Method for formatting optically encoded digital data on a substrate and the data record carrier formed thereby.

摘要

The method for formatting optically encoded digital data on a substrate (11) to form a data record carrier (10) includes the steps of: selecting a track path on the substrate (11) for each one of a plurality of tracks (14, 14a, 14b) of data (12); selecting a data cell length (15) in the direction of each track (14) for each bit of data to be stored in each cell (15) on each track (14); selecting a cell width dimension transverse to the direction of the track (14); selecting a non-trasition cell (A, C) for one form of logic (0 or 1) to be stored in each such cell (15); selecting a transition cell (B) for the other form of logic (1 or 0) to be stored in each such other cell (15); establishing a leader section (22) for each track (14); establishing a tailer section (24) for each track (14); establishing a front track address section (32) for each track; establishing a back track address section (44) for each track (14) and creating the tracks (14a and 14b) with the above parameters on a substrate (11) to form the data record carrier (10). Preferably, the tail end of each track (14) is a mirror image of the leading end of the track (14) to facilitate locating and identifying each track reading forward or backward. Also, coded groups (34, 42 or 50, 52) are formed on each track between the ends thereof with the coding thereof facilitating error detection and error correction.