Abstract:
A signal-to-noise ratio measurement apparatus for a signal read from an optical disc comprises a storage unit (200) for storing an input signal read from an optical disc; an index signal detection unit (300) for detecting an index signal enabling repetition signals to be identified, the repetition representing an input signal that is continuously repeated in a certain interval; and a calculation unit (400) for reading the repetition signals stored in the storage unit (200) based on the index signal, detecting an original signal indicating an average value of the repetition signals, detecting noise contained in the repetition signals based on a difference value between the original signal and the repetition signals, and calculating a signal-to-noise ratio of the input signal based on the original signal and noise. Accordingly, the apparatus measures the quality of an optical disc by calculating a signal-to-noise ratio of an input signal continuously repeated, thereby enabling the quality of the optical disc to be measured even when jitter can not be detected due to the high recording density of the optical disc.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting and correcting an error in a wobble signal and a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit using the apparatus. The apparatus includes a window generator (511) generating a window signal using a phase locked wobble signal, which is generated in synchronization with a raw wobble signal which is obtained by binarizing the wobble signal read from an optical recording medium, and a control operation unit (512) that corrects an error in the signal rwb and outputting the corrected rwb when the error in the signal rwb is detected in a window. Accordingly, an error in a wobble signal can be detected and corrected using a window signal, thereby increasing the performance of an optical recording/reproducing system.
Abstract:
A random data generator and a scrambler using the same are provided. The random data generator includes a m×n decoder (100) for receiving m bits and outputting n bits, registers (r 0 -r n-1 ) arranged in series for shifting and storing the n bits, and selection output circuits (m 0 -m n-1 ) for receiving n bits of output from the m×n decoder (100) as selection signals, and providing "0" with respect to valid bits among the n bits of output from the m×n decoder (100) and providing the outputs of the registers (r 0 -r n-1 ) with respect to invalid bits. The random data generator also includes logic circuits (G 0 -G n-1 ) for performing XOR operations with respect to the n bits of output from the selection output circuits (m 0 -m n-1 ) and the n bits of output from the registers (r 0 -r n-1 ), and feeding the results of the XOR operations back to a least significant register (r 0 ) only in the case of valid bits among the n bits of output from the m×n decoder (100). Accordingly, random data having a cycle of 64K or greater can be generated, and a random data generator for 2 m ×64K can be realized with the m×n decoder.
Abstract:
An optical recording medium has a user data area (120) and a lead-out area (130), wherein the user data area and the lead-out area each has grooves (123) and lands (125) formed thereon. Wobbles (105,135) are formed on at least one lateral surface of grooves of the user data area and the lead-out area, and configured such that wobble characteristics are made different between the user data area and the lead-out area. Different types of wobbles are formed on the grooves of either the user data area or the lead-out area, thereby preventing an optical pickup that performs recording/reproduction from deviating from the user data area (120). Also, in a multi-layer optical recording medium, a whole area of a recording layer is configured to have a same condition, thereby preventing deterioration in reproduction and/or recording due to a difference in light power transmittance of another recording layer.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and method for modulating and demodulating address data. The apparatus for modulating address data includes an address data generating unit (110), an error correction coding unit (120), a modulating unit (130), and a wobble signal generating unit (140). The address data generating unit (110) generates address data and the error correction coding unit (120) performs error correction coding of the address data received from the address data generating unit (110). The modulating unit (130) generates a first modulated signal using a first modulation technique and a second modulated signal using a second modulation technique, after receiving the coded address data in a unit of at least 2 bits from the error correction coding unit (120). The wobble signal generating unit (140) generates a unit wobble signal by synthesizing the first and second modulated signals received from the modulating unit (130).
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of updating the filter tap coefficients of an equalizer used in an optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus, and a computer readable recording medium that stores a program for implementing the method. A filter unit (106) filters an error signal included in an input signal, which is a radio frequency (RF) signal reflected by an optical disc. A defect signal detection unit (107) detects whether the input signal is defective and outputs an update stop signal. A coefficient updating unit (111) stops updating a plurality of filter tap coefficients of the filter unit (106) in response to the update stop signal and outputs the current filter tap coefficients to the filter unit (106). By using the filter tap coefficient updating apparatus, the filter tap coefficient updating is normally performed without errors even if a defect exists on an optical disc or track jumping occurs, so that freezing or breaking of an image screen is prevented.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and method for generating a soft output of a signal. The method including inputting an input signal that is a discrete signal converted from an analog signal passing through a channel having predetermined characteristics such as a recording medium; setting a point in time, as a first reference point, at which a code of a value of the input signal is inverted, and detecting a predetermined number of inversion sections at the first reference point; setting points in time, as second reference points, when the input signal has a discrete value within the inversion section, and calculating all of error paths of target values at the each time, the target values including the values of the input signal at the second reference points and the values of signals at each time, and the error paths being a set of the target values; calculating accumulated errors for the error paths with the values of input signal within the inversion section and the values of the error paths, and calculating maximum values of the accumulated errors for the error paths at the second reference points; calculating a log likelihood relation (LLR) value using the maximum values at the second reference points; and replacing the values of the input signal within the inversion section of a predetermined range with the LLR values and outputting the LLR values. Accordingly, soft outputs of signals, which pass through a channel having predetermined characteristics, are generated for error paths of only the signals that intersect at a zero point, thereby remarkably reducing calculation time.
Abstract:
A data modulation method resistant to channel distortion and a method for correcting error in data coded by the modulation method are provided. The data modulation method uses a run length limited (RLL) modulation code applied to write data to an optical storage medium, the RLL modulation code being expressed as RLL ( d , k, m, n, s ) with s = 2 or greater, where d is minimum run length, k is maximum run length, m is the data bit length before modulation, n is the codeword bit length after modulation, and s is the space length between codewords. The data modulation and correction methods can reduce a redundancy in physical address data written to an optical storage medium with improved detection performance resistant to disturbance.