Patent number: 5415914
Abstract: An optical recording disk includes on a substrate 2, a dye recording layer 3, a lower reflective lamina 4, an upper reflective lamina 5, and a protective coat 6. The lower reflective lamina 4 is formed of Au, Pt, Ag, Al or an alloy thereof and the upper reflective lamina 5 is of a stainless steel composition or an alloy containing 30 wt % or more of Cu and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ti, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ni, Pd, Pt, Ag, Au, Al, Sn, Si, Pb, Cd, Hg, Ca, In, As, Sb, Bi, Se, Te, Ge, N and O. The disk is well reliable and less costly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 1993
Date of Patent:
May 16, 1995
Assignee:
TDK Corporation
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Arioka, Kenji Uchiyama, Mamoru Usami, Atsuko Motai, Toshiki Aoi