U.S. Philips Corporation

Paul L Put

Albericus A Hoevenaars

Marinus J Dona

Henricus F Van Tongeren

Petrus J Van Dooren

A method of manufacturing a prerecorded tape (9), the master taking the form of a helical pattern (13) on a cylinder (10). This cylinder (10) is rolled over a web-like intermediate carrier (1), the pattern (13) being replicated in strips (5) by a contact between the cylinder (10) and the intermediate carrier (1), which strips extend at an acute angle (.alpha.) relative to the longitudinal direction (3) of the intermediate carrier (1). The intermediate carrier (1) is cut along the strips (5) to form tapes (9).

Method of manufacturing tape-like information carriers and a web-like

A method for manufacturing optical information carriers, in which a photoresist layer (20) on a master disc (5) is exposed by a radiation beam (19). The intensity of the radiation beam is controlled by a modulator (14) and a control device (10) in such a manner that the exposure dose has a constant predetermined value over the length of a recorded area, which value is independent of the length of the area.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Paul L Put