Abstract:
An apparatus and method for manufacturing a substrate sheet for information recording mediums having a roll stamper consisting of a flexible stamper having a pattern corresponding to a preformat for an information recording medium, the flexible stamper being fixed along the corresponding periphery of a roll substrate. A roll is placed opposite the roll stamper. A molten-resin sheet wider than the flexible stamper member is formed. The apparatus has means for bringing the edges of a resin sheet into contact with the roll substrate before releasing the resin sheet from the roll stamper. The temperature is controlled, so that a temperature difference on the surfaces of edges of a resin sheet and a preformat pattern transfer area of the resin sheet is kept within 30.degree. C. when the resin sheet is separated from the roll stamper after the molten-resin sheet has been pressed between the roll stamper and roll.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a master holder of a stamper electroforming apparatus and an electroforming method using this master holder. The master holder is for use in a stamper electroforming apparatus that forms a metal film by electroforming on a conductive film formed on a master having a minute relief pattern on its surface; and this master includes: a contact ring for electrically connecting the conductive film to a power source; and a structure for controlling the rate at which the metal film is formed, which structure is provided on the contact ring and adapted to control the metal-film-formation rate such that the thickness of a peripheral portion of the metal film gradually decreases in the vicinity of the contact ring.
Abstract:
A roll stamper which molds a substrate resin sheet into an information recording media by continuously transferring preformat patterns on the substrate resin sheet, and a production process therefor. The preformat pattern on the roll stamper has a value of b/a of greater than 1 when the length of the preformat pattern in a direction parallel to the direction in which the resin sheet is transported is defined as a and the length in a direction perpendicular thereto as b.
Abstract:
A process for producing a roll stamper which molds a substrate sheet for information recording mediums by continuously transferring preformat patterns on a resin sheet. The roll stamper has the feature that the preformat pattern on the roll stamper has a value b/a of greater than 1, where the length of the preformat pattern in the direction parallel to the direction in which the resin sheet is transported is defined as a and the length in the direction perpendicular thereto as b.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a substrate sheet for optical recording mediums includes the steps of extruding a molten resin to form a resin sheet and bringing the resin sheet into pressure between a preformat roll and a roll disposed opposingly to said preformat roll to transfer a preformat pattern to the surface of the resin sheet, wherein the roll disposed opposingly to the preformat roll includes a roll whose surface is covered with an elastomeric resin.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process using a roll stamper which molds a substrate sheet for information recording mediums by continuously transferring preformat patterns on a resin sheet. The roll stamper has the feature that the preformat pattern on the roll stamper has a value of b/a of greater than 1 when the length of the preformat pattern in the direction parallel to the direction in which the resin sheet is transported is defined as a and the length in the direction perpendicular thereto as b.
Abstract:
An optical recording medium is disclosed which comprises a substrate containing a polycarbonate resin and a recording layer. The substrate contains copolycarbonate resin having constitutional units represented by the formulae (x) and (y) ##STR1## wherein Z of the formula (x) is a direct bond, alkylidene, --O--, --S-- or --SO.sub.2 --; X is H, halogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy or aralkyloxy; R.sub.1 is H, alkyl or aralkyl; m is an integer of 1 to 3; Y of the formula (y) is alkylidene, aryl-substituted alkylene, aryl, --O--, --S--, --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; and each of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is H, halogen or alkyl!.
Abstract:
A method for molding a substrate sheet for an optical recording medium by transferring a preformat pattern from a molding roll to a resin sheet molded by melting and extruding a resin. The molding roll has a roll base, a stamper detachably fixed on the peripheral surface of the roll base, and a resin layer interposed between the roll base and the stamper.
Abstract:
A roller-shaped stamper has a scale portion with a light transmitting forming portion for forming the light transmitting portion on the resin, and a light shield forming portion for forming the light shielding portion of the resin, wherein the forming portions are alternately arranged with a constant pitch in a direction of rotation of said roller-shaped stamper; a plurality of scale portions are arranged in a direction normal to the direction of rotation of the roller-shaped stamper; and a groove disposed between the plural scale portions and extending in the direction of rotation of the roller-shaped stamper for exhausting air otherwise trapped between the resin and the roller-shaped stamper.
Abstract:
A method for preparing a substrate sheet for an optical recording medium has the steps of controlling a roll stamper having a preformat pattern on the peripheral surface thereof and a molding roll disposed with a predetermined gap between the same and the roll stamper so that they have a predetermined temperature, feeding a thermoplastic resin heated to a predetermined temperature to the gap from a means for extruding the thermoplastic resin disposed on the upstream side of the gap, while the roll stamper and the molding roll are rotated at a predetermined rotational frequency, and then molding the thermoplastic resin into a sheet by pressing the resin between the roll stamper and the molding roll to transfer the preformat pattern to the resin. The method is characterized in that the molding is carried out under molding conditions regulated so that continuously measured gap temperatures of the substrate sheet may periodically fluctuate in a predetermined amplitude and so that the amplitude may accord with a previously set value of an amplitude corresponding to a desired transfer precision and birefringence value of the substrate sheet for the optical recording medium.