APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING MECHANICAL ENDURANCE OF A SURFACE OF AN OPTICAL DISC

摘要

An apparatus and for testing mechanical endurance of a surface of an optical disc (30) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotating plate (20), on which an optical disc (30) to be scratched is loaded, for rotating the loaded optical disc (30); and a plurality of abrasion wheels (10), for contacting the optical disc (30) and generating the scratch. The scratch is generated, when the optical disc (30) rotates a predetermined number of turns with the abrasion wheels (10) applying a predetermined load on the rotated optical disc (30). The apparatus enables a determination on whether the optical disc (30) has a predetermined endurance based on comparing a result from the scratch generated on the surface of the optical disc (30) with a predetermined reference value.