Abstract:
An information recording method where different optimum recording power levels are determined for different mark lengths.At a first trial writing process, first predetermined test data, from which a specific pattern, e.g., 3T is removed, are written with recording power levels being shifted, and a first optimum recording power level is determined based on a reproduction signal of the recorded first test data. Then, at a second trial writing process, second predetermined test data that are constituted by 3T marks are written with the recording power level for the 3T marks being shifted, and with the recording power level for marks other than the 3T marks being set at the first optimum recording level, and a second optimum recording power level for the 3T marks is determined based on a reproduction signal of the recorded second test data.
Abstract:
A signal processing apparatus is provided with a converter for converting at least one analog light detection signal into a digital light detection signal, and a signal generator for generating at least one servo error signal by subjecting the digital light detection signal to a predetermined operation process. The signal generator has a function of modifying contents of the operation process.
Abstract:
A light source driving unit includes a modulating signal generating section generating modulating signals based on driving waveform generating information of a light source, a current source selecting section selecting one or more currents output from current sources based on the modulating signals, a light source driving section generating a current having multi-levels based on the one or more currents selected and supplying the generated current to the light source to drive the light source so that light in multi-levels is generated from the light source, and a cancelling section adding a signal error amount which cancels differences in amounts of signal delays generated between the modulating signal generating section and the light source driving section at a stage prior to the current source selecting section.
Abstract:
A light source drive which modulates a light source so as to cause the same to emit a light, includes: a superposition current generation part which generates a superposition current approximately corresponding to a charging/discharging current needed for a capacitance occurring in parallel to the light source for a predetermined time period near at least one of a rising-up part and a decaying-down part of a waveform of a drive current for the light source; and an addition/subtraction part which adds to or subtracts from the drive current the superposition current generated by the superposition current generation part.
Abstract:
In a method of transforming a recording power level into multi-levels by using an extra recording power level, the optimum value of each recording power level is obtained, thereby achieving recording with good accuracy. By including a first test writing step (S1-S3) of performing test writing of predetermined first test data while varying the recording power in stages, and calculating an optimum recording power from the reproduction signal, and a second test writing step (S4-S6) of setting the recording power to the calculated optimum recording power and performing test writing of predetermined second test data while varying in stages the extra recording power applied in a part of a time period in which the optimum recording power is applied, and calculating an optimum extra recording power from the reproduction signal, the recording power and the extra recording power are separately calculated by test writing, and with which information is recorded. Hence, it is possible to form the shape of a recording mark and the mark position with good accuracy. Thus, recording can be performed with good accuracy.
Abstract:
A comparator compares a time interval between a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal with a target value, and outputs an error therebetween. A frequency calculator calculates a set value of a pixel clock frequency based on the error output from the comparator, and outputs a frequency specification signal for specifying a pixel clock frequency according to the calculated set value. A frequency divider divides a high frequency clock generated by a high frequency clock generator by a frequency division ratio based on the frequency specification signal output from the frequency calculator, and generates the pixel clock.
Abstract:
A data recovery method includes the steps of: (a) oversampling data that have been transmitted serially in sync with a first clock of frequency f1, using a multiphase clock generated by shifting a phase of a second clock of frequency f2 at a prescribed interval, the second frequency f2 of the multiphase clock being at or below the first frequency f1; (b) extracting f1/f2 bits on average from the oversampled data; and (c) recovering the extracted bits to restore the received data.
Abstract:
A light source driving unit includes a modulating signal generating section generating modulating signals based on driving waveform generating information of a light source, a current source selecting section selecting one or more currents output from current sources based on the modulating signals, a light source driving section generating a current having multi-levels based on the one or more currents selected and supplying the generated current to the light source to drive the light source so that light in multi-levels is generated from the light source, and a cancelling section adding a signal error amount which cancels differences in amounts of signal delays generated between the modulating signal generating section and the light source driving section at a stage prior to the current source selecting section.
Abstract:
In an information recording method and apparatus, a sequence of sync frames indicative of data is recorded onto tracks of an optical recording medium. In the recording medium, prepits are formed on lands between the tracks at given intervals, and sync patterns, providing synchronization on a sync-frame basis, are inserted in the sync frames such that each sync pattern has a length in a track direction larger than a length of one of the prepits and a position of each sync pattern matches with a position of at least one of the prepits. Codes that represent sync patterns for the sync frames are selected such that each sync pattern is formed as a space on the recording medium. Modulation codes are generated based on the sync frames in which the selected codes are inserted, by modulating the sync frames containing the selected codes in accordance with a predetermined modulation scheme. A sequence of recording pulses is generated by converting the modulation codes through a predetermined conversion scheme. A prepit position signal is detected from one of the prepits for each of the sync frames during the writing of the recording pulses to the recording medium, so that a write position control is performed based the detected prepit position signal. Further disclosed in an optical recording medium which is appropriate for use with the information recording method and apparatus.
Abstract:
An optical information recording method and apparatus which records information on a recording medium by irradiating the recording medium with an irradiation light of a recording power to form a recorded-mark on the recording medium such that reflection coefficient from an area of the recorded-mark is different than a reflection coefficient from an area of the recording medium where the recorded-mark is not formed by a changing power of the irradiation light. Information is recorded by modulating the irradiation light according to the information for recording, forming a recorded-mark on the recording medium by changing the power of the irradiation light between a recording power and a non-recording power, receiving reflection light of the irradiation light reflected by the recording medium and producing a corresponding light signal, determining a state of the recorded-mark based upon the light signal produced during a predetermined period of time immediately after the irradiation light changes from the recording power to the non-recording power, and controlling the recording power of the irradiation light according to the state of the recorded-mark.