Abstract:
A magnetic bubble memory (of the type that has a magnetic film, a plurality of magnetic bubbles in the film, and an insulating layer over the film) includes an improved electromagnetic structure on the insulating layer for stretching the bubbles to aid in their detection; which structure is comprised of a plurality of elongated permalloy elements (20a, 20b, 20c) on the insulator and arranged in spaced apart rows with only one of the elements per row; each element has a pattern (21) that is X-shaped which repeats along the element in the direction of elongation; the X in the pattern has two short legs (22a, 22b) and two long legs (23a, 23b); and the pattern is repeated such that the short legs of one X join with the long legs of the next X.
Abstract:
An optical data storage system employing a data-modulated writing laser beam and a nonerasing reading laser beam of predetermined wavelength and optical media for such systems characterized by multiple layers whose optical characteristics and thickness are chosen to accomodate a prescribed writing and reading energy and wavelength and so provide an "anti-reflection" condition for unrecorded portions of the medium and a relatively higher reflectivity for recorded portions. A preferred optical medium includes a highly reflective aluminum layer, a relatively transparent polymer spacer layer overlying the reflective layer, and an optical absorber (recording) layer overlying the spacer layer. Overcoating structure is specified in some detail; e.g., as a "soft pad" layer (e.g., fluoropolymer) on the absorber, with a "Hard" layer (e.g., radiation-cured acrylic) laid over the "soft pad" as an outer protective overcoat. Also, the "spacer" may be rendered as such a " soft pad".
Abstract:
A flex-pack interconnection apparatus (10) which has eight support members (11) having windows (12) in which circuits are bonded. The support members are all interconnected by a flexible polyimide web and an electrical circuit is etched thereon so as to interconnect the circuits and the external world via a contact tab extending from one of the support wafer members (11).
Abstract:
An optical data storage system is contemplated, one employing a data-modulated writing laser beam and a non-erasing reading laser beam of predetermined wavelength. Improved optical media (10) for such systems are described, these characterized by multiple layers (12, 13, 14, 15) whose optical characteristics and thickness are chosen to accomodate a prescribed writing and reading energy and wavelength and so provide an anti-reflection condition for unrecorded portions of the medium and a relatively higher reflectivity for recorded portions. A preferred optical medium (10) includes a highly reflective aluminum layer (13), a relatively transparent polymer spacer layer (14) overlying the reflective layer (13), and an absorber layer (15) overlying the nucleation layer, the absorber layer (15) being rendered in an island configuration, adapted to be so affected by the contemplated write beams as to "agglomerate" and better transmit the read beam.
Abstract:
An optical storage system is contemplated, one employing a data-modulated writing laser beam and a non-erasing reading laser beam of predetermined wavelength. Improved optical media for such systems are described, these characterized by multiple layers whose optical characteristics and thickness are chosen to accomodate a prescribed writing and reading energy and wavelength and so provide an anti-reflection condition (2-AR) for unrecorded portions of the medium and a relatively higher reflectivity for recorded portions. A preferred optical medium includes a highly reflective aluminum layer (213), a relatively transparent polymer spacer layer (214), overlying the reflective layer (213), and an absorber layer (215) overlying the nucleation layer (ST), the absorber layer (215) being rendered in an island configuration, adapted to be so affected by the contemplated write beam as to "agglomerate" and better transmit the read beam.
Abstract:
An optical storage system employing a laser beam (12a, b, c,) which is directed and focused onto an optical disk for reading and/or writing data in a track of the disk. Positioning control is achieved by providing for track following and track seeking using a plurality of interactive servo-loops. Proper focusing is maintained using focusing control circuitry (Fig 13) which produces a focus error signal that is applied to a focus motor (46). This focusing control circuitry is able to return the objective lens assembly (44) to its in-focus position so long as the objective lens assembly remains within a predetermined capture range. In the event that the objective lens assembly is outside of this capture range, a waveform generator (220) is enabled which produces a correction signal that causes the focus motor to move the objective lens assembly back within the capture range with a velocity and for a time period sufficient to permit the focusing control circuitry to regain control and return the objective lens assembly to its in-focus position.
Abstract:
A data-comm network uses multiple line adapters (400, 500, 700) for controlling communication with various data terminals. Each line adapter, and also a data-link interface unit, has its own RAM memory means for buffering of data. An associated microprocessor permits selection of any particular line adapter and its RAM memory means or selection of the data-link-interface unit RAM memory means.
Abstract:
Système optique de stockage à haute densité (12) utilisant un rayon laser pour la lecture des données dans des pistes sur un disque optique rotatif (15) contenant un nombre élevé de pistes concentriques à très faible espacement (17). Lorsqu'il faut exécuter une opération de recherche à déplacement long, la poursuite de piste est suspendue et un moteur linéaire (48) entraîne un miroir commandé par un galvanomètre (40) jusqu'à une nouvelle position correspondant à une nouvelle piste (17) déterminée par l'opération de recherche à déplacement long. L'arrivée dans la nouvelle position est déterminée en détectant le moment où tant la vitesse du moteur linéaire (48) que la différence entre le courant et les positions désirées sont en-dessous de valeurs maximales prédéterminées indiquant qu'une condition stable est atteinte, après quoi l'opération de poursuite de piste est reprise. Le moteur linéaire (48) fonctionne également pendant la poursuite de piste en réponse à la détection de la position angulaire du miroir (40) de manière à provoquer le déplacement du miroir (40) dans une direction réduisant la déviation du miroir requise pour maintenir une poursuite précise de la piste (17) par le rayon.
Abstract:
A display panel (10) comprises a gas-filled envelope made up of a base plate (20) and a face plate (70) sealed together hermetically. The base plate (20) is provided with a plurality of parallel, longitudinal slots (30), and an anode wire (40S, 40D) is disposed in each of the slots (30) in the base plate (20). A metal strip is wound on the base plate (20) and then cut to form an array of strip cathode electrodes (50) on the base plate (20) and oriented at an angle to the anode wires (40S, 40D), the anodes (40S, 40D) and cathodes (50) defining rows and columns of gas filled cells (58). The face plate (70) carries a series of parallel depressions (80) overlying and aligned with rows of selected ones of the cells which comprise display cells (58), and a thin film of black insulating material (90) is provided on the face plate (70) covering all but the depressions (80) in the face plate (70).
Abstract:
A wafer scale integrated circuit wherein a plurality of data processing cells (12), such as memory cells, all on a single wafer (10) are connectable into a chain (18) starting at a port (14) for passing data away from the port (16) via a serial connection of forward registers (38) and back towards the port (14) via a serial connection of reverse registers (40), has a reduced risk of any individual, otherwise perfect cell (12) being non-functional as a result of a failure elsewhere on the wafer (10) of an associated Global line by achieving a reduction in the number of Global lines required by providing a data shift controlling master clock signal which is transferred between the cells (12) in parallel with the data and is used to operate a multiple clock generator (46) in each cell.