the thickness direction of the electric circuit board; andthe one-side surface in the thickness direction of the electric circuit board is capable of being placed on the bottom wall.2. The opto-electric hybrid board according to claim 1 , whereinan end edge of the electric circuit board is located at the inside with respect to the end edge of the optical waveguide.3. The opto-electric hybrid board according to claim 1 , whereinthe electric circuit board has a central portion and an end portion, anda distance between the central portion and the bottom wall is shorter than the distance between the end portion and the bottom wall.4. The opto-electric hybrid board according to claim 1 , whereinthe other-side surface in the thickness ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

PHOTODETECTOR STRUCTURE

Номер: US20210011231A1
Автор: CHO Keun Yeong, Ji Ho-Chul
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A photodetector structure includes a substrate including a semiconductor film, a light absorption layer which is in contact with the semiconductor film and includes germanium (Ge), on the substrate, a first coating layer which wraps at least a part of a side surface of the light absorption layer, on the substrate, and an optical waveguide which is in contact with the light absorption layer and includes silicon nitride (SiN), on the first coating layer, wherein a lower surface of the optical waveguide is higher than a lower surface of the light absorption layer. 1. A photodetector structure , comprising:a substrate including a semiconductor film;a light absorption layer on the substrate, the light absorption layer being in contact with the semiconductor film and including germanium (Ge), the light absorption layer being an epitaxial layer crystal-grown from an upper surface of the semiconductor film;a coating layer on the substrate and on the light absorption layer; andan optical waveguide which penetrates the coating layer and is in contact with the light absorption layer,wherein the optical waveguide is spaced apart from the substrate by the coating layer, a lower surface of the coating layer being higher than or the same as a lower surface of the light absorption layer, andwherein the optical waveguide contacts a side surface of the light absorption layer and an upper surface of the light absorption layer.2. The photodetector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lower surface of the optical waveguide is higher than the lower surface of the light absorption layer.3. The photodetector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an uppermost surface of the semiconductor film is in contact with the lower surface of the coating layer.4. The photodetector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a lower part of the light absorption layer fills a trench in the substrate claim 1 , the lower surface of the coating layer being higher than the lower surface of the ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD

Номер: US20180012624A1
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An optical information recording/reproducing device which records an interference pattern between a reference beam and a signal beam as a hologram in an optical information storage medium or reproduces information from the optical information storage medium, the optical information recording/reproducing device includes a light source unit which emits a light beam, a signal-beam/reference-beam optical unit which generates the signal beam and the reference beam from the light beam and irradiates the optical information storage medium, a spatial light modulator which adds information to the generated signal beam, a photodetection unit which detects a reproduced beam from the optical information storage medium and acquires a reproduced image constituted by a plurality of pixels arrayed in a lattice shape, and a signal processing unit which performs equalization processing to a first pixel of the reproduced image to have a target characteristic. 1. An optical information recording/reproducing device which records an interference pattern between a reference beam and a signal beam as a hologram in an optical information storage medium or reproduces information from the optical information storage medium , the optical information recording/reproducing device comprising:a light source unit configured to emit a light beam;a signal-beam/reference-beam optical unit configured to generate the signal beam and the reference beam from the light beam, and to irradiate the optical information storage medium;a spatial light modulator configured to add information to the generated signal beam;a photodetection unit configured to detect a reproduced beam from the optical information storage medium, and to acquire a reproduced image constituted by a plurality of pixels arrayed in a lattice shape; anda signal processing unit configured to perform, based on an array rule of ON pixels or OFF pixels in the spatial light modulator, equalization processing to a first pixel of the reproduced ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

METHODS AND APPARATUS PROVIDING THERMAL ISOLATION OF PHOTONIC DEVICES

Номер: US20190013452A1
Автор: Meade Roy, Sandhu Gurtej
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Described embodiments include photonic integrated circuits and systems with photonic devices, including thermal isolation regions for the photonic devices. Methods of fabricating such circuits and systems are also described. 1. An integrated structure comprising:a substrate having an upper surface;a trench formed in the upper surface of the substrate;a device formation region over the upper surface of the substrate;a temperature-sensitive photonic device formed in the device formation region;a heating device formed in the device formation region for heating the temperature-sensitive photonic device, wherein the heating device is located over the trench; anda thermal isolation region formed under the heating device, wherein the thermal isolation region is located in the trench, such that the thermal isolation region is provided in the upper surface of the substrate, and wherein the thermal isolation region thermally isolates the substrate from the heating device.2. The integrated structure of claim 1 , wherein the thermal isolation region and the trench both extend under the temperature-sensitive photonic device.3. The integrated structure of claim 1 , further comprising a waveguide formed in the device formation region claim 1 , and wherein the thermal isolation region and the trench both extend under the waveguide.4. The integrated structure of claim 1 , further comprising a waveguide formed in the device formation region claim 1 , and wherein the waveguide is separated from the trench by a portion of the substrate.5. The integrated structure of claim 1 , wherein the first thermal isolation region comprises a physical gap between the heating device and substrate.6. The integrated structure of claim 5 , wherein the physical gap is further provided on a side of the heating device.7. The integrated structure of claim 1 , wherein the thermal isolation region is a first thermal isolation region claim 1 , and further comprising a second thermal isolation region under the ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING PHOTODETECTORS INTEGRATED ON WAVEGUIDES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

Номер: US20150016769A1
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Semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. In one example, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching a waveguide layer in a detector region of a semiconductor substrate to form a recessed waveguide layer section. A ridge structure germanium (Ge) photodetector is formed overlying a portion of the recessed waveguide layer section. 1. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device , the method comprising:etching a waveguide layer in a detector region of a semiconductor substrate to form a recessed waveguide layer section; andforming a ridge structure germanium (Ge) photodetector overlying a portion of the recessed waveguide layer section.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein etching the waveguide layer comprises removing material from the waveguide layer for a depth of from about 1.25 to about 2.75 μm to form the recessed waveguide layer section.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein etching the waveguide layer comprises forming the recessed waveguide layer section having a thickness of from about 0.25 to about 0.75 μm.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the ridge structure Ge photodetector comprises:forming a Ge fill overlying the recessed waveguide layer section;selectively etching the Ge fill to form a first recessed Ge layer section, a second recessed Ge layer section, and a Ge ridge structure disposed between the first and second recessed Ge layer sections;P+ doping the first recessed Ge layer section and a first sidewall portion of the Ge ridge structure that are adjacent to each other to form a P+ electrode; andN+ doping the second recessed Ge layer section and a second sidewall portion of the Ge ridge structure that are adjacent to each other to form an N+ electrode.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein P+ doping and N+ doping comprise forming the P+ and N+ electrodes such that the P+ and N+ electrodes are separated from each other by a Ge core ridge portion of the Ge ridge structure claim 4 , ...

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18-01-2018 дата публикации

Wafer-Level Etching Methods for Planar Photonics Circuits and Devices

Номер: US20180019139A1
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A photoresist material is deposited, patterned, and developed on a backside of a wafer to expose specific regions on the backside of chips for etching. These specific regions are etched to form etched regions through the backside of the chips to a specified depth within the chips. The specified depth may correspond to an etch stop material. Etching of the backside of the wafer can also be done along the chip kerf regions to reduce stress during singulation/dicing of individual chips from the wafer. Etching of the backside of the chips can be done with the chips still part of the intact wafer. Or, the wafer having the pattered and developed photoresist on its backside can be singulated/diced before etching through the backside of the individual chips. The etched region(s) formed through the backside of a chip can be used for attachment of optical component(s) to the chip. 1. A method for processing a semiconductor wafer to enable alignment of the semiconductor wafer from a backside of the semiconductor wafer , comprising:applying a photoresist material to the backside of the semiconductor wafer;exposing particular regions of the backside of the semiconductor wafer through the photoresist material; andetching the backside of the semiconductor wafer at the particular regions to form alignment features within the backside of the semiconductor wafer.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:removing the photoresist material from the backside of the semiconductor wafer.3. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:removing a thickness of material from the backside of the semiconductor wafer in a substantially uniform manner across an entirety of the backside of the semiconductor wafer before applying the photoresist material to the backside of the semiconductor wafer.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the particular regions are located within a peripheral portion of the semiconductor wafer that does not provide for manufacture ...

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16-01-2020 дата публикации

OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Номер: US20200018898A1
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An optical device includes a waveguide configured to guide light, a taper integrated with the waveguide on a substrate configured for optical coupling, and an attenuator to degrade unwanted optical signal from the taper. The attenuator extends along one side of the taper, and includes one of a conductive structure, a doped structure and a refractive structure. 1. An optical device , comprising:a waveguide configured to guide light;a taper integrated with the waveguide on a substrate, the taper configured for optical coupling; and conductive vias on the substrate; and', 'a metal layer, on the conductive vias, extending along the first side of the taper., 'a first attenuator, extending along a first side of the taper, including a conductive structure on the substrate, the conductive structure comprising2. The optical device of claim 1 , wherein the first attenuator extends along a portion of the first side of the taper.3. The optical device of further comprising a second attenuator separated from the first attenuator and extending along the first side of the taper.4. The optical device of further comprising a second attenuator extending along a second side of the taper claim 1 , the second side being opposite to the first side.5. The optical device of claim 4 , wherein the second attenuator extends along a portion of the second side of the taper.6. The optical device of further comprising a third attenuator separated from the second attenuator and extending along the second side of the taper.7. An optical device claim 5 , comprising:a waveguide configured to guide light;a taper integrated with the waveguide on a substrate, the taper configured for optical coupling; anda first attenuator, extending along a first side of the taper, including a doped structure in the substrate to facilitate degrading unwanted optical signal from the taper.8. The optical device of claim 7 , wherein the substrate includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate that includes a first silicon ...

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