High density optical recording media and a method for preparing the same

Abstract

High storage density Optical media are being developed for recording movies and programs for high definition television (HDTV) transmission as well as to publish, distribute, store and retrieve data. The present patent describes a process for making Write-Once-Read-Many times (WORM) optical media of high density and high speed. Media can be written and read using blue laser of 405 nm wavelength.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation, in cross sectional view, of write once optical recording element that can be made in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention wherein the read/write laser beam is illuminated from the front surface of the element

FIG. 2 illustrates the signal to noise ratio for the 8T marks.

FIG. 3 is the monotone pulse waveform for the 2T marks.

FIG. 4 is the monotone pulse waveform for the 8T marks.

FIG. 5 is the eye pattern for the random marks.

Claims

1. A phase-change recording material of metal-ceramic combination consisting of 80-98 at % 70Sb-(5-15)In-(15-25)Sn alloy and 2-20 at % 80ZnS-20SiO2 enabling 2T mark formation and lower jifter values.

2. A write-once-read-many times (WORM) optical recording media for high density L2H recording comprising (a) 1.1 mm pre-grooved substrate(b) 100-200 nm reflective layer(c) 5-20 nm First dielectric layer(d) 50-80 nm Second dielectric layer(e) 6-18 nm phase-change material sputtered from a metal-ceramic target comprising of 80-98 at % 70Sb-(5-15In)-(15-25)Sn alloy and 2-20 at % 80ZnS-20SiO2 ceramic to achieve smaller mark formation in high density optical recording and(f) 80-120 micron a polycarbonate cover layer.

3. A media as claimed in claim 2 wherein, said substrate is a pregrooved polycarbonate substrate.

4. A media as claimed in claim 2 wherein, said reflective layer is of a silver alloy.

5. A media as claimed in claim 2 wherein, said first and second dielectric layers is a ZnS—SiO2.

6. A media as claimed in claim 5 wherein the ratio of ZnS and SiO2 in the first and second dielectric layers is 5:1.

7. A write-once-read-many times (WORM) optical recording media for high density L2H recording comprising (a) 1.1 mm pre-grooved polycarbonate substrate(b) Silver alloy reflective layer in the range of 100-200 nm(c) First dielectric layer (ZnS—SiO2) in the range of 5-20 nm(d) Second dielectric layer (ZnS—SiO2) in the range of 50-80 nm(e) 6-18 nm phase-change material sputtered from a metal-ceramic target comprising of 80-98 at % 70Sb-(5-15)In-(15-25)Sn alloy and 2-20 at % 80ZnS-20SiO2 ceramic to achieve smaller mark formation in high density optical recording(f) A polycarbonate cover layer of 80-120 micron thickness.

8. A write-once-read-many times (WORM) optical recording media comprising a phase-change material, dielectric layer, reflectance layer for high density storage using blue laser of 405 nm wavelength.

9. A process for preparing a write-once-read-many times (WORM) optical recording media characterized by the step of changing the atomic structure of antimony-tin-indium alloy, doped with Zinc, Sulphur, Silicon, Oxygen recording phase-change material from amorphous state to crystalline state using blue laser of 405 nm wavelength.

10. A process as claimed in claim 7 wherein said phase-change material in combination with dielectric layer, and reflectance layer is used to meet the requirements of high density recording up to a recording speed of 10 meter per second.