Optical disk apparatus and method for recording data by utilizing an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMasatoshi Nishino, Junichi Horigome
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Abstract
There are provided an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a disk apparatus therefor, and a data recording method which can provide improved recording/reproducing characteristics and record durability without linear velocity dependency even if the data access speed is increased by increasing the channel clock frequency. In a disk device for recording data on an optical disk by using a phase change recording scheme, erasing means for erasing data on the optical disk, and recording means for recording other data on the optical disk after the data is erased are provided.
Claims8
A disk apparatus for recording first data on a magneto-optical disk by using a magnetic field modulation recording scheme, said disk apparatus comprising:
- selecting means for selecting either an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique depending on a rotation mode of said magneto-optical disk;
- erasing means for erasing said first data from said magneto-optical disk when said two-path write technique is selected;
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- recording means for recording second data on said magneto-optical disk after said first data is erased.
A data recording method for recording first data on a magneto-optical disk by using a magnetic field modulation recording scheme, said data recording method comprising the steps of:
- selecting either an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique depending on a rotation mode of said magneto-optical disk;
- erasing said first data from said magneto-optical disk when said two-path write technique is selected;
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- recording second data on said magneto-optical disk after said first data is erased.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.