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Method of manufacturing an optical storage disk
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-27
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2009-05-27
Abstract
Abstract An optical storage disk includes a glass substrate (1) into which guide tracks (3) for servo-controlling the focussed light beams are directly stamped in by hot stamp process. After stamping, the glass substrate is thermally quenched in the stamping device to increase its breaking resistance through thermal curing. In order to achieve uniform guide tracks over the entire surface of an optical storage disk, flexible stamp stencils (35) in a flexible holder (34) are used whose curvature can be changed by applying hydro-static pressure. Suitable stamp stencils include monocristalline silicon disks with surface hardening, or of metal disks, structured photolithographic processes. The stamp lands are made with bevelled edges to facilitate the separating of stamp and glass substrate after cooling.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann Greschner
- 👤 Gerhard Schmid
- 👤 Werner Steiner
- 👤 Gerhard Trippel
- 👤 Olaf Wolter
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-31 05:33
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B11/00; C03B11/06; C03B11/08; C03B11/082; B; B29; B29D; B29D17/00; B29D17/005; C03B11/084; C03B11/086; C03B11/12; C03B11/122; C03B11/125; C03B23/00; C03B23/0013; G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/26; C03B2215/00; C03B2215/02; C03B2215/05; C03B2215/06; C03B2215/08; C03B2215/14; C03B2215/24; C03B2215/40; C03B2215/41; C03B2215/412; C03B2215/44; C03B2215/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softening glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than the temperature of the glass substrate; and suddenly cooling the stamp and the glass substrate by quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the interior volume of the glass substrate at an inhomogeneous rate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp, said cooling being achieved by the stamp having a chamber for a liquid entering said exiting the stamp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softening glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than the temperature of the glass substrate; and suddenly cooling the stamp and the glass substrate by quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the interior volume of the glass substrate at an inhomogeneous rate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp, said cooling being achieved by the stamp having a chamber for a liquid entering said exiting the stamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than the temperature of the glass substrate; applying a high voltage between the heated glass substrate and the stamp, the substrate acting as the cathode; and cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than the temperature of the glass substrate; applying a high voltage between the heated glass substrate and the stamp, the substrate acting as the cathode; and cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp having a stamp temperature which is lower than glass transformation temperature; and cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamping device, said cooling being achieved by the stamp having a chamber for a liquid entering and exiting the stamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp having a stamp temperature which is lower than glass transformation temperature; and cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamping device, said cooling being achieved by the stamp having a chamber for a liquid entering and exiting the stamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than glass transformation temperature; applying a high voltage between the heated glass substrate and the stamp, the substrate acting as the cathode; and suddenly cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
Method of manufacturing a break resistant glass substrate for an optical storage disk comprising the steps: heating a plane glass substrate above its softening point, said substrate having exterior surfaces and interior volume; stamping a guide track relief into the softened glass substrate with a stamp whose temperature is lower than glass transformation temperature; applying a high voltage between the heated glass substrate and the stamp, the substrate acting as the cathode; and suddenly cooling the stamp for quenching the exterior surfaces of the heated glass substrate and cooling the glass substrate below glass transformation temperature, a substantially parabolic temperature profile being maintained through the glass substrate, and the glass substrate being kept in contact with the cooled stamp.
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