CD-ReWritable(CD-RW) Disc Technology and Future Prospects

Abstract

Reversible phase change optical recording material with a new quarternary system of Ag-In-Sb-Te, having high sensitivity and high erasability, has been developed. Furthermore, applying the Ag-In-Sb-Te system to rewritable compact dis (CD-ReWritable ; CD-RW), high performance comforming to Orange Book Part III which is the CD-RW standard was achieaved for the first time in the world.