Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase recording density and recording capacity by making it possible to reproduce recording information even when a track pitch is set beyond an optical threshold.SOLUTION: In a recording medium, simple tracks and tracks with grooves are alternately arranged in a radial direction at a track pitch of 0.27 μm or less, the simple tracks being formed from an arrangement of pit or marks, and the tracks with grooves being such that a groove is inserted between the pits or marks. Thereby, a tracking error signal almost the same as with the case where a track pitch two times as equal as the actual track can be obtained, and tracking servo can be applied steadily. At this time, the application of the tracking servo for the simple tracks with no groove and the tracks with grooves can be achieved by switching between positional control based on a signal in which the polarity of a tracking error signal is inverted or offset and positional control based on a signal in which the polarity of a tracking error signal is inverted or offset, according to whether a target of positional control is a simple track or a track with a groove.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recorder for more quickly providing a recordable speed to a repeatingly recordable recorder.SOLUTION: The recorder is configured to execute operation for performing recording work of a repeatingly recordable recording medium at a certain recording speed among a plurality of recording speeds in a one-time recording medium, and includes firmware where a recording layer of the repeatingly recordable medium contains some of four elements of Ge, In, Sb, Te and Sn, the component ratio of Sb/Te is 3-8, and the thickness of the recording layer is 3-25 nm.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a start time and also improve the recording quality.SOLUTION: A recording and reproducing unit (11) alternately repeats a recording operation of converting recording data to recording pulses (WP) on the basis of recording parameters and forming a recording area on an optical disk (10) on the basis of the recording pulses (WP) and a reproducing operation of generating an analog reproduction signal (AS) on the basis of the recording area formed on the optical disk (10) by the recording operation. A reproduction processing unit (12) converts the analog reproduction signal (AS) to a digital reproduction signal (DS). A decoding processing unit (13) subjects the digital reproduction signal (DS) to a maximum-likelihood decoding process to generate a binary signal (D302). A quality information detection unit (14) detects a reliability value for each edge pattern of the binary signal (D302). A control unit (15) adjusts the recording parameter on the basis of the reliability value detected for each edge pattern.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data recording/reproducing device with a small circuit scale and low power consumption.SOLUTION: A data recording/reproducing device comprises: an amplitude adjusting section 10 for generating a 4-ch addition signal 11 that is suitable for detection of OPC information; an adder 13 for generating an RF signal 14 that is suitable for reproduction of data; a gate signal generating section 16 for generating a gate signal 17; a signal selecting section 15 that selects and outputs either the RF signal 14 or the 4-ch addition signal 11 on the basis of the gate signal 17; a reproducing signal processing section 82 that performs demodulation of the data by converting an output signal from the signal selecting section 15 to a digital RF signal 33; an OPC information detecting section 20 for generating degree of modulation information 27 and asymmetry information 28 from the digital RF signal 33; and a recording power adjusting section 69 for adjusting optimum laser recording power on the basis of the degree of modulation information 27 and the asymmetry information 28.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preferable patterned media structure and a recording/reproducing method if recording/reproducing in a near-field method is performed on a patterned medium.SOLUTION: By forming a wobbling track aside from and alongside a track which is a recording/reproducing target, by irradiating the wobbling track with wobbling track light which is different from recording light, by using reflected light of the wobbling track light to generate a gap-length error signal and perform gap-length servo, the gap-length error signal can be generated without an influence of reflected light of the recording light. As a result, it is possible to prevent a complicated and high-cost configuration of an optical system in irradiation of exclusive light having a different wavelength from that of the recording light and in separation detection of reflected light of the exclusive light. By providing the wobbling track, it is also possible to generate a tracking error signal using the wobbling track, to reproduce address information, and to generate a clock using the wobbling track while preventing a complicated PLL circuit.