ISO/IEC 13170:2009

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 13170
First edition
2009-11-01

Information technology — 120 mm
(8,54 Gbytes per side) and 80 mm
(2,66 Gbytes per side) DVD re-recordable
disk for dual layer (DVD-RW for DL)
Technologies de l'information — Disque DVD réenregistrable de
120 mm (8,54 Go par face) et 80 mm (2,66 Go par face) pour double
couche (DVD-RW pour DL)



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ISO/IEC 13170:2009(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . vii
Introduction . viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Conformance . 1
2.1 Optical Disk . 1
2.2 Generating system . 2
2.3 Receiving system . 2
3 Normative references . 2
4 Terms and definitions . 2
5 Conventions and notations . 5
5.1 Representation of numbers . 5
5.2 Names . 6
6 Acronyms . 6
7 General description of a disk . 7
8 General requirement . 8
8.1 Environments . 8
8.1.1 Test environment . 8
8.1.2 Operating environment . 8
8.1.3 Storage environment . 9
8.1.4 Transportation . 9
8.2 Safety requirements . 9
8.3 Flammability . 10
9 Reference measurement devices . 10
9.1 Pick-Up Head (PUH) . 10
9.1.1 PUH for measuring recorded disks . 10
9.1.2 PUH for measuring unrecorded disks . 12
9.2 Measurement conditions . 13
9.2.1 Recorded and unrecorded disk . 13
9.2.2 Recorded disk . 13
9.2.3 Unrecorded disk . 13
9.3 Normalized servo transfer function . 14
9.4 Reference servo for axial tracking . 14
9.4.1 Recorded disk . 14
9.4.2 Unrecorded disk . 16
9.5 Reference servo for radial tracking . 17
9.5.1 Recorded disk . 17
9.5.2 Unrecorded disk . 18
10 Dimensional characteristics . 19
10.1 Overall dimensions . 21
10.2 First transition area . 21
10.3 Second transition area . 22
10.4 Clamping Zone . 22
10.5 Third transition area . 22
10.6 R-Information Zone . 23
10.6.1 Sub-divisions of the R-Information Zone . 23
10.7 Information Zone . 23
10.7.1 Sub-divisions of the Information zone . 23
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10.8 Track geometry .24
10.8.1 Track Path .25
10.9 Channel bit length.25
10.10 Rim area .25
10.11 Remark on tolerances .26
10.12 Label .26
11 Mechanical parameters .26
11.1 Mass .26
11.2 Moment of inertia .26
11.3 Dynamic imbalance .26
11.4 Sense of rotation .26
11.5 Runout .27
11.5.1 Axial runout .27
11.5.2 Radial runout .27
12 Optical parameters .27
12.1 Recorded and unrecorded disk parameters .27
12.1.1 Index of refraction.27
12.1.2 Thickness of the transparent substrate .27
12.1.3 Angular deviation .28
12.1.4 Birefringence of the transparent substrate .28
12.2 Recorded disk reflectivity .29
12.3 Unrecorded disk parameters .29
12.3.1 Polarity of reflectivity modulation .29
12.3.2 Recording power sensitivity variation .29
13 Operational signals for recorded disk .29
13.1 Measurement conditions .29
13.2 Read conditions .29
13.3 Recorded disk high frequency (HF) signals .29
13.3.1 Modulated amplitude .29
13.3.2 Signal asymmetry .30
13.3.3 Cross-track signal.30
13.4 Quality of signals .30
13.4.1 Jitter .30
13.4.2 Random errors .31
13.4.3 Defects .31
13.5 Servo signals .31
13.5.1 Differential phase tracking error signal .31
13.5.2 Tangential push-pull signal .32
13.6 Groove wobble signal .33
14 Operational signals for the unrecorded disk .34
14.1 Measurement conditions .34
14.2 Recording conditions .34
14.3 Write strategy for media testing .34
14.3.1 Write strategy for Layer 0 .35
14.3.2 Write strategy for Layer 1 .35
14.3.3 Definition of the write pulse .37
14.4 Servo signals .38
14.4.1 Radial push-pull tracking error signal .38
14.4.2 Defects .39
14.5 Addressing signals .40
14.5.1 Land Pre-Pit signal .40
14.5.2 Groove wobble signal .41
14.5.3 Relation in phase between wobble and Land Pre-Pit .42
15 Operational signals for Embossed Zone .43
15.1 Operational signals from the Control data blocks .43
15.1.1 Measurement conditions .43
15.1.2 Read conditions .43
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15.1.3 High frequency (HF) signals . 43
15.1.4 Quality of signals . 43
15.1.5 Servo signals . 43
15.1.6 Groove wobble signal . 44
15.2 Operational signals from the Servo Blocks . 44
15.2.1 Measurement conditions . 45
15.2.2 Read conditions . 45
15.2.3 Servo signals . 45
15.2.4 Addressing signals . 45
16 General . 46
17 Data Frames . 46
17.1 Identification Data (ID) . 47
17.2 ID Error Detection Code . 48
17.3 RSV . 48
17.4 Error Detection Code . 48
18 Scrambled Frames . 49
19 ECC Block configuration . 50
20 Recording Frames . 51
21 Modulation . 52
22 Physical Sectors . 53
23 Suppress control of the d.c. component . 54
24 Linking scheme . 55
24.1 Structure of linking . 55
24.2 2K-Link and 32K-Link . 56
24.3 Lossless-Link . 56
25 General description of the Information Zone . 58
25.1 Layout of the Information Zone . 58
25.2 Physical Sector numbering . 59
26 Lead-in Zone, Middle Zone and Lead-out Zone . 60
26.1 Lead-in Zone . 60
26.1.1 Initial Zone . 61
26.1.2 Buffer Zone 0 . 61
26.1.3 RW-Physical Format Information Zone . 61
26.1.4 Reference Code Zone . 65
26.1.5 Buffer Zone 1 . 65
26.1.6 Control Data Zone . 65
26.1.7 Extra Border Zone . 81
26.2 Middle Zone . 82
26.3 Lead-out Zone . 82
27 General description of the Unrecorded Zone . 83
27.1 Layout of the Unrecorded Zone . 83
27.2 ECC Block address . 84
27.3 ECC Block numbering . 84
28 Pre-pit Data format . 85
28.1 General description . 85
28.2 Pre-pit block structure . 87
28.3 Pre-pit data block configuration . 89
28.3.1 Relative address . 90
28.3.2 ECC Block address data configuration . 91
28.3.3 Parity A and Parity B . 91
28.3.4 Field ID0 . 92
28.3.5 Field ID1 . 93
28.3.6 Field ID2 . 95
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28.3.7 Field ID3 and Field ID4 .95
28.3.8 Field ID5 .98
29 Data structure of R-Information Zone and ODTA .98
29.1 Layout of Disk Testing Area and Recording Management Area .98
29.2 Structure of the Disk Testing Area .99
29.3 Data configuration of the Recording Management Area (RMA) . 101
29.3.1 Sector format of the Recording Management Area . 101
29.3.2 Logical data structure of RMA . 103
29.3.3 Recording Management Data (Format2 RMD and Format3 RMD) . 104
Annex A (normative) Measurement of the angular deviation α . 125
Annex B (normative) Measurement of birefringence . 127
Annex C (normative) Measurement of the differential phase tracking error . 130
Annex D (normative) Measurement of light reflectance . 134
Annex E (normative) Tapered cone for disk clamping . 136
Annex F (normative) Measurement of jitter . 137
Annex G (normative) 8-to-16 Modulation with RLL (2,10) requirements . 140
Annex H (normative) Optimum Power Control . 150
Annex I (normative) Measurement of the groove wobble amplitude . 154
Annex J (normative) Measurement methods for the operational signals for an unrecorded disk . 156
Annex K (normative) NBCA Code . 157
Annex L (normative) Format operation . 163
Annex M (normative) Measurement method of the Land Pre-Pit signal . 166
Annex N (normative) Construction of Information Zone . 167
Annex O (normative) Recording order . 169
Annex P (normative) Clearance in the number of sectors . 170
Annex Q (normative) Layer jump recording .
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