Abstract: A compatible optical pick-up apparatus, which records to and/or reproduce from both digital versatile disc (DVD)-type optical disks and compact disc (CD)-type optical disks for improving a signal regeneration capacity and a tracking capacity in operation at a high temperature. A polarized hologram of the optical pick-up apparatus is divided into six diffraction regions. The rays of a first light diffracted at the first and second diffraction regions are separately received by divided parts of a first bisected light-receiving portion of a photodetector.

Abstract: A compatible optical pickup apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus and method include a first light source for generating and emitting a first light having a predetermined wavelength, a second light source for generating and emitting a second light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the first light, a beam shaping beam splitter provided in paths of the first and second lights for shaping the first and second lights in order to change a shape of a profile of each of the first and second lights to a circular shape and change the paths of the first and second lights, an objective lens for focusing the first and second lights and forming light spots on an optical recording medium, and a main photodetector for receiving the first and second lights by being reflected from the optical recording medium and passing through the objective lens and the beam shaping beam splitter, and detecting an information signal and an error signal.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus includes a first objective lens having a low numerical aperture (NA) suitable for a low-density recording medium, a second objective lens having a high NA suitable for a high-density recording medium, a first light source to generate a short-wavelength optical signal to use the first and second objective lenses, a first photo-detector to receive an optical signal, which is generated from the first light source, is focused on a recording medium by the first and second objective lenses, and is then reflected from the recording medium, and a beam splitter to perform a division of the optical signal generated from the first light source, to direct some parts of the divided optical signal to the first objective lens, and to direct the other parts of the divided optical signal to the second objective lens.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for an optical disc drive, including: a base; a turntable disposed above the base and which rotates an optical disc; an optical pickup unit which reciprocates with respect to the turntable in a radial direction of the turntable; a driving part which moves the optical pickup unit with respect to the turntable; and a guide unit having an auxiliary guide which supports an end of the optical pickup unit and which guides the optical pickup unit along a moving path. The optical pickup unit and the auxiliary guide are in line-contact with each other.

Abstract: A light emitting module and method for shaping a beam via a beam shaping window and an optical pickup apparatus employing the same. The light emitting module includes a base, a semiconductor laser that is installed on the base and emits a laser beam of a predetermined wavelength, a cap surrounding the semiconductor laser, a beam shaping window that is fitted with a predetermined portion of the cap corresponding to the propagation path of the laser beam and shapes a transmitted laser beam while reflecting a portion of an incident beam, and a monitor photodetector that is disposed within the cap and receives the laser beam reflected by the beam shaping window in order to monitor the laser beam emitted by the semiconductor laser.

Abstract: A CD-DVD compatible optical pickup in which both on-axis and off-axis light form a circular light spot on a recording surface of an optical recording medium, and an optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus using the same. The CD-DVD compatible optical pickup includes an optical output module, an objective lens, an optical path conversion unit, a photodetector, and an actuator. The optical output module has a mount and light sources emitting light of different wavelengths. The objective lens focuses the emitted light onto two types of optical recording media. The optical path conversion unit between the optical output module and objective lens, converts incident light. The photodetector receives beams emitted from the light sources, reflected from the optical recording media, and then passed through the optical path conversion unit, detecting data and error signals. The actuator has a movable member, moving the objective lens and compensating focusing and tracking error signals.

Abstract: A simulation device for simulating an operation of a system constituted by a plurality of machines. An operation program is executed by an arithmetic processing unit in a controller of a machine or by an information processing device having a function of analyzing the operation program equivalent to the controller of the machine, to obtain operation command data for the machine. The obtained operation command data of the machine with lapsing time information are received by the simulation device and stored as historical data. Operation programs of all of the machines constituting the system are executed to obtain historical data of operations of the machines, which are united by arranging the data in time series from a start of simultaneous operations of the machines based on the lapsing time information. Images of three-dimensional models of the machines are displayed by animation based on the united historical data.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus is provided for use in a recording/reproducing apparatus to record/reproduce information on/from recording media having different formats. Such an optical pickup apparatus comprises a dual wavelength laser diode; a hologram module arranged to split a light which is incident to a recording medium into a plurality of beams; and a photo-detector arranged to receive a light beam reflected from the recording medium and detect an information signal and a signal for servo control. Each of the split beams is focused on a predetermined position corresponding to a format of the recording medium. The light beams reflected from the recording medium are detected by the photo-detector to generate a focus error signal and a tracking error signal. Thus, the optical pickup apparatus records and reproduces information on and from recording media having different formats by using a hologram of a simple pattern.

Abstract: An optical pickup and an optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus include a light source which emits light having a first wavelength, an objective lens that focuses incident light on an information storage medium and is optimized for a first information storage medium of a predetermined standard, a polarization changer which changes the light with the first wavelength incident from the light source into light beams with first and second polarizations that are orthogonal to each other, a polarization hologram element which has a varying refractive power according to the polarization of the light with the first wavelength that passes through the polarization changer, a photodetector which receives light after the light has been emitted from the light source, focused on the information storage medium by the objective lens, and reflected by the information storage medium, and an optical path changer which guides the light reflected by the information storage medium toward the photodetector, wherein the opti

Abstract: A photo-curable adhesive composition includes oligourethane acrylate in a range of about 11 to about 23% by weight, reactive monomer-diluent in a range of about 11 to about 24% by weight, silicate filler in a range of about 50 to about 65% by weight, photoinitiator in a range of about 2.5 to about 5.0% by weight, organic peroxide in a range of about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight, thixotropic agent in a range of about 0.5 to about 3.5% by weight, antioxidant in a range of about 0.005 to about 0.02% by weight, silane finishing agent in a range of about 0.1 to about 2.5% by weight, and oxalic acid in a range of about 0.5 to about 1.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A photo-curable adhesive composition including an oligourethane acrylate in a range of about 10 to about 30% by weight, a reactive monomer-diluent in a range of about 32 to about 46% by weight, a polymeric filler in a range of about 20 to about 30% by weight, a photoinitiator in a range of about 2.5 to about 5.0% by weight, an antioxidant in a range of about 0.005 to about 0.02% by weight, a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride in a range of about 3.0 to about 10%, the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride having a chlorine content of about 62 to about 64% by weight, oxalic acid in a range of about 0.3 to about 2.0% by weight, a thixotropic agent in a range of about 0.5 to about 3.0% by weight, and a plasticizer in a range of about 1.0 to about 10.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus includes a light source module which emits a light beam, a beam splitter which reflects or transmits the light beam emitted from the light source module, an objective lens which focuses the light beam passing through the beam splitter onto a disc, and a photodetector which receives and detects the light beam reflected by the disc, wherein the light source module includes a first light source and a second light source that emit first and second light beams having different wavelengths and are formed into a single module. The optical pickup apparatus further includes a first grating which divides the first light beam emitted from the first light source into three beams of the first light beam and transmits the second light beam emitted from the second light source, and a second grating which transmits the first light beam emitted from the first light source and divides the second light beam emitted from the second light source into three beams of the second light beam.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an optical unit for projecting a plurality of wavelengths of light, the light including a celadon light, toward a recording medium and receiving the light reflected from the recording medium to thereby detect an information signal and an error signal, and a compatible objective lens for focusing a light projected from the optical unit to thereby form an optical spot on a recording surface of the recording medium and applying at least three light having different wavelength ranges to be compatibly used for both the high-density and the low-density recording mediums. Accordingly, the optical pickup apparatus is capable of compatibly employing a high-density recording medium, which uses a celadon light and is slimmer than a digital versatile disc (DVD), and at least one low-density recording medium.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus featuring stable information signal detection ability and reduced number of components.

Abstract: An optical pickup includes a light source which emits first and second lights having different wavelengths for a first recording medium and a second recording medium having a relatively large thickness, respectively, an optical path changer which alters a traveling path of incident light, and an objective lens which focuses the first and second lights on the recording medium. While the light source emits the first light, a photodetector is adjusted to be aligned with the optical axis for the first recording medium. The light source and/or a sensing lens are adjusted in the direction of the optical axis, and the tilt of the objective lens is adjusted. Next, while the light source is operated to emit the second light, the light source is adjusted in a rotating direction. As such, an optical axis alignment is completed for the first and second recording media.

Abstract: An optical pick-up device is provided that reduces aberrations in light irradiated from an optical recording meidu. The device includes a light source that outputs light for recordation and reproduction of information onto the optical recording medium. An objective lens irradiates the light onto the optical recording medium by concentrating the light. An actuator adjusts the movement of the objective lens to focus the light on at least one or more layers of the optical recording medium. A controller moves the objective lens to substantially reduce the aberration occurring in the light irradiated from the optical recording medium by driving the actuator, such that aberrations, such as asymmetrical aberrations or coma aberrations, may be reduced and corrected.

Abstract: An optical reproducing apparatus having a photo detector using a laser diode of two wavelengths. A 16-split photo diode for detecting laser beams respectively for a DVD and a CD enables an optical pick-up compatible with a wide variety of optical discs to be achieved by applying the laser diode of two wavelengths. Focusing error signals and tracking error signals are detected by using different methods according to a type of optical disc, improving production yield and decreasing manufacturing costs of a multi-disc reproduction apparatus.

Abstract: An optical pickup actuator, including a lens holder movably installed on a base, and mounted with an objective lens to transmit an incident light to an optical information recording medium, and a magnetic circuit to independently drive the lens holder in a focusing direction, a tilting direction and a tracking direction, respectively.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus includes an objective lens that focuses light on an optical recording medium; an actuator that drives the objective lens in a direction of an optical axis of the objective lens toward or away from an optical recording medium in response to an input voltage applied to the actuator; an actuator driven distance sensor that senses a distance the actuator moves according to time or the input voltage applied to the actuator; an input voltage calculator that calculates an input voltage to be applied to the actuator that compensates for a hysteresis phenomenon that occurs during movement of the actuator based on the distance sensed by the actuator driven distance sensor; and a controller that controls operation of the actuator according to the input voltage calculated by the input voltage calculator.

Abstract: An optical pickup actuator independently drivable in focusing, tilting and tracking directions. The optical pickup includes a lens holder movably installed on a base, and mounted with an objective lens for transmitting an incident light to an optical information recording medium; and a magnetic circuit to independently driving the lens holder in the focusing, tilting and tracking directions. The magnetic circuit includes opposing magnets; a focusing coil and tilting coils interposed between the magnets, mounted inside the lens holder, and wound around respective axes parallel to the focusing direction; and a plurality of tracking coils mounted outside the lens holder, interposed between the magnets and wound around respective axes transverse to the focusing direction. The magnetic fields of the magnets are guided by outer yokes partially encompassing the magnets and inner yokes positioned within the focusing coil and the tilting coils.