ISO/IEC 29642:2009

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 29642
Second edition
2009-06-15


Information technology — Data
interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm
optical disk using +RW DL format —
Capacity: 8,55 Gbytes and 2,66 Gbytes
per side (recording speed 2,4X)
Technologies de l'information — Échange de données sur disques
optiques de 120 mm et 80 mm utilisant le format +RW DL — Capacité:
8,55 Go et 2,66 Go par face (vitesse d'enregistrement 2,4X)




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Contents Page
Foreword. viii
Introduction .ix
1 Scope .1
2 Conformance.1
2.1 Optical disk.1
2.2 Generating system.1
2.3 Receiving system.2
2.4 Compatibility statement .2
3 Normative references .2
4 Terms and definitions .2
5 Conventions and notations .4
5.1 Representation of numbers .4
5.2 Names .5
6 Abbreviated terms .5
7 General description of the optical disk .5
8 General Requirements .6
8.1 Environments.6
8.1.1 Test environment.6
8.1.2 Operating environment .7
8.1.3 Storage environment.7
8.1.4 Transportation.7
8.2 Safety requirements .7
8.3 Flammability.7
9 Reference Drive.7
9.1 Optical system .8
9.2 Optical beam .8
9.3 Read channel 1.9
9.4 Disk clamping.9
9.5 Rotation of the disk .10
9.6 Wobble channel (Read channel 2) .10
9.7 Tracking channel (Read channel 2) .10
9.8 Reference servo systems .10
9.8.1 Normalized servo transfer function .10
9.8.2 Reference Servo for Axial Tracking.11
9.8.3 Reference Servo for Radial Tracking.12
10 Dimensional characteristics .13
10.1 Reference Planes.14
10.2 Overall dimensions.15
10.3 First transition area .15
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10.4 Second transition area . 16
10.5 Clamping Zone . 16
10.6 Third transition area . 16
10.7 Information Zone. 16
10.7.1 Sub-division of the Information Zone . 17
10.7.2 Track mode . 17
10.8 Rim area . 18
10.9 Remark on tolerances. 18
11 Mechanical characteristics . 18
11.1 Mass . 18
11.2 Moment of inertia . 18
11.3 Dynamic imbalance. 18
11.4 Axial runout . 18
11.4.1 Tracking requirements at the Reference velocity (CLV) . 18
11.5 Radial runout . 19
11.5.1 Tracking requirements at the Reference velocity (CLV) . 19
12 Optical characteristics in the Information Zone . 19
12.1 Index of refraction. 19
12.2 Thickness of the substrate. 19
12.3 Reflectivity . 20
12.4 Birefringence . 21
12.5 Angular deviation. 21
13 Data format . 21
13.1 Data Frames. 22
13.1.1 Identification Data (ID) . 22
13.1.2 ID Error Detection Code (IED). 23
13.1.3 RSV . 23
13.1.4 Error Detection Code (EDC). 23
13.2 Scrambled Frames . 24
13.3 ECC Blocks. 25
13.4 Recording Frames. 26
13.5 Modulation and NRZI conversion. 27
13.6 Physical Sectors . 27
13.7 Layout of a Recording UNit (RUN). 28
13.7.1 Recording Unit position . 29
13.8 d.c. component suppression control. 29
14 Track format. 31
14.1 Track shape . 31
14.2 Track path . 31
14.3 Track pitch . 31
14.4 Track layout . 31
14.4.1 ADIP information. 31
14.4.2 Physical format information in ADIP. 35
15 General description of the Information Zone . 50
16 Layout of the Information Zone . 51
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16.1 Usage of the Data Zone.51
16.2 Physical Sector Numbers (PSNs).52
17 Lead-in Zone.53
17.1 Initial Zone .53
17.2 Inner Disk Test Zone .53
17.3 Guard Zone 1.54
17.4 Reserved Zone 1 .54
17.5 Reserved Zone 2 .54
17.6 Inner Disk Identification Zone .54
17.7 Reserved Zone 3 .55
17.8 Reference Code Zone.55
17.9 Buffer Zone 1.55
17.10 Control Data Zone.55
17.10.1 Physical format information .55
17.10.2 Disk manufacturing information .57
17.10.3 Content provider information.58
17.11 Buffer Zone 2.58
18 Data Zone.58
19 Middle Zones.58
19.1 Buffer Zones 3.59
19.2 Reserved Zones 4 .59
19.3 Guard Zones 2.59
20 Outer Drive Areas .60
20.1 Reserved Zone 5 .61
20.2 Outer Disk Test Zone.61
20.3 Guard Zone 3.61
21 Lead-out Zone .61
21.1 Buffer Zone 4.62
21.2 Inner Disk Test Zone .62
21.3 Final Zone .62
22 Assignment of Logical Sector Numbers (LSNs).62
23 Formatting .62
23.1 Pre-formatting .63
23.1.1 Verification .63
23.2 Background formatting .63
23.2.1 Initialization .63
23.2.2 De-icing.63
23.2.3 Finalization .66
23.2.4 Verification (optional).66
23.3 Sequential recording without formatting .66
24 Disk Control Blocks.68
24.1 General format of Disk Control Blocks .68
24.2 Format of the Formatting DCB (FDCB).70
24.3 Format of the Write inhibit DCB (WDCB).75
25 General.77
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26 Method of testing . 77
26.1 Environment . 77
26.2 Reference Drive. 77
26.2.1 Optics and mechanics . 77
26.2.2 Read power. 77
26.2.3 Read channels. 77
26.2.4 Tracking . 78
26.3 Definition of signals. 78
27 Characteristics of the groove signals. 79
27.1 Phase depth. 79
27.2 Push-pull signal . 79
27.3 Track Cross signal . 79
27.4 Normalized wobble signal . 79
27.5 Characteristics of the wobble. 80
28 Method of testing . 80
28.1 Environment . 80
28.2 Reference Drive. 80
28.2.1 Optics and mechanics . 80
28.2.2 Read power. 80
28.2.3 Read channels. 80
28.2.4 Tracking . 81
28.2.5 Scanning velocity. 81
28.3 Write conditions . 81
28.3.1 Write pulse waveform . 81
28.3.2 Write power. 81
28.3.3 Write power shift for layer L1 due to recording on layer L0. 82
28.4 Measurement conditions. 82
29 Characteristics of the recorded signals . 82
29.1 Channel bit length. 82
29.2 Definition of signals. 82
29.2.1 High frequency signals (HF) . 82
29.2.2 Modulated amplitude . 83
29.2.3 Signal asymmetry . 83
29.2.4 Normalized Slicing Level jump . 83
29.2.5 Jitter. 84
29.3 Read stability. 84
30 Additional testing conditions. 85
30.1 Test environment . 85
30.1.1 Optics . 85
30.2 Definition of signals. 85
30.2.1 Modulated amplitude . 86
30.2.2 Signal asymmetry . 86
30.2.3 Jitter. 86
30.2.4 Track Cross signal . 86
30.2.5 Differential phase tracking error signal . 86
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30.2.6 Tangential push-pull signal .87
31 Quality of the recording layer.88
31.1 Defects .88
31.2 Data errors.88
32 Method of testing.
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