Abstract:
The method of the present invention includes an exposing step in which a laser beam for recording modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on the optical disc is applied to an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and a development step in which a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern by the inorganic resist layer is formed. By applying a laser beam for estimation to a predetermined area on the inorganic resist layer in the exposing step to estimate recorded signal characteristics of the exposed pattern by the inorganic resist layer using reflected light of the laser beam for estimation, and controlling power of the laser beam for recording based on the estimated result, the aimed information recording on the optical disc can reliably be obtained.
Abstract:
AN OPTICAL DISC INCLINATION DETECTING METHOD FOR DETECTING AN INCLINATION ANGLE OF AN OPTICAL DISC (7) WITH RESPECT TO A LIGHT SPOT, FOR RECORDING INFORMATION OR REPRODUCING INFORMATION BY IRRADIATING THE LIGHT SPOT ON THE OPTICAL DISC (7) BY AN OPTICAL PICKUP. THE METHOD INCLUDES DIVIDING THE LIGHT SPOT INTO A MAIN SPOT (27) AND BOTH SIDE SPOTS (22, 30) IN A SPECIFIED TRACK AND TRACK CROSSING DIRECTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SPECIFIED TRACK, DETECTING SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO A REFLECTED LIGHT FROM THE OPTICAL DISC (7) BY PHOTO DETECTOR (13)S CORRESPONDING TO THE MAIN SPOT (27) AND BOTH SIDE SPOTS (22, 30), AND GENERATING A DPP (DIFFERENTIAL PUSH-PULL) SIGNAL FROM SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE MAIN SPOT (27) AND BOTH SIDE SPOTS (22, 30). THE METHOD ALSO GENERATES A DPD (DIFFERENTIAL PHASE DIRECTION) SIGNAL BY COMPARING PHASES FROM THE SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE MAIN SPOT (27).DETERMINING A DIFFERENTIAL OPERATION VALUE OF THE DPP ARID DPD SIGNALS, AND DETECTING THE INCLINATION ANGLE OF THE OPTICAL DISC (7) BASED ON THE DIFFERENTIAL OPERATION VALUE. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING IS(
Abstract:
In a data decoding apparatus of this invention, level of a reproduction RF signal 7a at the time of the binary level judgment of channel bit is temporarily stored into a RF signal level memory section 20. The portions which do not satisfy the conditions of the minimum run length and the maximum run length of the same symbols within the channel bit data train are respectively detected by a (d'-1) detecting section 16 and a (k'+1) detecting section 17. This data decoding apparatus comprises correction bit position detecting sections 18, 19 for outputting correction bit position designation signals on the basis of level of the RF signal at the time of the binary level judgment stored in the RF signal level memory section 20, and a bit data inversion correcting section 15 for inverting logic level of data at bit position designated on the basis of the correction bit position designation signals 18a, 18b, 19a, 19b. In the case where there exists any portion which does not satisfy the conditions of the minimum run length and/or the maximum run length of the same symbols within channel bit data obtained by binarizing a signal which has been read out from the recording medium, correction is implemented to the channel bit data, thereby making it possible to improve the bit error rate, and to ensure skew margin.
Abstract:
The recording medium consists of a displacement layer (11), a switching layer (12) and a memory layer (13) formed in this order. The memory layer is composed of a perpendicular magnetizing film; the displacement layer is composed of another perpendicular magnetizing film whose magnetic wall reluctance is relatively smaller than that of the memory layer. The switching layer is composed of a magnetic layer whose Curie temperature is lower than those of the displacement layer and the memory layer. The reproduction apparatus includes a magnetic wall displacement detector for detecting generation of the magnetic wall displacement by the use of a differential signal of the reproduced signal obtained from a signal reproducer or by the use of a difference signal in the time base direction. A data detector (159) for detects data by the use of the detection signal obtained from the magnetic wall displacement detector. An independent claim is included for a data reproducing method.
Abstract:
A DWDD type data reproducing apparatus which handles a magneto-optical recording medium having a magnetic three-layer film consisting at least of a displacement layer, a switching layer and a memory layer. A magnetic wall displacement in the displacement layer is generated in any region where the temperature of the magnetic film becomes higher than the Curie temperature of the switching layer, so that the effectively recorded magnetic domain is dimensionally enlarged. A reproduced signal is first equalized with regard to its waveform in an equalizer circuit and then is supplied to a magnetic wall displacement detection circuit. In this detection circuit, a detection signal representing generation of a magnetic wall displacement is produced by using a differential signal or a secondary differential signal of the reproduced signal without being harmfully affected by any sudden DC level variation caused in the reproduced signal. Subsequently a data detection circuit detects the data by the use of such detection signal and then outputs the reproduced data. In this apparatus, the data can be reproduced at a sufficiently low bit error rate despite occurrence of any sudden DC level variation caused in the reproduced signal.
Abstract:
There is provided a data processing apparatus including: a data determination portion that specifies, in each of first and second light intensity distribution data, an analysis range corresponding to a storage area for storing a detection target, the first and second light intensity distribution data being acquired on the basis of light emitted from first and light sources to a detection area; and a mode selection portion that selects an operation mode of the data determination portion. The mode selection portion selects one of a first mode in which the data determination portion specifies the analysis range in each of the first light intensity distribution data and the second light intensity distribution data, and a second mode in which the data determination portion specifies the analysis range in the second light intensity distribution data on the basis of information on the analysis range of the first light intensity distribution data.
Abstract:
The method of the present invention includes an exposing step in which a laser beam for recording modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on the optical disc is applied to an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and a development step in which a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern by the inorganic resist layer is formed. By applying a laser beam for estimation to a predetermined area on the inorganic resist layer in the exposing step to estimate recorded signal characteristics of the exposed pattern by the inorganic resist layer using reflected light of the laser beam for estimation, and controlling power of the laser beam for recording based on the estimated result, the aimed information recording on the optical disc can reliably be obtained.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an original disc comprising a step for irradiating an inorganic resist layer formed on a substrate with a recording laser beam modulated by an information signal corresponding to the information signal of an information irregular pattern to be formed on an optical disc thus forming an exposure pattern corresponding to the information irregular pattern of the optical disc, and a step for developing the inorganic resist layer to form an irregular pattern corresponding to the information irregular pattern by the inorganic resist layer. In order to manufacture an original disc having an appropriate irregular pattern, the exposed part is irradiated with an evaluation laser beam in the exposure step following trial exposure of the non-recorded region of the resist layer. Recording signal characteristics of the resist layer is then evaluated from the reflected light and an optimal focus position of laser beam for subsequent recording is determined based on the evaluation results.
Abstract:
The level of a reproduced RF signal (7a) is temporarily stored in an RF signal level storage (20) when the binary level of a channel bit is judged. The part of a channel bit data train which does not satisfy the conditions of a minimum continuous length and a maximum continuous length of the same symbol is detected by a (d'-1) detector (16) and a (k'+1) detector (17). The decoder is provided with position detectors (18, 19) adapted to output corrected bit positions designating signals on the basis of the level of the RF signal stored in the RF signal level storage (20) when a binary level is judged, and a bit data reversing and correcting element (15) adapted to reverse the logical level of a position of a bit designated on the basis of corrected bit position designating signals (18a, 18b, 19a, 19b). When channel bit data obtained by binarizing a signal read out from a recording medium include a part which does not satisfy the conditions of a minimum continuous length and a maximum continuous length of the same symbol, a bit error rate can be improved by making corrections on the channel bit data, and this also enables a skew marging to be secured.