Abstract: A device and a method for automatically turning over a disc relate to a guide rod provided with a movable member. The movable member is assembled to a rotating member via a pivot member in such a manner that the movable member can axially move along and radially rotate around the guide rod. The pivot member is disposed between the movable member and the rotating member and powered to rotate. The rotating member is provided with a disc-carrying device in a direction of its rotation around the pivot member for taking the disc. The pivot member drives the disc to rotate via the rotating member, so as to turn over the disc, so that the rotating member makes the disc slide down into the tray in an inclined manner.

Abstract: On a host computer (300), writing software for controlling recording and image forming operations of an optical disc recording apparatus (10) is installed. When the writing software is activated, the host computer (300) requests the user to input various settings relating to record information and image information before giving instructions for starting recording and those for starting image formation to the optical disc recording apparatus (10), and, in accordance with various settings which are input in response to the request, determines the recording and image forming operations of the optical disc recording apparatus (10).

Abstract: An information storage disk handling apparatus includes a first disk device, a second disk device and a turn-over device. The first disk device has a first tray, and the second disk device has a second tray. The first disk device is mounted over the second disk device. Each of the trays has an ejected position. The turn-over device is mounted between the ejected positions of the trays of the first disk device and the second disk device to turn over an optical disk removed from the first tray at its ejected position and received by the second tray at its ejected position after the optical disk is turned.

Abstract: A disc turning device and method thereof utilizes a device whose supporting portion is located at one side of the gravity center of the disc body to make the disc body, under the gravity action, use the supporting portion as a pivot to carry out turning operation, thus achieving the objectives of automatic turning operation by gravity using and energy saving.

Abstract: A method for writing and reading data is performed on a dynamic memory circuit. The memory circuit has memory cells that can be addressed via word lines and bit lines. A word line is activated in the event of addressing of a memory area with a specific address. A word line has a plurality of mutually separate word line sections. Via the bit lines, in the event of addressing with the specific address, in parallel, a first number of data can be written to memory cells addressed by the address or the first number of data can be read from memory cells addressed by the address. In the event of addressing with a specific address, only a portion of the word line sections are activated, in order that only a portion of the memory cells connected to the word line are written to in parallel or read from in parallel.

Abstract: A memory device having a memory core, a local equalizer, and a local-global multiplexer. The memory core is connected to local input/output lines and global input/output lines. The local equalizer is configured to precharge the local input/output lines. The global multiplexer is configured to alternately connect and disconnect the local input/output lines with the global input/output lines. The local equalizer is in a same layer of the memory device as the local-global multiplexer.

Abstract: A dual-supply voltage latch includes a data input node to receive an input data, internal nodes to hold the input data, and an output node to output an output data. The latch also includes clock input nodes to receive a clock signal. The data input, internal, and data output nodes are at a higher potential than the clock nodes. Since clock nodes are high activity nodes, less potential on these nodes reduces the energy consumed by the latch. Although the data nodes and clock nodes are at different potentials, the latch has reduced static power dissipation.

Abstract: A memory cell in a DRAM, which is a semiconductor memory device, is provided with a bit line 21a connected to a bit line plug 20b and a local interconnect 21b, over a first interlevel insulating film 18. A conductor sidewall 40 of TiAlN is formed on side faces of hard mask 37, upper barrier metal 36, Pt film 35 and BST film 34. No contact hole is provided on the Pt film 35 constituting an upper electrode 35a. The upper electrode 35a is connected to an upper interconnect (a Cu interconnect 42) via the conductor sidewall 40, dummy lower electrode 33b, dummy cell plug 30 and local interconnect 21b. The Pt film 35 is not exposed to a reducing atmosphere, and therefore deterioration in characteristics of the capacitive insulating film 34a can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording media library apparatus that includes an inversion unit for inverting a desired or designated recording medium of the double-side recording type so as to correspond to a predetermined driving direction of a drive unit. The inversion unit is installed in any one of multiple of predetermined installing areas separate from a transport mechanism within the library apparatus. By the inversion unit performing necessary inversion of the double-side recording type medium, the same transport mechanism can be used for recording media of both the double-side recording type and the single-side recording type.

Abstract: Recording media library apparatus includes an inversion unit for inverting a desired or designated recording medium of the double-side recording type so as to correspond to a predetermined driving direction of a drive unit. The inversion unit is installed in any one of a plurality of predetermined installing areas separate from a transport mechanism within the library apparatus. By the inversion unit performing necessary inversion of the double-side recording type medium, the same transport mechanism can be used for recording media of both the double-side recording type and the single-side recording type. Because the inversion unit is provided separately from the transport mechanism, the inferior of one recording medium by the inversion unit and the transport of another recording medium by the transport mechanism can be performed concurrently in a parallel fashion, which can greatly enhance the processing speed and hence the processing performance of the library apparatus.

Abstract: A disk magazine and disk changer device for holding multiple two-sided disk media wherein the magazine can be turned upside-down so as to allow both sides of the disk media to be utilized. In order to allow handling of two-sided disks, disk transport trays are provided above and below the disk media. A single disk transport tray operates to handle the disk medium above the given tray and below the given tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turning device for turning double-sided information carriers such as Compact Discs, in an apparatus having at least one tray carrying an individual information carrier and removable from at least one function unit such as a magaine (3) and/or a playback/recording drive. The invention has a simple and compact design, and is energy-saving and freely configurable to ensure dependable and fast operation in an automatic environment. The turning device is arranged stationary inside the apparatus near the function units and is accommodated in its own housing or holding frame is changeably installable in a predetermined holder or in one of the holders for the function units.

Abstract: A both-sided optical disc player for recording/reproducing information on a both-sided disc includes a disc deck having a turntable being shaft-supported by a spindle motor to be rotated for driving the disc and an optical pickup slidably connected on the upper portion of the disc deck. A disc tray guides the disc to the turntable for loading the disc onto the disc deck. A clamp apparatus pressively supports the both-sided disc on the turntable. The both-sided disc seated on the turntable is transferred up and down centering about the optical pickup by a transfer apparatus to reproduce respective sides of the both-sided disc. Thus, trembling of the optical pickup is significantly reduced to realize stable recording/playback operations.

Abstract: A monitor assembly for a media autochanger having a media holder assembly which is rotatable with respect to a media autochanger support frame about a media holder rotation axis. The media holder assembly includes first and second media engaging members. The monitor assembly includes first indicia located on the first media engaging member, second indicia located on the second media engaging member and an indicia sensor mounted on the support frame. The monitor assembly determines the angular orientation of the media holder assembly and whether an adjacent media engaging member is in a linear registration position by analyzing the indicia sensor signal.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium with burn-film having changeable optical properties, for example, changeable reflective power as a result of sufficiently intense illumination, due to hole-burning in the film, is provided with optical structures close to the burn-film for focusing and positioning during recording and reading of individually interpretable data bits (spots). The optical structures are preferably monodisperse, transparent spheres with a diameter in the range of 1-100 .mu.m. Illumination is performed selectively from a number of predetermined angles (.THETA.i, .phi.j) during recording and reading, and the number of individual data spots under each sphere corresponds roughly to the number of angles.

Abstract: A device for reversing a recording medium such as a cassette tape or a record disc for use with a recording and reproducing apparatus which is equipped with an automatic cassette ejection mechanism is disclosed. The device includes a gripper which is adapted to grip the cassette in an ejected position is shiftable between the cassette gripping position and a reversing position in which the cassette is rotated by a reserver substantially through 180 degrees so as to be turned over while the latter is gripped by the gripper. After the cassette is reversed and the gripper returns to the gripping position, the cassette is released from the gripper by a releasing device.

Abstract: A video disc player having a base and a protective cover pivotally hinged on the base and adapted to be opened and closed to permit a disc to be inserted or removed from the rotary drive assembly is provided with a device for automatically turning over a disc carried by the rotary drive assembly as an incident to opening and closing the cover by powered drive units; the turning over includes a ninety degree phase in which the disc slides under its own weight between substantially vertical and horizontal positions while the bottom edge of the disc slides laterally and a ninety degree phase in which the disc pivots about the bottom edge between substantially horizontal and vertical positions; guides are provided on the underside of the cover and the base for guiding both the bottom edge and the top edge of the disc during its sliding movement and for supporting the bottom edge of the disc for pivotal movement about an axis adjacent the pivotal axis of the cover.