Magneto-optic disk
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1. A magneto-optic disk comprising:
- a substrate and a recording layer supported thereon and having a plurality of first tracks each having (a) a plurality of address information blocks recorded thereon, said address information blocks including track information and sector information, said plurality of address information blocks being arranged at equal first intervals at some portions of each of said tracks and at a second interval unequal to said first intervals at another portion of each of said tracks, and (b) a plurality of data portions located in areas between said address information blocks arranged at said first intervals.
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A magneto-optic disk includes tracks each of which is divided into a plurality of blocks in order to define the locations where data is stored. Each block has address information recorded as a pit providing an address. The plurality of blocks are arranged non-equidistantly, or the pattern is changed according to the track position, to enable detection of a sector position or a track position.
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1. A magneto-optic disk comprising:
- a substrate and a recording layer supported thereon and having a plurality of first tracks each having (a) a plurality of address information blocks recorded thereon, said address information blocks including track information and sector information, said plurality of address information blocks being arranged at equal first intervals at some portions of each of said tracks and at a second interval unequal to said first intervals at another portion of each of said tracks, and (b) a plurality of data portions located in areas between said address information blocks arranged at said first intervals.
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3. A magneto-optic system comprising:
a magneto-optic disk including a substrate and a recording layer supported thereon and having a plurality of first tracks recorded thereon each having (a) a plurality of address information blocks, said address information blocks including track information and sector information, said plurality of address information blocks being arranged at equal first intervals at some portions of each of said tracks and at a second interval unequal to said first intervals at another portion of each of said tracks, and (b) a plurality of data portions located in areas between said address information blocks arranged at said first interval; and
means for scanning said another portion of one of said tracks at which said address information blocks are arranged at said second interval in order to detect an index signal.- View Dependent Claims (4)
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