Writing apparatus and writing data conversion method
AssigneeNuFlare Technology, Inc.
InventorHayato Shibata
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Abstract
A writing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store writing data, an acquiring unit configured to acquire information on a pattern defined based on the writing data, a selecting unit configured to select a format of a plurality of formats having different number of bits to be used, based on acquired information on the pattern, for each predetermined region, a converting unit configured to convert data in the predetermined region defined by the writing data, by using a selected format, and a writing unit configured to write a predetermined pattern on a target workpiece, based on converted data in the predetermined region.
Claims10
A writing apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store writing data;
- an acquiring unit configured to acquire information on a pattern defined based on the writing data;
- a selecting unit configured to select a format of a plurality of formats having different number of bits to be used, based on acquired information on the pattern, for each predetermined region;
- a converting unit configured to convert data in the predetermined region defined by the writing data, by using a selected format;
- and
- a writing unit configured to write a predetermined pattern on a target workpiece, based on converted data in the predetermined region.
A method for converting writing data comprising:
- inputting writing data;
- acquiring information on a pattern defined based on the writing data;
- selecting a format of a plurality of formats having different number of bits to be used, based on acquired information on the pattern, for each predetermined region;
- converting data in the predetermined region defined by the writing data, by using a selected format;
- and
- storing converted data in the predetermined region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.