EP1789960A2 - Support d'enregistrement et procede et appareil d'enregistrement de donnees sur ledit support d'enregistrement - Google Patents

Support d'enregistrement et procede et appareil d'enregistrement de donnees sur ledit support d'enregistrement

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EP1789960A2
EP1789960A2 EP05787110A EP05787110A EP1789960A2 EP 1789960 A2 EP1789960 A2 EP 1789960A2 EP 05787110 A EP05787110 A EP 05787110A EP 05787110 A EP05787110 A EP 05787110A EP 1789960 A2 EP1789960 A2 EP 1789960A2
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Sang Woon Suh
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    • G11B7/1267—Power calibration
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    • G11B7/007—Arrangement of the information on the record carrier, e.g. form of tracks, actual track shape, e.g. wobbled, or cross-section, e.g. v-shaped; Sequential information structures, e.g. sectoring or header formats within a track
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    • G11B2007/0003—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the structure or type of the carrier
    • G11B2007/0009—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the structure or type of the carrier for carriers having data stored in three dimensions, e.g. volume storage
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  • the present invention relates to a recording medium, and more particularly to a physical structure efficiently used when recording data in the recording medium, and a method and apparatus for recording data in the recording medium using the physical structure.
  • an optical disc acting as a recording medium capable of recording a large amount of data therein there has recently been developed a high-density optical recording medium capable of recording/storing high-quality video data and high-quality audio data for a long period of time, for example, a Blu-ray Disc (BD) .
  • the BD based on the next-generation recording medium technique has been considered to be the next-generation optical recording solution capable of storing much more data than a conventional DVD.
  • many developers have conducted intensive research into the international standard technical specification associated with the BD along with those of other digital devices.
  • a preferred data record method for use in the BD has not yet been established, such that many limitations and problems occur in developing a BD-based optical recording/reproducing device. Specifically, the limitations and problems become serious in a specific technical field for calculating an optimum write power to recording data in the recording medium.
  • the present invention is directed to a recording medium, and a method and apparatus for recording data in the recording medium that substantially obviate one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a physical structure suitable for a recording medium such as a BD, and a method and apparatus for recording data in the recording medium using the same.
  • a recording medium including an inner area, a data area, and an outer area includes a first test area contained in the inner area, and a second test area contained in the outer area, wherein the first and second test areas are formed by a predetermined wobble modulation method equal to that of the data area.
  • a method for recording data in a recording medium includes the steps of (a) reading position information indicating available area of a test area assigned to an outer area of the recording medium, the position information being included in management information recorded in the recording medium, and recognizing a physical position corresponding to the read position information, (b) performing an Optimum Power Control (OPC) process for calculating an optimum write power in the recognized available area, and (c) recording data in the recording medium using the calculated optimum write power.
  • OPC Optimum Power Control
  • an apparatus for recording data in a recording medium includes a pickup unit reading data recorded in the recording medium, the data including position information indicating available area of a test area assigned to an outer area of the recording medium, and the position information being included in management information recorded in the recording medium, and recording data in the recording medium, and a controller recognizing a physical position corresponding to the position information read from the pickup unit, searching an optimum write power by performing an Optimum Power Control (OPC) process in the recognized available area, and controlling the pickup unit to record data in the recording medium using the searched optimum write power.
  • OPC Optimum Power Control
  • FIG. 1 is an optical disc structure capable of recording data therein according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a single-layered optical disc structure capable of recording data therein according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 3a ⁇ 3b are dual-layered optical disc structures capable of recording data therein according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 4a ⁇ 4b are dual-layered optical disc structures capable of recording data therein according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5 ⁇ 8 are graphs illustrating a modulation method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for recording management information in a recordable optical disc according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for performing an OPC process according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for searching for an OPC start position according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an optical recording/reproducing device according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 13—16 are flow charts illustrating a method for recording data in a recording medium according to the present invention.
  • a recording medium for use in the present invention is indicative of all recordable mediums, for example, an optical disc, and a magnetic tape, etc., according to various recording schemes.
  • the optical disc such as a BD, will hereinafter be exemplarily used as the above-mentioned recording medium in the present invention.
  • Optimum Power Control (OPC) area is indicative of a predetermined area assigned to perform an OPC process in the recording medium.
  • Optimum Power control (OPC) is indicative of a predetermined process capable of calculating an optimum write power when recording (test) data in a recordable optical disc. In other words, if the optical disc is seated in a specific optical recording/reproducing device, the optical recording/reproducing device repeatedly performs a
  • the term "Drive Calibration Zone (DCZ) area” is indicative of a specific area used by an optical recording/reproducing device (or a drive) in the recording medium, and can perform not only the OPC process but also a variety of tests required for the optical recording/reproducing device.
  • the OPC area and the DCZ area are available for the OPC process.
  • the OPC area and the DCZ area are generally referred to as test zones. It should be noted that the OPC performing in the OPC area be applicable to even the DCZ area.
  • FIG. 1 is an optical disc structure capable of recording data therein according to the present invention.
  • a single-layered BD-R/RE capable of recording data therein is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the optical disc sequentially includes an inner area, a data area, and an outer area on the basis of a disc inner area.
  • a specific area contained in each of the inner area and the outer area is used as either a recording area for recording disc management information or a test area.
  • the data area records actual user data therein. A detailed description of the inner area and the outer area will hereinafter be described.
  • the inner area includes a PIC (Permanent Information & Control data) area, an OPC area, and two information areas (i.e., info-areas) INl and IN2.
  • the PIC area records disc management information as an embossed HFM (High Frequency Modulated) signal.
  • the OPC area serving as a test area is adapted to perform the OPC process .
  • the info-areas INl and IN2 record various disc management information including a Defect Management Area (DMA) .
  • DMA Defect Management Area
  • a write- once BD-R further includes a Temporary Disc Management Area (TDMA) adjacent to the OPC area, but a BD-RE includes a reserved area in the vicinity of the OPC area. The reserved area acts as a spare area to be used later.
  • the outer area includes two other info-areas IN3 and IN4.
  • Protection zones PrI and Pr2 for disc protection are included in the inner area, and a protection zone Pr3 for disc protection is included in the outer area.
  • a protection area located at the innermost disc area of the inner area is referred to as a first protection zone ⁇ Prl" .
  • a protection area located at the outermost disc area of the outer area is referred to as a third protection zone “Pr3" .
  • a protection area located between the PIC area and the info- area IN2 in the inner area is referred to as a second protection zone "Pr2" .
  • the second protection area "Pr2" is indicative of a changeover area between an embossed PIC area and a recordable area, and is referred to as a "buffer zone for changeover” .
  • the BD-R/RE records data in a groove part in a recording layer composed of a land part and the groove part.
  • the groove part is composed of an HFM- groove and a wobbled groove. According to a variety of modulation schemes, the wobbled
  • the wobbled groove is classified into an MSK+HMW modulation groove, and an MSK (Minimum Shift Keying) modulation groove.
  • the MSK is indicative of an acronym of a Minimum Shift Keying
  • the HMW is indicative of an acronym of a Harmonic Modulated Wave.
  • the wobbled groove is configured in the form of a wobbled shape using a modulation method associated with a sinusoidal wave in a groove contained in a recording layer.
  • the optical recording/reproducing device can read address information (i.e., ADIP: Address In Pre-groove) of a corresponding groove and general disc information using the above-mentioned wobbled shaped. A detailed description thereof will hereinafter be described with reference to FIGS. 5-8.
  • the above-mentioned modulation method is differently applied to individual areas contained in the disc according to unique characteristics of the areas.
  • the PrI area and the PIC area contained in the inner area are configured in the form of the HFM-groove.
  • the Pr3 area contained in the outer area is configured in the form of the wobbled groove to which only the MSK modulation is applied. Excepting the above-mentioned areas, the inner area, the outer area, and the data area are configured in the form of a wobbled groove to which the MSK+HMW modulation is applied.
  • FIG. 2 is a single-layered optical disc structure capable of recording data therein according to the present invention. Compared with FIG. 1, the single-layered optical disc structure shown in FIG. 2 further includes a Drive Calibration Zone (DCZ) area in the outer area.
  • DCZ Drive Calibration Zone
  • the DCZ area is indicative of a test zone where the optical recording/reproducing device can perform a disc test for various purposes.
  • the OPC process can be performed in the DCZ area in the same manner as in the OPC area acting as another test zone. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that not only the OPC process but also another test can be performed in the DCZ area, and it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned example and is applicable to other examples as necessary.
  • the DCZ area shown in FIG. 2 is physically included in the outer area. Therefore, the Pr3 area of FIG. 2 is less than the Pr3 area of FIG. 1 by a predetermined size corresponding to an additionally-assigned DCZ area. It is preferable that the DCZ area be less than the OPC area (i.e., 2048 clusters) contained in the inner area. For example, the DCZ area is assigned 512 clusters.
  • the above-mentioned additionally-assigned DCZ area uses the
  • MSK+HMW modulation method in which the MSK modulation and the HMW modulation are mixed, in the same manner as in the OPC area of the inner area and the data area.
  • a newly-assigned DCZ area is adapted to record/reproduce test data.
  • reliable address information i.e., ADIP
  • ADIP reliable address information
  • FIGS. 3a ⁇ 3b are dual-layered optical disc structures capable of recording data therein according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a dual-layered BD-RE is shown in FIG. 3a.
  • a dual-layered BD-R capable of recording data therein is shown in FIG. 3b.
  • one of two recording layers is referred to as a "LayerO (LO)", and the other one is referred to as a “Layerl (Ll) " .
  • individual recording layers have the same structure in the dual-layered BD-RE according to the present invention.
  • the outer area of the recording layer LO includes the DCZ area DCZO
  • the outer area of the recording layer Ll includes the DCZ area DCZl .
  • the MSK+HMW modulation method in which the MSK modulation and the HMW modulation are mixed is applied to the DCZ areas DCZO and DCZl in the same manner as in the data area.
  • the write-once dual-layered BD-R according to the present invention includes DCZ areas in
  • the DCZ areas DCZO and DCZl uses the MSK_HMW modulation method in which the MSK modulation and the HMW modulation are mixed in the same manner as in the data area.
  • the write-once BD-R shown in FIG. 3b requires many more management information recording areas due to write-once characteristics, such that a Temporary Disc Management Area (TDMA) is added to the inner area, and the inner area of the second recording layer Ll includes the OPC area (OPCl) instead of the PIC area embossed by the HFM.
  • TDMA Temporary Disc Management Area
  • OPCl OPC area
  • the DCZ area of the present invention is more efficiently available for the write-once BD-R shown in FIG. 3b.
  • the write-once BD-R requires many more management information recording layers due to the write-once characteristics as previously stated, such that it uses a DCZ area as a new test area capable of substituting for the OPC area of the inner area, and obviates the problem that data is no longer recorded in the write-once BD-R due to a shortage of the OPC area.
  • FIGS. 4a ⁇ 4b are dual-layered optical disc structures capable of recording data therein according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. A method for assigning the DCZ area in individual recording layers is shown in FIGS.
  • FIGS. 4a ⁇ 4b exemplarily show the write-once recordable disc (e.g., a BD-R) for the convenience of description, technical ideas of the present invention can be applied to the rewritable disc (e.g., BD-RE) as described above.
  • a BD-R write-once recordable disc
  • BD-RE rewritable disc
  • the DCZ areas DCZO and DCZl are not physically located at the same position on the basis of a progression direction of an optical beam.
  • a predetermined power value is gradually used for the OPC process in the direction from high power to low power or in the direction from low power to high power, or a power value contained in a predetermined range on the basis of a reference power is used for the OPC process.
  • DCZ areas DCZO and DCZl are physically located at the same position on the basis of a progression direction of an optical beam between recording layers adjacent to each other, the probability of generating light-beam interference even in the DCZ area (e.g., DCZl) contained in a neighboring recording layer other than an actually-used DCZ area (e.g., DCZO) is increased, resulting in the occurrence of a negative influence upon a process for calculating an optical writing power using the OPC process.
  • the OPC areas OPCO and OPCl contained in the inner areas are not physically located at the same position on the basis of a progression direction of an optical beam.
  • the outer area of the second recording layer further includes a buffer area located at the same position as that of the DCZ area (DCZO) of the first recording layer on the basis of a progression direction of an optical beam, and the DCZ area (DCZl) is then allocated in an outer direction.
  • individual outer-area allocation methods of the first recording layer LO and the second recording layer Ll can be performed in either order.
  • the buffer area may be added to the outer area of the first recording layer LO at the same position as that of the DCZ area (DCZl) of the second recording layer Ll on the basis of a progression direction of the light or optical beam, and the DCZ area (DCZO) may also be allocated in the outer direction.
  • the DCZ areas (DCZO and DCZl) use the MZK+HMW modulation method in which the MSK modulation and the HMW modulation are mixed in the same manner as in the data area.
  • the DCZ area is characterized in that it is allocated to not only outer areas of individual recording layers but also a neighboring data area.
  • the recording layer is classified into a first-type recording layer (e.g., Ll) and a second-type recording layer (e.g., LO) .
  • the DCZ area (DCZl) is contained in the outer area of the first-type recording layer
  • the DCZ area (DCZO) is contained in the data area adjacent to the outer area in the second-type recording layer
  • the first-type recording layer and the second-type recording layer are alternately included in the optical disc.
  • FIGS. 5 ⁇ 8 are graphs illustrating a modulation method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows the MSK modulation method.
  • the Pr3 area (i.e., protection zone 3) contained in the outer area is formed by only the MSK modulation.
  • the MSK modulation method is implemented by performing a cosine transform at a wobble frequency f wob as shown in FIG. 5.
  • a general wobble is referred to as a “monotone wobble (MW) "
  • MW monotone wobble
  • MM cosine code
  • FIG. 6 shows the HMW modulation method.
  • the OPC area contained in the inner area, and the DCZ area and the data area contained in the outer area are formed by the MSK+HMW modulation method in which the HMW modulation and the MSK modulation are mixed.
  • the HMW modulation method is implemented by the cosine transform performed at a first wobble frequency f wob and a sine transform performed at a second wobble frequency
  • FIG. 7 shows a method for identifying an ADIP unit using the MSK+HMW modulation method. As can be seen from FIG. 7, a single ADIP unit includes 56 wobbles. Three head wobbles of all ADIP units are each composed of an MSK mark (MM) . The ADIP units are classified into the following units according to wobble types .
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 53 MW” is referred to as a monotone unit
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 15MW + 37 STW("0") + IMW” is referred to as a reference unit .
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 13 MW + 1 MM + 7 MW + 1 MM + 27 MW” is referred to as "sync__0 unit".
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 15 MW + 1 MM + 7 MW + 1 MM + 25 MW” is referred to as X ⁇ sync_l unit” .
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 17 MW + 1 MM + 7 MW + 1 MM + 23 MW” is referred to as “sync_2 unit” .
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 19 MW + 1 MM + 7 MW + 1 MM + 21 MW” is referred to as “sync_3 unit” .
  • the ADIP unit composed of "1 MM + 9 MW + 1 MM + 3 MW + 37 STW("0") is referred to as "data_l unit".
  • FIG. 8 shows a method for constructing a single ADIP word composed of 83 ADIP units shown in FIG. 7.
  • ADIP unit number 82
  • ADIP unit number 82
  • Five units are formed by combining the ADIP units by four bits, such that the above-mentioned units are referred
  • ADIP codeword nibble numbers (c ⁇ cl4)
  • a physical address i.e., Physical ADIP Address "PAA"
  • PPA Physical ADIP Address
  • the optical recording/reproducing device reads the single ADIP word, such that it can recognize the PAA. position of a current disc.
  • FIGS. 5 ⁇ -8 are applied to all areas to which the MSK+HMW modulation method is applied. Therefore, the MSK+HMW modulation method is applied to even the DCZ area contained in the outer area.
  • the reason why the MSK+HMW modulation method is applied to the DCZ area is as follows.
  • the DCZ area is indicative of a specific area for recording actual test data. Therefore, if only the MSK modulation method is applied to the DCZ area in the same manner as in the Pr3 area (i.e., protection zone 3) , the sawtooth wobble (STW) caused by the HMW modulation is not used, such that "monotone unit” and "reference unit” from among ADIP units shown in FIG. 7 cannot be distinguished from each other, and an unexpected error may occur in distinguishing "data_l unit” and w data_0 unit” .
  • the DCZ area may use the MSK+HMW modulation method to prevent the occurrence of the unexpected error, differently from the Pr3 area (i.e., protection zone 3) to which only the MSK modulation method is applied.
  • FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for recording management information capable of managing the OPC area and the DCZ area in an optical disc.
  • a DMA Disc Management Area
  • a TDMA Temporal DMA
  • Management information of the OPC area and the DCZ area is recorded in the TDMA or DMA.
  • the management information is recorded in the TDMA in the case of a write-once recordable disc such as BD-R
  • the management information is recorded in the DMA in the case of a rewritable disc such as a BD-RE.
  • the DMA is generally included in info-areas INl and IN2 of the inner area or other info-areas IN3 and IN4 of the outer area.
  • the management information of the OPC area and the DCZ area may include information indicative of positions of the OPC area and the DCZ area for every recording layer of the disc, for example, start address information and/or end address information (i.e., "OPCs location info” and “DCZs location info”) / and information indicative of current available positions in individual OPC and DCZ areas (i.e., "Next available PSN in each OPC” and "Next available PSN in each DCZ”) . Therefore, if the disc is seated in the optical recording/reproducing device, the optical recording/reproducing device reads management information of the OPC area and the DCZ area contained in the TDMA or DMA.
  • the optical recording/reproducing device recognizes position information of the OPC area contained in the disc and other position information of the available OPC area, and recognizes position information of the DCZ area and other position information of the available DCZ area, such that it can perform the OPC process at the recognized positions.
  • FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for performing an OPC process according to the present invention.
  • a recording-medium tracking direction of the optical recording/reproducing device in the recording medium is determined to be a PSN increasing direction along which the PSN is increased in the direction from a low PSN (Physical Section Number) to a high PSN.
  • a direction for performing the OPC process in the recording medium is determined to be a PSN reducing direction along which the PSN is decreased in the direction from a high PSN to a low PSN.
  • a recording direction after the OPC process is determined to be a PSN increasing direction from a low PSN to a high PSN in the same manner as in the tracking direction.
  • a unit for recording data by performing the OPC process in the OPC area may exactly correspond to a 1-cluster unit whereas a
  • a unit for recording data in a data area of the recording medium is a 1-cluster unit.
  • a data recording area acquired by the OPC process may be less than the 1 cluster, may also be larger than the 1 cluster.
  • a unit of data recorded to perform the OPC process is equal to an Address Unit Number (AUN) .
  • AUN is indicative of address information used during a data recording time. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that an unused OPC area acting as a previous area formed prior to the data recording does not include the above-
  • the AUN acts as a unit having a range less than that of the cluster, and a single cluster includes 16 AUNs.
  • a single OPC process performing length is selected by the optical recording/reproducing device, and is not limited by the number of physical clusters.
  • FIG. 10 shows a specific case in which three OPC processes are performed.
  • PIG. 10 shows a plurality of parts, each of which performs the OPC process, and a plurality of OPC markers for identifying individual parts.
  • a part for performing a first OPC process is denoted by "Cluster #P+1" , and includes a first part denoted by "OPC #M” and a second part denoted by "OPC Marker #M” .
  • the "OPC #M” part records data therein, and the "OPC Marker #M” part identifies the "OPC #M” part.
  • a part for performing a second OPC process includes "Cluster #P", “Cluster #N", and some parts of "Cluster #N-1" .
  • a part denoted by “OPC #M+1” records data therein, and the "OPC Marker #M+1" identifies the "OPC #M+1" part.
  • a part for performing a third OPC process is composed of some parts of the "Cluster #N-1" part.
  • the part for performing the third OPC process includes "OPC #M+2" and "OPC Marker #M+2" .
  • the "OPC #M+2" part records data therein, and the "OPC Marker #M+2" part identifies the "OPC #M+2" part.
  • "Cluster #N-2" and some parts of the "Cluster #N-1" part positioned prior to the "OPC Marker #M+2" part serve as unused cluster areas.
  • the distance between two successive OPC markers from among OPC markers capable of identifying data recording areas associated with the OPC process is equal to or less than a predetermined distance corresponding to 16 clusters.
  • the OPC marker in order to satisfy the above-mentioned requirements in the OPC process requiring at least 16 clusters, the OPC marker must be inserted into the OPC process.
  • the above-mentioned OPC marker must have a predetermined length corresponding to at least 868 NWLs (Nominal Wobble Lengths) .
  • the "OPC #M” part shown in PIG. 10 occupies a single cluster (i.e., 1 cluster) in the OPC area.
  • the "OPC #M+1" part occupies a predetermined area larger than the 1 cluster in the OPC area.
  • the "OPC #M+2" part occupies a predetermined area less than the 1 cluster in the OPC area. It can be understood that the OPC process is performed in unit smaller than cluster unit, for example in AUN unit.
  • FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for searching for an OPC start position according to the present invention.
  • the 1 cluster from among the OPC area is shown in FIG. 11.
  • the 1 cluster corresponds to 13944 wobbles, 249 ADIP units, 498 sync frames and 3 ADIP words.
  • the 1 ADIP word includes 83 ADIP units, and the ADIP unit includes 56 wobbles.
  • the 1 cluster includes 16 AUNs. In this case, the wobble is indicative of a NWL (Nominal Wobble Length) .
  • a pre-used (i.e., last used) OPC area i.e.,
  • AUN6 ⁇ AUN15) contained in the 1 cluster is indicative of 10 AUNs (Address Unit Numbers)
  • an unused OPC area is indicative of 6 AUNs from AUNO to AUN5.
  • the AUN 6 in the last used OPC area can be detected by inserting the OPC marker in front of the AUN 6 as described in FIG.10.
  • the OPC performing size indicative of a predetermined size required for a current OPC process is predetermined by the optical recording/reproducing device, and can be established in various ways. It is assumed that the OPC performing size is equal to 4 AUNs from AUN2 to AUN5. Therefore, if a user desires to perform a new OPC process from a predetermined position of the AUN2, the user must search for a physical position corresponding to the AUN2.
  • the wobble-count reference position may be equal to a start position of the cluster.
  • the above-mentioned cluster start position indicative of the wobble-count reference position is identical with a start
  • the 9 head ADIP units of the ADIP word sequentially correspond to "monotone unit” , “sync_0 unit” , “monotone unit” , “sync_l unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync__2 unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync_3 unit”, and “reference unit”. Therefore, if the 9 head ADIP units of the ADIP word are sequentially detected or the first "monotone unit" is detected during a search time of the optical recording/reproducing device, the ADIP-word start position is established. In other words, the cluster start position is considered to be a wobble-count reference position.
  • the ADIP-word start position contained in the 1 cluster be considered to be the wobble- count reference position.
  • the 1 cluster includes three ADIP words.
  • the 9 head ADIP units of the ADIP word indicative of a start position of the "ADIP Word 2" area sequentially correspond to "monotone unit", "sync_0 unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync_l unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync_l unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync_2 unit”, “monotone unit”, “sync_3 unit", and "reference unit".
  • the a start position of "ADIP Word 1" area or a start position of the "ADIP Word 2" area is determined to be a wobble-count reference position, such that the number of wobbles can be
  • the optical recording/reproducing device counts the number of wobbles at the wobble-count reference position, and searches for an OPC start position desired by a drive.
  • a drive counter wobbles of two AUNs from AUNO to AUNl .
  • a single AUN corresponds to the length of 868 wobbles. Therefore, two AUNs correspond to the length of 868*2 wobbles, the drive counts the number of 868*2 wobbles to determine an OPC start position, and performs the OPC process in order to calculate an optimum write power at the determined OPC start position.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an optical recording/reproducing device according to the present invention.
  • the optical recording/reproducing device includes a recording/reproducing unit 20 for recording/reproducing data in/from an optical disc, and a controller 12 for controlling the recording/reproducing unit 20.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 includes a pickup unit 11, a signal processor 13, a servo unit 14, a memory 15, and a microprocessor 16.
  • the pickup unit 11 directly records data in the optical disc, or reads data recorded in the optical disc.
  • the signal processor 13 receives a signal read from the pickup unit 11, restores the received signal to a desired signal value, or modulates a signal to be recorded into another signal recorded in the optical disc, such that it transmits the recovered or modulated result.
  • the memory 14 controls operations of the pickup unit 11, such that it correctly reads a desired signal from the optical disc, and correctly records the signal in the optical disc.
  • the microprocessor 16 controls overall operations of the above-mentioned components.
  • the above-mentioned recording/reproducing unit 20 performs a predetermined test in a test area of a recording medium, such that it calculates an optimum write power.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 records the calculated optimum write power, and records data in the recording medium at the calculated optimum write power upon receiving a recording command from the controller 12.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 determines whether the optical disc acting as the recording medium is formatted in an initialization process. If the optical disc is not formatted, the recording/reproducing unit 20 performs the
  • the optical recording/reproducing device composed of only the recording/reproducing unit 10 is referred to as a drive, and is generally used as a peripheral device of a computer.
  • the controller 12 controls operations of overall constituent components.
  • the controller 12 refers to a user command by interfacing with a user, and transmits a recording/reproducing command capable of recording/reproducing data in/from the optical disc to the recording/reproducing unit 20.
  • the decoder 17 decodes a signal read from the optical disc upon receiving a control signal from the controller 12, restores the decoded signal to desired information, and transmits the restored signal to the user.
  • the encoder 18 receives a control signal from the controller 12 to record a desired signal in the optical disc, converts the received signal into a specific-format signal (e.g., an MPEG2 transport stream) , and transmits the specific-format signal to the signal processor 13.
  • a specific-format signal e.g., an MPEG2 transport stream
  • FIG. 13 shows a method for recording data in the recording medium using the optical recording/reproducing device in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Particularly, a method for calculating the optimum write power is shown in FIG. 13.
  • the microprocessor 16 of the recording/reproducing unit 20 controls operations of the pickup unit 11 using the servo unit 14, it reads OPC-area management information and the DCZ-area management information (e.g., "OPC location info", “Next available PSN of OPC”, “DCZ location info.”, and "Next available PSN of DCZ”) recorded in the TDMA or DMA of the seated disc at step SIl, and temporarily stores the OPC area management information and the DCZ area management information in the memory 15.
  • OPC location info "Next available PSN of OPC”
  • DCZ location info Next available PSN of DCZ
  • the microprocessor 16 recognizes a correct position, at which the OPC process is to be performed, by referring to the above-mentioned management information at step S12.
  • the microprocessor 16 receives a command for performing the OPC process at step S13, and performs the OPC process at the above position recognized by the management information.
  • the OPC process is performed in the OPC area
  • the microprocessor 16 updates the "next available PSN of OPC" information and the "next available PSN of DCZ" information as the management information associated with the next OPC position at steps S15 and S17.
  • the MSK+HMW modulation method is applied to both the OPC area capable of performing the OPC process and the DCZ area, such that ADIP information can be stably read from a groove track.
  • a physical location corresponding to the OPC-area management information and the DCZ-area management information is recognized from the read ADIP information at step S12.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 Upon receiving a command for recording data in a corresponding disc from the controller 12, the recording/reproducing unit 20 performs the above recording command using the calculated optimum write power, and a detailed description thereof will hereinafter be described with reference to FIG. 14.
  • FIG. 14 shows a method for recording data in the recording medium using the optical recording/reproducing device in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present
  • the microprocessor 16 contained in the recording/reproducing unit 20 receives a recording command from the controller 12.
  • the recording command is composed of recording data and position information to be recorded in the disc at step S21.
  • the microprocessor 16 selects an optimum write power, at which data is to be recorded, on the basis of recording position information contained in the recording command at step S22. For example, if the recording position is in the vicinity of the inner area of the disc, the microprocessor 16 uses the optimum write power (i.e., the writing power calculated at step S14) calculated at the OPC area at step S23. If the recording position is in the vicinity of the outer area of the disc, the microprocessor 16 uses the optimum write power (i.e., the writing power calculated at step S16) calculated at the DCZ area at step S23.
  • FIG. 15 shows a method for recording data in the recording medium using the optical recording/reproducing device in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
  • the microprocessor 16 of the recording/reproducing unit 20 contained in the optical recording/reproducing device controls operations of the pickup unit 11 using the servo
  • unit 14 it reads information from the seated optical disc, and determines whether the optical disc is formatted in a disc initialization process at step S32.
  • the microprocessor 16 performs the OPC process to calculate an optimum write power at step S33.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power of the layer LO is performed using the OPCO area and the DCZO area, and at the same time another OPC process for calculating an optimum write power of the layer Ll using the OPCl area and the DCZl area is performed.
  • the controller 12 for receiving a command from the user can determine whether which one of test areas will firstly perform the OPC process.
  • an optimum write power of the test area is calculated, the calculated information is recorded in the test area, and the calculated optimum write power is used when data is recorded in the data area.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power is performed using an OPCO area and a DCZO area, which act as test areas of the layer LO.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power when data is recorded in the layer Ll is performed in the OPCl area acting as a test area of the layer Ll and the DCZl area.
  • the controller 12 for receiving a command from the user can determine whether which one of test areas composed of the OPCO area and the DCZO area will firstly perform the OPC process.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power is performed using both the OPCO area acting as a test area of the inner area of the optical disc and the OPCl area acting as a test area of the inner area.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power when data is recorded in the optical disc is performed in the DCZO area acting as a test area of the outer area 0 of the optical disc and the DCZl area acting as a test area of the outer area 1.
  • the controller 12 for receiving a command from the user can determine whether which one of test areas composed of the OPCO area and the OPCl area will firstly perform the OPC process.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power is performed using the OPCO area acting as a test area of the inner area of the optical disc.
  • the OPC process for calculating an optimum write power when data is recorded in the optical disc is performed in three areas, i.e., the DCZO area acting as a test area of the outer area 0 of the optical disc, and the OPCl and DCZl areas acting as test areas of the layer Ll .
  • the layer LO performs the OPC process to calculate the optimum write power, such that it reads data using the calculated optimum write power according to position information of a data area where data is to be recorded.
  • the layer Ll performs a data record operation according to position information of a data area where data is to be recorded.
  • the layer Ll employs the optimum write power which has been calculated by performing the OPC process in the OPCl area contained in the inner area 1.
  • the layer Ll When data is recorded in the vicinity of the outer area of the data area of the optical disc, the layer Ll employs the optimum write power which has been calculated by performing the OPC process in the DCZl area contained in the outer area 1. In this way, the layer Ll can recording data using one of the optimum write powers according to data recording positions.
  • the above-mentioned description uses the second preferred embodiment as an example of various methods capable of performing the OPC process, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the above-mentioned description can also be applied to other preferred embodiments, i.e., the first preferred embodiment, the third preferred embodiment, and the fourth preferred embodiment.
  • the method for performing the OPC process when the disc acting as a recording medium is a dual-layered disc has been disclosed in the above-mentioned description. If the above- mentioned disc is a single-layered disc, only one recording layer is used as the recording medium. Therefore, if a first case in which the OPC process is performed in the OPCO and DCZ areas acting as test areas, a second case in which the OPC process is performed in only the OPCO area, and a third case in which the OPC process is performed in the DCZ area require the OPC process during a disc use time, i.e., if a user recording command is received in the dual-layered optical disc, the first case, the second case, and the third case performs the OPC process to calculate an optimum write power when data is recorded in the optical disc.
  • the above- mentioned method for performing the OPC process is applied to at least one layer acting as a recording layer.
  • the optical disc has used a test area for a pre-test during the OPC process at step S33, the OPC start position must be detected to perform the OPC process in an unused test area. In this case, it is preferable that the OPC start position be found using the method shown in FIG. 11. If the disc is not formatted at step S32, the recording/reproducing unit 20 determines the presence or absence of an external format command at step S34. If the format command is received from the controller 12 at step S34, the recording/reproducing unit 20 performs the OPC process to calculate the optimum write power simultaneously with performing the format process at step S35.
  • the method for performing the OPC process at step S35 be performed in the same manner as in the above-mentioned preferred embodiments described at step S33.
  • the method for performing the OPC process simultaneously with performing the format process is described at step S35, such that there is no test for calculating the optimum write power to recording data at step S35.
  • the OPC process is performed at an available position of the test area.
  • the OPC process is performed at steps S33 and S35, and the calculated optimum write power is recorded in the test area at step S36.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 records data in the disc or reproduces information recorded in the disc at step S37.
  • a test for calculating the optimum write power in only the OPC area be performed in a recording medium including the OPC area other than the DCZ area.
  • a method for recording data in a recording medium when the optical recording/reproducing device does not immediately perform the OPC process when the optical disc is seated in the optical recording/reproducing device whereas the optical disc has been formatted will hereinafter be described with reference to FIG. 16.
  • the recording/reproducing unit 20 maintains a standby mode without forming the OPC process at step S41. It is determined whether a recording command is received from the controller 12 when the recording/reproducing unit 20 is in the standby mode at step S42. If it is determined that the recording command has been received from the controller 12 at step S42, the OPC process is performed in the test area to perform a data recording operation, such that an optimum write power is calculated at step S43. The calculated optimum write power is recorded in the test area. Data suitable for the recording command is recorded in the data area of the recording medium using the calculated optimum write power at step S44.
  • the present invention uses the optimum write power calculated in the OPC area of the inner area when data is recorded in the vicinity of the inner area of the data area of the disc.
  • the present invention uses the optimum write power calculated in the DCZ area of the outer area. Therefore, the present invention can properly use the optimum write power according to data recording positions.
  • the first optimum write power applied in the vicinity of the inner area of the disc is acquired by the result calculated in the OPC area
  • the second optimum write power applied in the vicinity of the outer area of the disc is acquired by the result calculated in the DCZ area, resulting in the prevention of a data recording error.
  • the data recording error may occur when the same writing power is applied to overall data areas during a predetermined data recording time during which data is recorded in a high-density disc such as a BD at high speed.
  • the first optimum write power calculated in the OPC area and the second optimum write power calculated in the DCZ area are not used in the example without any change, but individual weights are applied to the first and second optimum write powers according to data recording positions to determine the last writing power. Otherwise, if the data recording position is in the vicinity of the center part of the data area, a mean value of the calculated optimum write powers can also be applied to the present invention.
  • a physical structure including the OPC area and the DCZ area of a recording medium, and a method and apparatus for recording/reproducing data in/from the recording medium using the physical structure according to the present invention can be applied to a method for manufacturing a BD recently developed, and can effectively record/reproduce data in/from the disc.

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Support d'enregistrement et procédé et appareil d'enregistrement de données sur ledit support d'enregistrement. Ce support d'enregistrement, qui possède une zone interne, une zone de données et une zone externe, possède en outre une première zone de test contenue dans la zone interne et une seconde zone de test contenue dans la zone externe, les première et seconde zones de test étant formées par un procédé de vobulation prédéterminé égal à celui de la zone de données. Par conséquent, le support d'enregistrement peut être utilisé pour un procédé de fabrication d'un disque Blu-ray, et les données peuvent être effectivement enregistrées sur le support d'enregistrement ou reproduites à partir dudit support d'enregistrement, tel qu'un disque Blu-ray.
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