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Low profile optical head

  • US 7,227,817 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/1999
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical disk read/write drive apparatus comprising:

  • an optical arm moveable with respect to optical media position in said drive; and

    an optical head coupled to said optical arm, said optical head including at least a light source and an objective wherein said light source and said objective are maintained in a substantially fixed spatial relationship during at least first movement of said optical art, and wherein the light source comprises at least one of a edge-emitting laser diode and a VCSEL.

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