Tokyo, Apr 2, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation and its subsidiary, Pioneer FA Corporation, announced today that they have jointly developed a high-precision electron beam recorder (EBR) by utilizing their fine-processing technology and equipment technology, which will make it easier to manufacture master discs for next-generation optical discs such as Blu-ray Discs. Pioneer FA will start selling the new high-precision EBR in early April, 2004.
In the conventional optical-disc mastering process, many disc manufacturers have been using laser beam recorders (LBR), which utilize ultraviolet (UV) lasers or deep-ultraviolet (Deep-UV) lasers as light source. Pioneer's high-precision EBR employs an electron beam as a recording beam to sharply narrow the beam diameter, which can realize even finer pattern processing in the mastering process, compared with LBRs.
The high-precision EBR also achieves high levels of record-positioning accuracy, thanks to the high-precision recording position control technology, which the Pioneer group developed when it started with production of Laser Discs. Pioneer's EBR can manufacture master discs for high-density optical discs including Blu-ray discs, as well as Discrete Track Media and Patterned Media - higher-density hard disks regarded as highly promising future technologies.
Since Pioneer's Corporate R&D Laboratories began basic research on a high-precision EBR in 1993, its results have been presented at academic conferences and study groups. In the meantime, Pioneer's high-precision EBR technology has been highly evaluated as a key technology indispensable for the development of next-generation discs. In addition to that, the demand for such technology has been growing. Accordingly, Pioneer has decided to launch this high-precision EBR.
Pioneer FA expects that the market will expand and plans on promoting the development of next generation EBRs to realize even higher-density recording together with Pioneer.
Main Features:
1) Stable electron beam emission with a large current by utilizing a thermal/field type emitter.
2) Large, high-density recording capacity of 50GB or more on one side of a 12 cm disc.
3) High track-pitch accuracy.
4) High productivity with a load-lock chamber
[Main Specifications]
Electron beam emitter: Thermal/field emission type
Acceleration voltage: 50kV
Modulation speed: 6ns or lower (10% to 90%)
Beam deflector: 2-stage, bi-directional, 10ns or lower (10% to 90%)
Objective lens aperture: 4 positions selectable
Beam diameter/Beam current: 80nm/90nA or more
Spindle motor: Vacuum seal air spindle motor
Rotation speed 60rpm - 2,400rpm
Substrate: Silicone wafer (max. 8 inches)
Focus control: Optical height sensor (range: +/-250micon)
Stage position sensor: Laser interferometer (resolution ability: 0.6nm)
About Pioneer FA Corporation:
Pioneer FA Corporation, headquartered in Saitama prefecture, Japan, is a consolidated subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation, specializing in the production of a variety of electrical instruments, precision machinery, and factory automation equipment and systems.
About Pioneer
Pioneer Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is a leading global manufacturer of consumer and business-use electronics products such as audio, video and car electronics. Its shares are traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 6773). For more information , please visit http://pioneer.jp .
Contact:
Public Relations
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3495-9885
E-mail: pioneer_prd@post.pioneer.co.jp
Website: http://www.pioneer.co.jp
Apr 2, 2004
Source: Pioneer
Pioneer (TSE: 6773) (U.S: PNCOF)
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Topic: New Product
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