The CD-ROM Drive: A Brief System Description - Hardcover

Stan, Sorin G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 079238167X ISBN 13: 9780792381679

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998

Synopsis

The Compact Disc (CD), as a standardized information carrier, has become one of the most successful consumer products ever marketed. Although the original disc was intended for audio playback, its specific advantages opened very quickly the way towards various computer applications. The standardization of the Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) and of all succeeding similar products, like Compact Disc interactive (CD-i), Photo and Video CD, CD Recordable (CD-R), and CD Rewritable (CD­ R/W), has substantially enlarged the range of possible applications. The plastic disc represented from the very beginning a removable medium of large storage capacity. The advent of the personal computer accompa­ nied by the increasing demand for both data distribution and exchange have strongly marked the evolution of the CD-ROM drive. The number of sold CD-ROM units exceeded 60 millions in 1997 when compared to about 2.5 millions in 1992. As computing power continuously improved over the years, computer pe­ ripherals have also targeted better performance specifications. In particular, the speed of CD-ROM drives increased from the so-called 1X in 1984 to dou­ ble speed in 1992, and further to 32X at the beginning of 1998. The average time needed to access data on disc has dropped from about 300 ms to less than 90 ms within the same period of time.

About this title

Synopsis

This text describes all the system aspects of CD-ROM drive design, discussing all the building blocks from optics to host interface. The various subsystems of CD-ROM drives and their functions are described separately and all relevant aspects are covered, from mechanical, optical and electrical to control and information processing. In addition, new aspects relating to high- and very high-speed drives are introduced and discussed. All these topics, as well as those relating to drive benchmarking and performance, combine to make this book a useful contribution to the field. Although dedicated to the CD-ROM system, the book could also be used as a reference for other compact disc systems such as CD-Recordable or Digital Versatile Disc (DVD). Containing more than 50 figures and a comprehensive list of references, the book may be useful as a resource for specialists in the field and designers of CD-ROM drives. It should also appeal to students interested in combined mechatronics subjects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079238167X
• ISBN 13: 9780792381679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 154