Evaluation of the prototype optical tape recorder as a bit-machine

Author

Leibbrandt, G.W.R. ; Kahlman, J.A.H. ; van Rosmalen, G.E. ; Vrehen, J.J.

Author_Institution

Philips Res. Lab., Eindhoven, Netherlands

fYear

1997

fDate

7-9 April 1997

Firstpage

56

Lastpage

57

Abstract

In 1996 an improved design for a prototype Optical Tape Recorder was presented. The recorder is now operational and is currently being evaluated. We report on the results of tests of the various servo-systems and of the recording and play-back functions. The tracking and focus servo both have 1 kHz bandwidth which proves to be more than sufficient in our configuration. Recording and play-back experiments are currently run on write-once tape. The data density is currently still half CD-density, to allow for sufficient margins during testing of the equipment, but we have shown in off-line experiments that full CD-density recording on tape is possible.

Keywords

optical focusing; optical storage; optical tracking; position control; servomechanisms; storage media; tape recorders; 1 kHz; bandwidth; bit-machine; data density; focus servo; full CD-density recording; off-line experiments; play-back function; prototype optical tape recorder; recording function; servo-systems; tracking servo; write-once tape; CD recording; High speed optical techniques; Laboratories; Laser beams; Lenses; Magnetic recording; Optical recording; Prototypes; Servomechanisms; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Data Storage Topical Meeting, 1997. ODS. Conference Digest

Conference_Location

Tucson, AZ, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3885-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ODS.1997.606113

Filename

606113