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The Inner Workings of CD/DVD Drives John C. Bean - WeCanFigureThisOut.org
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This podcast is drawn from the "Virtual Lab" of WeCanFigureThisOut.org. This Virtual Lab uses 3D virtual reality animations to explain electronics, microelectronics and nanotechnology. This podcast explains the miniaturized optical and mechanical components that make CD and DVD drive work. This includes a description of the clever systems that automaticaly focus and center the laser on the data tracks of the disk.
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This podcast is drawn from the Virtual Lab presentations of WeCanFigureThisOut.org. The copyrighted material of this site was developed under funding from National Science Foundation CCLI, NIRT, MRSEC and NUE programs. This project is led by John C.
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A rail and gear push a cam that lifts the motor, driving its spindle through the disk
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And then there is the mechanism that moves the optical read/write head . . .
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And this all fits inside a half cubic centimeter!
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