ECMA 371 : 2ED 2008

Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Conformance
   2.1 Optical Disk
   2.2 Generating system
   2.3 Receiving system
   2.4 Compatibility statement
3 References
4 Definitions
   4.1 Channel bit
   4.2 Clamping Zone
   4.3 Digital Sum Value (DSV)
   4.4 Disk Reference Plane
   4.5 dummy substrate
   4.6 entrance surface
   4.7 field
   4.8 groove
   4.9 interleaving
   4.10 mark
   4.11 phase change
   4.12 Physical Sector
   4.13 recording layer
   4.14 Reed-Solomon code (RS)
   4.15 space
   4.16 substrate
   4.17 track
   4.18 track pitch
   4.19 VCPS
   4.20 wobble
   4.21 zone
5 Conventions and notations
   5.1 Representation of numbers
   5.2 Names
6 List of acronyms
7 General description of the optical disk
8 General Requirements
   8.1 Environments
   8.2 Safety requirements
   8.3 Flammability
9 Reference Drive
   9.1 Optical system
   9.2 Optical beam
   9.3 Read channel 1
   9.4 Disk clamping
   9.5 Rotation of the disk
   9.6 Wobble channel (Read channel 2)
   9.7 Tracking channel (Read channel 2)
   9.8 Reference servo systems
Section 2 - Dimensional, mechanical and physical
            characteristics of the disk
10 Dimensional characteristics
   10.1 Reference Planes
   10.2 Overall dimensions
   10.3 First transition area
   10.4 Second transition area
   10.5 Clamping Zone
   10.6 Third transition area
   10.7 Information Zone
   10.8 Rim area
   10.9 Remark on tolerances
11 Mechanical characteristics
   11.1 Mass
   11.2 Moment of inertia
   11.3 Dynamic imbalance
   11.4 Axial runout
   11.5 Radial runout
12 Optical characteristics in the Information Zone
   12.1 Index of refraction
   12.2 Thickness of the substrate
   12.3 Reflectivity
   12.4 Birefringence
   12.5 Angular deviation
Section 3 - Format of information
13 Data format
   13.1 Data Frames
   13.2 Scrambled Frames
   13.3 ECC Blocks
   13.4 Recording Frames
   13.5 Modulation and NRZI conversion
   13.6 Physical Sectors
   13.7 Layout of a Recording UNit (RUN)
   13.8 d.c. component suppression control
14 Track format
   14.1 Track shape
   14.2 Track path
   14.3 Track pitch
   14.4 Track layout
Section 4 - Format of the Information Zone
15 General description of the Information Zone
16 Layout of the Information Zone
   16.1 Physical Sector Numbers (PSNs)
17 Lead-in Zone
   17.1 Initial Zone
   17.2 Inner Disk Test Zone
   17.3 Inner Drive Test Zone
   17.4 Guard Zone 1
   17.5 Reserved Zone 1
   17.6 Reserved Zone 2
   17.7 Inner Disk Identification Zone
   17.8 Reserved Zone 3
   17.9 Reference Code Zone
   17.10 Buffer Zone 1
   17.11 Control Data Zone
   17.12 Buffer Zone 2
18 Data Zone
19 Lead-out Zone
   19.1 Buffer Zone 3
   19.2 Outer Disk Identification Zone
   19.3 Guard Zone 2
   19.4 Reserved Zone 4
   19.5 Outer Drive Test Zone
   19.6 Outer Disk Test Zone
   19.7 Guard Zone 3
20 Assignment of Logical Sector Numbers (LSNs)
21 Formatting
   21.1 Pre-formatting
   21.2 Background formatting
   21.3 Sequential recording without formatting
22 Disk Control Blocks
   22.1 General format of Disk Control Blocks
   22.2 Format of the Formatting DCB (FDCB)
   22.3 Format of the Write inhibit DCB (WDCB)
Section 5 - Characteristics of the groove
23 General
24 Method of testing
   24.1 Environment
   24.2 Reference Drive
   24.3 Definition of signals
25 Characteristics of the groove signals
   25.1 Phase depth
   25.2 Push-pull signal
   25.3 Track Cross signal
   25.4 Normalized wobble signal
   25.5 Characteristics of the wobble
Section 6 - Characteristics of the recording layer
26 Method of testing
   26.1 Environment
   26.2 Reference Drive
   26.3 Write conditions
   26.4 Measurement conditions
27 Characteristics of the recorded signals
   27.1 Channel bit length
   27.2 Definition of signals
   27.3 Read stability
28 Additional testing conditions
   28.1 Test environment
   28.2 Definition of signals
29 Quality of the recording layer
   29.1 Defects
   29.2 Data errors
Section 7 - Characteristics of user data
30 Method of testing
   30.1 Environment
   30.2 Reference Drive
31 Minimum quality of a Recording Unit
   31.1 Tracking
   31.2 User-written data
Annex A (normative) 80 mm disk
Annex B (normative) Structure for Extended format in
        formation in the Data Zone
Annex C (normative) Measurement of light reflectivity
Annex D (normative) Measurement of birefringence
Annex E (normative) Measuring conditions for operation
        signals
Annex F (normative) Measurement of the differential phase
        tracking error
Annex G (normative) The write pulse wave form for testing
Annex H (normative) 8-to-16 Modulation
Annex I (normative) Optimum Power Control
Annex J (normative) Logical to Physical address translation
Annex K (informative) Measurement of the groove wobble
        amplitude
Annex L (informative) Transportation
Annex M (informative) Defect Management and Physical
        Formatting
Annex N (informative) Video Content Protection System
Annex O (informative) How to use the Physical format
        information in ADIP
Annex P (informative) Values to be Implemented in Existing
        and Future Specifications

Describes the mechanical, physical and optical characteristics of 120 mm rewritable optical disks with capacities of 4,7 Gbytes and 9,4 Gbytes.