Abstract: The present invention relates to a master substrate (10) for creating a high-density relief structure, particularly a master substrate (10) for making a stamper for the mass fabrication of optical discs or a master substrate for creating a stamp for micro contact printing, wherein an organic dye layer (12) is provided for creating the high-density relief structure. The present invention further relates to a method for providing a high density relief structure on a master substrate (10) comprising an organic dye layer (12), the method comprising the following steps: applying dye bleaching laser pulses on regions (30) of the master substrate (10) where pits (32) are to be formed; and removing the bleached regions (30) of the organic dye layer (12) by an etching process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a high-density relief structure in a recording stack of a master substrate, particularly a master substrate for making a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs or a master substrate for making a stamp for micro contact printing. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a master substrate for creating a high-density relief structure, particularly a master substrate for making a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs or a master substrate for making a stamp for micro contact printing. The invention also relates to a special use of a master substrate that comprises a dye layer, as well as to a master substrate comprising a high-density relief structure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a stamper for the mass-fabrication of optical discs, an optical disc, and a microprint.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium is described. It comprises at least a substrate, having a surface with data stored in pits that are embossed into the substrate and in spaces separating the pits, a reflective layer covering the surface and having an intrinsic optical reflectivity R at a wavelength ?, a transparent cover stack formed on the reflective layer, the pattern of pits being readable through the cover stack by means of the focused radiation beam having the wavelength ?. The value of R on the spaces separating the pits is substantially different from the value of R on the bottom of the pits. An improved signal quality is achieved, e.g for BD-ROM discs. Further methods for manufacturing such a medium are described, e.g. inclined sputtering or selective etching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a record carrier (10) for creating a multi-level ROM optical medium, wherein the record carrier 10 comprises a first recording layer (12) and at least a second recording layer (14). In accordance with the invention between said first recording layer (12) and said second recording layer (14) there is provided a physical barrier (16) leading to discrete pit depths. Furthermore, the invention relates to two methods for writing a record carrier to create a multi-level ROM optical medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a reverse mold (2, 4) for replicating a high-density relief structure (1), to such a reverse mold (2, 4) and to a method for replicating of such a high-density relief structure (1). To provide an improved and reliable method for the best possible replication of a high-density relief structure (1) a method for manufacturing a reverse mold (2, 4) for replicating a high-density relief structure (1) is proposed comprising the steps of: applying a curable polymer to a surface of said high-density relief structure (1) having surface shape information to be replicated, thus forming a layer (2) of curable polymer on said surface of said high-density relief structure (1), curing of said polymer to form a reverse mold (2, 4), and separating said reverse mold (2, 4) from said high-density relief structure (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a LBR (Laser Beam Recorder) (56) suitable for mastering a record carrier (60) by writing data in the record carrier in circular or spiral tracks and comprising: means (58) for rotating a record carrier; means (62) for moving a laser (61) over the record carrier (60) in a radial direction with reference to the rotation of the record carrier (60); means (65) for controlling the laser output power; and means (66) for synchronizing the rotation of the record carrier (60), the movement of the laser (61) and the laser output power. In accordance with the invention synchronizing the rotation of the record carrier 60; the movement of the laser 61 and the laser output power is performed such that at least a part of the data is written in at least one track comprising a different arrangement than circular or spiral. The present invention also relates to a Laser Beam Recorder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a record carrier comprising a train of marks and lands (14, 15, 23), which has a plurality of marks comprising shortest marks (1) and other marks (2) and a plurality of lands between said marks in a direction of said train of marks and lands comprising shortest lands (28) and other lands (27), said train of marks and lands (14, 15, 23) having information read by applying a light beam, and a land area not being part of said train of marks and lands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a corresponding device for recording marks representing data in an information layer of a record carrier by irradiating the information layer by means of a pulsed radiation beam, wherein a mark is written by a sequence of write pulses, the number of write pulses of the sequence for writing a mark of length NT, T being the length of a reference clock, being determined by application of a predetermined write strategy. In order to make use of new lasers and laser drivers generating shorter laser pulses and in order to enable precise mark edge positioning leading to less bit errors it is proposed that for writing a mark of length NT either a first write strategy using (N+k) write pulses, a second write strategy using trunk(N/2+k) write pulses, or a third write strategy using trunk(N/3+k) write pulses, k being an integer equal to or larger than one, is applied.

Abstract: The invention relates to a master substrate, a method for making a high density relief structure, and optical discs replicated with the high-density relief structure, the master substrate comprising a substrate layer (10) and a recording stack deposited o n the substrate layer, the recording stack comprising:—an information layer (12), an interface layer (11) sandwiched between said information layer and the substrate , forming marks and spaces representing an encoded data pattern, wherein said recording material is an alloy comprising at least two materials of the group of materials containing Ge, Sb, Te, In, Se, Hi, Ag, Ga, Sn, Pb, As. A very high-density relief structure is achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical disc (10) comprising a hybrid information layer with at least two congruently adjoining spirals, whereby a first spiral (12) of said adjoining spirals comprises a ROM section containing read only data and a second spiral (14) of said adjoining spirals comprises a recordable section having a pre-groove provided for tracking purposes during recording. Said ROM section and said recordable section are arranged at least partially adjoining each other thereby forming an overlap region where a track of said first spiral containing read only data is arranged next to an associated track of said second spiral containing a pre-groove.

Abstract: Optical record carrier (20) adapted to storing data using a recording/reading device. The recording/reading device comprises an ultra-violet laser source emitting electromagnetic radiation (29) having a wavelength X in the range of 230 nm to 270 nm. The recording/reading device further comprises an objective lens (21) for focussing the electromagnetic radiation (29) on the optical recording carrier NA is the numerical aperture of the objective lens. The optical record carrier comprises a spiral track (22), which has a track pitch TP between 0.55* ?/NA and 0.75* ?/NA.

Abstract: An optical disc (3) for storing data is provided with a label material layer (8) on a laser entry side of the disc (3). The label material layer (8) does not impede reading data from or writing data onto the disc (3). Reflection or absorption of light in the visual spectrum by the label material in the label material layer (8) is affectable by illuminating the label material according to a label pattern. Changing the reflection or absorption results in a local change of color. The contrast that is herewith applied to the label material layer (8) can be used for creating visual information, such as text or images for forming a label. Furthermore a device (52) is provided for applying a label to the laser entry side of an optical disc (3). The device (52) comprises means for producing a laser beam (21) for illuminating the label material layer (8) according to a label pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display for displaying pre-recorded images. The display comprises at least one image stack comprising at least one image sub-stack (13, 14, 15). The image sub-stack comprises a material which optical properties depend on a potential difference (V1) applied between two electrodes (13, 15), wherein said image sub-stack can be locally altered in order to record an image.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical scanning device for scanning an information carrier comprising a plurality of information layers which optical properties depend on a potential difference applied between two electrodes. The optical scanning device comprises a fixed part comprising means (302) for generating a signal comprising information about a selected information layer, and a rotating part comprising means (301) for receiving the information carrier. The receiving means comprise a plurality of contacts (311-318) for connecting the electrodes, means (303) for detecting the signal, means (304) for decoding the signal and means (304) for applying a potential difference between the contacts connected to the electrodes corresponding to the selected information layer.

Abstract: When recording information in tracks or in a two-dimensional pattern care must be taken not to irradiate the adjacent tracks or pits. This results in a loss of data density on the recording medium because of the track pitch or pit distance that must be observed. A reduction in track pitch is possible to the point where the focused spot of the laser also irradiates the adjacent land area and tracks or pits. This increases the achievable data density of the recording medium. By using grooves and/or by using a dye with special absorption characteristics the effect of the irradiation of the adjacent tracks or pits can be reduced, effectively only recording marks in the desired location.

Abstract: The invention relates to an information carrier comprising at least two information stacks. Each stack comprises a first electrode (11, 15), a second electrode (13, 17) and an information layer (12, 16) between the first and second electrodes. The information layer comprises molecules which can be rotated when a suitable potential difference is applied between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a visual content signal display apparatus (100) comprising a receiver (101) which receives a visual content signal. The receiver (101) is coupled to a primary display processor (103) which is coupled to a primary display (105) and presents the visual content signal thereon. The receiver (101) is further coupled to an extraction processor (107) which extracts background content information from the visual content, signal. The background content information is fed to a secondary display processor (109) which generates a surround image on the basis of the extracted background content information. The surround image comprises visual characteristics corresponding to the visual characteristics of the image of the primary display (105).

Abstract: A recordable optical record carrier is provided comprising a recording dye layer, whereby said recording dye layer (111) comprises at least two organic dye materials being absorptive at different wavelengths. Further, a method for writing on such a recordable optical record carrier is proposed. According to the method marks representing the data are written via a writing laser beam at a first predetermined wavelength according to a writing strategy providing a channel bit length and a mark width appropriate for read-out by a beam of electromagnetic radiation at a second predetermined wavelength being different from said first predetermined wavelength.

Abstract: The electric device (1, 100) has a body (2, 102) having a resistor (7, 107) comprising a phase change material being changeable between a first phase and a second phase. The resistor (7, 107) has a first electrical resistance when the phase change material is in the first phase and a second electrical resistance, different from the first electrical resistance, when the phase change material is in the second phase. The body (2, 102) further has a heating element (6, 106) being able to conduct a current for enabling a transition from the first phase to the second phase. The heating element (6, 106) is arranged in parallel with the resistor (7, 107).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a writable optical record carrier and a method of writing information on such a writable optical record carrier. The record carrier comprises a substrate carrying a recording stack which recording stack comprises, in this order, a recording layer and an absorption layer. The recording layer is essentially transparent for an incident light beam, and comprises material which changes its optical characteristics when heated. The first absorption layer converts the incident beam to heat thereby indirectly changing the optical characteristics of the recording layer material. The method comprises the steps: positioning a writing unit at a predetermined position, generating the beam by means of the writing unit, at least partially absorbing the beam in the first absorption layer, thereby producing a first spot of heat, conducting the heat towards the recording layer, and thereby locally changing the optical characteristics of the recording layer material.