Object lens and optical head for reproducing data from optical disks in different thickness of substrate

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PATENT NO 5889748
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08772874

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The objective lens has a numerical aperture NA=0.6 when reproducing a DVD having a thickness of 0.6 mm and NA=0.42 when reproducing a CD having a thickness of 1.2 mm. At a boundary of NA 0.42, a slight stepped portion is formed so as to establish a phase difference. In this case, a designed wavelength is 0.635 .mu.m, and an optimum designed substrate thickness of a central portion is approximately 0.8 mm. While the DVD is reproduced, wave front aberration is on the order of 0.025.lambda., and jitter contained in the reproduction signal of the CD is equivalent to the present jitter. As a consequence, such an objective lens and an optical head with employment of this objective lens are provided, which precisely reproduce signals from the CD having the substrate thickness of 1.2 mm, and the DVD having the substrate thickness of 0.6 mm.

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HITACHI MAXELL LTD1-88 USHITORA 1-CHOME IBARAKI-SHI OSAKA 5678567 ?5678567

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arimoto, Akira Kodaira, JP 91 1452
Fujita, Hisao Hachioji, JP 8 102
Inoue, Masayuki Yokohama, JP 214 2068
Koyanagi, Hideaki Akishima, JP 4 95
Minemura, Hiroyuki Yokohama, JP 248 2317
Shimano, Takeshi Tokorozawa, JP 110 1216

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