JPH1153837A - Optical disk device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To precisely judge the presence or absence of the recording of user data at the time of recording or reproducing by judging whether data in a block area is recorded or not based on the respective detection results of the number of synchronous codes in one sector area unit, the number of non- recording sectors in one block area unit and the presence or absence of a phase difference between a reproduction clock signal and a reproduction signal. SOLUTION: CPU 50 judges it to be the non-recording sector according to whether the number of the detection times of the synchronous code at the detection timing of the synchronous code in one sector area unit is not less than a prescribed number or not, counts the number of the non-recording sectors in one block area unit, judges whether the counted number of the non-recording sectors in one block area unit is not less than the prescribed number or not, and judges the presence or absence of a phase difference between the reproduction clock signal and the reproduction signal. When the number of the non- recording sectors of one block area unit is judged to be not less than the prescribed number and the absence of data is judged by the presence or absence of the phase difference between the reproduction clock signal and the reproduction signal, data is judged to be not recorded in the block area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical disk device for recording data on an optical disk and reproducing data recorded on the optical disk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a digital video disk (DVD) has been developed as an optical disk of a large-capacity recording medium, and an optical disk apparatus for recording data on the optical disk and reproducing data recorded on the optical disk has been developed. Is being developed.

In such an optical disk device, data is recorded on an optical disk in units of ECC blocks including a plurality of sectors. This ECC block is composed of a header part pre-formatted in advance and a data part recorded later.

In such an optical disk device, data is recorded on an optical disk in a sector unit consisting of a plurality of frames (26 frames). A synchronization code is assigned to each frame, and an address sector ID is assigned to the beginning of a sector. Thereby, synchronization for each frame and synchronization for each sector are achieved. In this case, for example, after 91 bytes (1456 channel bits), the synchronization code for the next frame is recorded.

In this optical disk apparatus, processing is performed based on recording and reproduction instructions from an optical disk control device as a host computer.

For this reason, in the optical disk device, when a recording / reproduction instruction is supplied from the optical disk control device,
It is necessary to correctly determine whether or not user data is recorded in a target ECC block.

At the time of reproduction, if no user data is recorded in the target ECC block, data of all 0s is transferred to the optical disk control device. When an unrecorded ECC block is to be reproduced, an error cannot be correctly corrected and an error occurs. However, the error must not be transferred to the optical disk control device side. It must be transferred to the controller.

At the time of recording, 1E
When a write with a length less than the CC block unit is specified, or when recording is performed in the middle of one ECC block, a read-modify-write process occurs.
At this time, if user data has already been recorded in the target ECC block, an ECC code is created by adding data transferred from the optical disk control device side, and writing is performed in units of one ECC block. Therefore, even if the user data has already been written, if this cannot be detected correctly, the user data will be destroyed.

Further, when an error occurs during the read-modify-write process, it has not been distinguished whether the user data has been corrupted and an error has occurred or an error has occurred without recording.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an optical disk apparatus capable of correctly determining whether user data is recorded or not when recording data on an optical disk or reproducing data from the optical disk. It is intended to provide.

[0011]

An optical disk apparatus according to the present invention has a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and records address data indicating a position on the track. A format is defined that has a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of address areas to be recorded and a plurality of frames in which recording data is recorded, and a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame. It consists of a set of a predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data for reproducing recorded data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas is collectively provided for the set of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including the error correction data recording area to be recorded. Recording or reproducing means for reproducing recorded data, reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk, generating means for generating a reproduction clock using data reproduced by the reproducing means, First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the timing of detecting a synchronization code in one sector area unit; counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means ,
Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means; and reproduction by the reproducing means. The third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference with the signal, and the second determining means determine that the number of unrecorded sectors per block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. When the means determines that there is no data, a fourth determining means determines whether or not the data in the block area is unrecorded.

An optical disk apparatus according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area. Is a reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc, wherein an unrecorded sector is determined by the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of a synchronization code in units of one sector area. (1) determining means, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the first determining means, and whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number The second to determine
Determining means, the third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and the second determining means determines the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit. When it is determined that the number is equal to or more than the predetermined number and the third determination unit determines that there is no data,
It comprises a fourth judging means for judging that the data in the block area has not been recorded.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area. Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction using the method for regenerating the data recorded, reproducing means for reproducing the data recorded on the optical disc, the data reproduced by the reproducing means, 1
First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of a synchronization code in sector area units; counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area units by the first determining means; Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means; and reproduction by the reproducing means. Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference with the signal, fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; When the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is determined to be equal to or more than a predetermined number by the second determination unit, and the absence of data is determined by the third and fourth determination units. , And a fifth determining means for determining unrecorded data in the block area.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area. Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction using the method for regenerating the data recorded, reproducing means for reproducing the data recorded on the optical disc, the data reproduced by the reproducing means, 1
First determining means for determining whether or not the number of errors in one correction operation per block area is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of a synchronization code in one sector area. A second determining means for
Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the second determining means; and third means for determining whether the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number. Determination means, a fourth determination means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference between a reproduction clock signal generated by the generation means and a reproduction signal by the reproduction means, and the first determination means. It is determined that the number of errors in one correction operation of one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and the third determination unit determines that the number of errors is one.
When the number of unrecorded sectors in the block area unit is determined to be equal to or more than the predetermined number, and when the fourth determining means determines that there is no data, the fifth determining means for determining whether the data in the block area is unrecorded. Be composed.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area. Means for reproducing recorded data, wherein a reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc is used for judging whether or not the number of errors in one correction operation per block area unit is a predetermined number or more. A first determining means, a second determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in one sector area unit, the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the second determining means; Counting means for counting
Third determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and determining whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The fourth judging means for judging the presence / absence, and the first judging means judges that the number of errors in one correction operation in one block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and the third judging means makes a decision in one block area unit. When the number of unrecorded sectors is determined to be equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the fourth determining means determines that there is no data, the fifth determining means determines whether data in the block area is unrecorded. .

It is characterized by having.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area. Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction using the method for regenerating the data recorded, reproducing means for reproducing the data recorded on the optical disc, the data reproduced by the reproducing means, 1
First determining means for determining whether or not the number of errors in one correction operation per block area is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of a synchronization code in one sector area. A second determining means for
Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the second determining means; and third means for determining whether the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number. Determination means, fourth determination means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference between the clock signal for reproduction generated by the generation means and the reproduction signal by the reproduction means, and the level of the reproduction signal by the reproduction means Determining whether data is present or not based on whether or not is equal to or more than a predetermined value, and the first determining means determines that the number of errors in one correction operation per block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number. When the third judging means judges that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and when the fourth and fifth judging means judges that there is no data, Composed of sixth determining means for determining unrecorded data lock area.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. For recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area There are, 1 of the predetermined block area
When recording data in a sector area smaller than the block area, the data in all the sector areas in the target block area is reproduced, and after performing correction processing using the error correction data, reproducing the sector area not to be recorded. Reproducing means for recording data and recording data by adding error correction data to the data, and reproducing data in all the sector areas of the target block area; using data reproduced by the reproducing means; Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction, first determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence / absence of a synchronous code at a synchronous code detection timing in one sector area unit, and one block area by the first determining means Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in the unit,
Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means; and reproduction by the reproducing means. The third determination means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference with the signal, and the second determination means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors per block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. When the means determines that there is no data, a fourth determining means determines whether or not the data in the block area is unrecorded.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. For recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area There are, 1 of the predetermined block area
When recording data in a sector area smaller than the block area, the data in all the sector areas in the target block area is reproduced, and after performing correction processing using the error correction data, reproducing the sector area not to be recorded. Reproducing means for recording data and recording data by adding error correction data to the data, and reproducing data of all the sector areas of the target block area, detection timing of a synchronization code in units of one sector area Determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, and one block counted by the counting means Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors per area is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; The third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the value is equal to or more than the value, and the second determining means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. It is constituted by a fourth judging means for judging that the data in the block area is not recorded when it is judged that there is no data.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. For recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including a recording area There are, 1 of the predetermined block area
When recording data in a sector area smaller than the block area, the data in all the sector areas in the target block area is reproduced, and after performing correction processing using the error correction data, reproducing the sector area not to be recorded. Reproducing means for recording data and recording data by adding error correction data to the data, and reproducing data in all the sector areas of the target block area; using data reproduced by the reproducing means; Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction, first determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence / absence of a synchronous code at a synchronous code detection timing in one sector area unit, and one block area by the first determining means Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in the unit,
Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means; and reproduction by the reproducing means. Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference with the signal, fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; When the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is determined to be equal to or more than a predetermined number by the second determination means, and when the third and fourth determination means determine that there is no data, the data in the block area is determined to be unrecorded. It is composed of a fifth judgment means for judging the recording.

An optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and a recording area. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including the recording area Reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; generating means for generating a reproducing clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing means; detection timing of a synchronization code in one sector area unit Determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, and one block counted by the counting means Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in an area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; data is determined by the presence or absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means; Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of
When the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is determined to be equal to or more than a predetermined number by the second determining means, and when the third determining means determines that there is no data, the unrecorded sectors of the block area are unrecorded. Is determined by a fourth determination unit.

The optical disk apparatus of the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has an predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including the recording area Reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; first determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of a synchronization code in units of one sector area; Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the one determining means; second determination for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number; Means, a third judging means for judging the presence or absence of data based on whether or not a level of a reproduction signal by the reproducing means is equal to or more than a predetermined value; and When it is determined that there is no data by the third determining means, the fourth determining means determines whether or not the data in the block area is unrecorded. Constructed.

The optical disk device according to the present invention has concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, has a predetermined track length, and has an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames in which data is recorded and including a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined one of the plurality of sector areas is defined. Error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in these predetermined number of sector areas, and error correction data recorded collectively for the predetermined number of sector areas. Data recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in block area units including the recording area Reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; generating means for generating a reproducing clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing means; detection timing of a synchronization code in one sector area unit Determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, and one block counted by the counting means Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in an area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; data is determined by the presence or absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means; Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of
Fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and determining that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number It is constituted by a fifth judging means for judging that there is no data in the block area when there is no data by the third and fourth judging means.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an optical disk system showing an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An optical disk system 60 shown in FIG. 1 records data (information) on an optical disk (DVD-RAM) 1 as a recording medium using a focused light, or writes data recorded on the optical disk 1. It comprises an optical disk device 61 for reproduction and a host computer 62 as an external device for instructing the optical disk device 61 to perform recording and reproduction.

In the optical disc 1, data is recorded or reproduced using both concentric or spiral grooves and lands, and address data is recorded at predetermined intervals by recording marks in a mastering step. It is a recorded phase change type rewritable optical disk.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the optical disk 1 has a lead-in area 2, a data test zone,
It comprises a drive test zone, a disc identification data zone, and a replacement management zone as a replacement management area.

The data area 3 is composed of a plurality of, for example, 24 zones 3a,.

The lead-out area 4 is composed of a plurality of tracks and, like the rewritable data zone 6,
It is a rewritable data zone, and the same data zone 6 can be recorded.

As shown in FIG. 3, the optical disc 1
Data zone 6 and data area 3 which are rewritable with emboss data zone 5 of lead-in area 2 in order from the inside
, 3x, and the data zone of the lead-out area 4, and the clock signal for each zone is the same.
And the number of sectors for each track is different.

In the zones 3a,..., 3x of the data area 3, the number of rotations (speed) decreases and the number of sectors per track increases as going from the inner circumference to the outer circumference of the optical disk 1. I have.

The relationship between the speed data as the number of revolutions and the number of sectors per track for each of the zones 3a,... 3x, 4, 5, 6 is recorded in the table 10a of the memory 10 as shown in FIG. ing.

3x,... 3x of the data area 3
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, data is recorded in each track in units of ECC (error correction code) block data (for example, 38688 bytes).

The ECC block is composed of 16 sectors in which 2K bytes of data are recorded. As shown in FIG. 5, each sector has a 4-byte (32-bit) sector ID (identification data) as address data. ) 1-I
D16 is a 2-byte error detection code (IED: I
D error detection code) along with a horizontal ECC (error correction code) 1 and a vertical ECC 2 as an error correction code for reproducing data recorded in an ECC block. It is to be recorded. This ECC
Numerals 1 and 2 are error correction codes added to data as redundant words in order to prevent data from being unable to be reproduced due to a defect of the optical disk 1.

Each sector is composed of 172 bytes of 12 rows of data. Each row (line) is provided with a 10-byte horizontal ECC1 and 18 rows.
A vertical ECC2 for one row of a 2-byte configuration is provided. Thus, the error correction circuit 52 described later performs error correction processing for each line using the horizontal ECC 1 and performs error correction processing for each column using the vertical ECC 2. .

When the ECC block is recorded on the optical disc 1, as shown in FIG. 6, data is written for each predetermined data amount of each sector (each predetermined data length interval, for example, 91 bytes: 1456 channel bits). Synchronization code (2 bytes: 3
2 channel bits).

As shown in FIG. 7, each sector is composed of 26 frames from the 0th frame to the 25th frame, and a synchronization code (frame synchronization signal) assigned to each frame has a frame number. Specific code for specifying (1 byte: 16 channel bits) and common code common to each frame (1 byte: 16 channel bits)
It is composed of

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the zeroth frame is SY0, the second, tenth, and eighteenth frames are SY1,
The fourth, twelfth and twentieth frames are SY2, sixth and first frames.
The 4th and 22nd frames are SY3, the 8th, 16th and 24th frames are SY4, the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th frames are SY5, the 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th frames Is SY6, and the 19th, 21st, 23rd, and 25th frames are SY7.

.. 3x of the data area 3
As shown in FIG. 2, each track has
A header section 11 in which addresses and the like are recorded, respectively.
Are pre-formatted in advance.

The header section 11 is formed when the groove is formed. This header part 11
8 is composed of a plurality of pits 12, as shown in FIG. 8, and is preformatted for the groove 13 as shown in the figure. The center of the pit 12 is on the same line as the boundary line between the groove 13 and the land 14. Exists in the position.

As shown in FIG. 8, the pit string ID1 is the header part of the groove 1, the pit string ID2 is the header part of the land 1, the pit string ID3 is the header part of the groove 2, the pit string ID4 is the header part of the land 2, The pit string ID5 is a header part of the groove 3, and the pit string ID6 is a header part of the land 3.

Therefore, the headers for the grooves and the headers for the lands are formed alternately (in a staggered manner).

The format for each sector is shown in FIG.
Is shown in

In FIG. 9, one sector is composed of 2697 bytes (bytes), a 128-byte header area (corresponding to the header section 11), a 2-byte mirror area 17,
It is composed of a recording area 18 of 2567 bytes.

The channel bits recorded in the sector have a format in which 8-bit data is modulated into 16-bit channel bits by 8-16 code.

The header area 11 is an area where predetermined data is recorded when the optical disc 1 is manufactured. The header area 11 includes four header 1 areas, two header areas, three header areas, and four header areas.

The header 1 area to the header 4 area are composed of 46 bytes or 18 bytes, and a 36-byte or 8-byte synchronization code part VFO (Variable Frequency O).
scillator), 3-byte address mark AM (Addres
s Mark), 4-byte address part PID (Position Ide)
ntifier), 2-byte error detection code IED (ID Err
or Detection Code) 1 byte postamble PA
(Postambles).

The header 1 area and the header 3 area have a 36-byte synchronization code section VFO1, and the header area 2 and the header 4 area have an 8-byte synchronization code section VFO2.

The synchronous code portions VFO1 and VFO2 are regions for pulling in the PLL. The synchronous code portion VFO1 records a sequence of "010 ..." in channel bits for "36" bytes (576 bits in channel bits) ( (Recording a pattern at a fixed interval), and the synchronization code portion VFO
Reference numeral 2 denotes a sequence of “010...” Of channel bits recorded for “8” bytes (128 bits of channel bits).

The address mark AM is a "3" byte synchronization code indicating where the sector address starts. As a pattern of each byte of the address mark AM, a special pattern which does not appear in the data portion of "0100100000000100" is used.

Address portions PID1 to PID4 are sector addresses (including ID numbers) as 4-byte address information.
Is an area where is recorded. The sector address is a physical sector number as a physical address indicating a physical position on the track. Since this physical sector number is recorded in the mastering step, it cannot be rewritten.

The ID number is, for example, "1" in the case of PID1, and is a number representing the number of the four times overwriting in one header section 11.

The error detection code IED is an error (error) detection code for a sector address (including an ID number).
It is possible to detect the presence or absence of an error in the read PID.

The postamble PA includes state information necessary for demodulation, and also has a role of adjusting the polarity so that the header section 11 ends with a space.

The mirror area 17 is used for offset correction of a tracking error signal, generation of a land / groove switching signal timing, and the like.

The recording area 18 has a gap area of 10 to 26 bytes, a guard 1 area of 20 to 26 bytes, and a V area of 35 bytes.
FO3 area, 3-byte pre-synchronous code (P
S) area, data area of 2418 bytes, postamble 3 (PA3) area of 1 byte, guard 2 area of 48 to 55 bytes, and buffer area of 9 to 25 bytes.

The gap area is an area where nothing is written.

The guard 1 area is an area provided in order to prevent terminal deterioration at the time of repetitive recording peculiar to the phase change recording medium from reaching the VFO3 area.

Although the VFO3 area is also an area for PLL lock, it is also an area for inserting a synchronization code in the same pattern to synchronize byte boundaries.

A PS (pre-synchronous code) area is a tuning area for connecting to a data area.

The data area includes a data ID, a data ID error correction code IED (Data ID Error Detection Code).
e), synchronization code, ECC (Error Correction Code)
), An EDC (Error Detection Code), user data, and the like. The data ID is a sector ID 1 of 4 bytes (32 channel bits) of each sector.
~ ID16. Data ID error correction code IED
Is a 2-byte (16-bit) error correction code for data ID.

The sector IDs (1 to 16) are composed of 1-byte (8-bit) sector information and 3-byte sector numbers (logical sector numbers as logical addresses indicating logical positions on tracks). ing. The sector information includes a 1-bit sector format type area,
It is composed of a bit tracking method area, a 1-bit reflectivity area, a 1-bit reserved area, a 2-bit area type area, a 1-bit data type area, and a 1-bit layer number area.

The logical sector number differs from the physical sector number due to the slip replacement process due to the initial defect.

The slip replacement process based on the initial defect is as follows.
At the time of formatting (at the time of manufacture) or at the start of use, etc., dummy data (certify pattern) is recorded in sector units and reproduced to determine whether an error (defect) has occurred in each sector or not. The defective sector is managed as an initial defective sector and recorded in the replacement management area.

When "1" is recorded in the sector format type area, it indicates the zone format type. When “1” is recorded in the tracking method area, it indicates groove tracking. When “1” is recorded in the reflectance area, the reflectance indicates 40% or more. When "00" is recorded in the area type area, it indicates the data area, when "01" is recorded, it indicates the lead-in area, and when "10" is recorded, the lead-out area is "1
When "1" is recorded, it indicates a reserve. When "0" is recorded in the data type area, it indicates the recording of read-only data, and when "1" is recorded, it is rewritable data. When “0” is recorded in the layer number area, the layer 0 is recorded.
Is shown.

The PA (postamble) 3 area contains state information necessary for demodulation and indicates the end of the last byte of the previous data area.

The guard 2 area is an area provided in order to prevent the end deterioration at the time of repetitive recording peculiar to the phase change recording medium from reaching the data area.

The buffer area is an area provided for absorbing rotation fluctuations of the motor for rotating the optical disk 1 so that the data area does not cover the next header section 11.

The reason why the gap area is expressed as 10 to 26 bytes is that a random shift is performed. The random shift is to shift the data write start position in order to reduce the repetitive recording deterioration of the phase change recording medium. The length of the random shift is adjusted by the length of the buffer area located at the end of the data area, and the entire length of one sector is fixed at 2697 bytes.

Zones 3a,... 3x of the data area 3
Are provided with spare sectors, and are used as final spares when a sector-based slip replacement process (slipping replacement algorithm) is performed in the same zone.

Further, in FIG.
Is rotated at a different rotation speed for each zone by the motor 23, for example. The motor 23 is controlled by a motor control circuit 24.

Recording of data on the optical disc 1
Alternatively, reproduction of data recorded on the optical disk 1 is performed by the optical head 25. The optical head 25 is fixed to a drive coil 27 constituting a movable part of a linear motor 26, and the drive coil 27 is connected to a linear motor control circuit 28.

A speed detector 29 is connected to the linear motor control circuit 28 so that a speed signal of the optical head 25 is sent to the linear motor control circuit 28.

The fixed portion of the linear motor 26 is provided with a permanent magnet (not shown).
The optical head 25 is moved in the radial direction of the optical disk 1 by exciting the magnetic head 7 by the linear motor control circuit 28.

The optical head 25 has an objective lens 30
Are supported by a wire or a leaf spring (not shown), and the objective lens 30 is moved in a focusing direction (an optical axis direction of the lens) by a driving coil 31.
The drive coil 32 can move in a tracking direction (a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens).

The semiconductor laser oscillator 39 is driven by the laser control circuit 33 to generate laser light. The laser control circuit 33 corrects the amount of laser light from the semiconductor laser oscillator 39 in accordance with the monitor current from the photodiode PD for monitoring the semiconductor laser oscillator 39.

The laser control circuit 33 includes a PLL (not shown)
It operates in synchronization with a recording clock signal from a circuit. This PLL circuit divides the frequency of a basic clock signal from an oscillator (not shown) to generate a clock signal for recording.

Then, the laser light generated by the semiconductor laser oscillator 39 driven by the laser control circuit 33 is irradiated on the optical disk 1 via the collimator lens 40, the half prism 41, and the objective lens 30. Is guided to the photodetector 44 via the objective lens 30, the half prism 41, the condenser lens 42, and the cylindrical lens 43.

The photodetector 44 is composed of four divided photodetection cells 44a, 44b, 44c and 44d.

The output signal of the photodetector cell 44a of the photodetector 44 is supplied to one end of an adder 46a via an amplifier 45a, and the output signal of the photodetector cell 44b is supplied to an amplifier 45a.
b to one end of the adder 46b, and the output signal of the light sensing cell 44c is supplied to the adder 46b via the amplifier 45c.
a, and the output signal of the light detection cell 44d is
The signal is supplied to the other end of the adder 46b via the amplifier 45d.

The output signal of the photodetector cell 44a of the photodetector 44 is supplied to one end of an adder 46c via an amplifier 45a, and the output signal of the photodetector cell 44b is supplied to an amplifier 45a.
b is supplied to one end of an adder 46d, and the output signal of the light sensing cell 44c is supplied to the adder 46d via an amplifier 45c.
d, the output signal of the photodetector cell 44d is
The signal is supplied to the other end of the adder 46c via the amplifier 45d.

The output signal of the adder 46a is supplied to the inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier OP2.
Is supplied with the output signal of the adder 46b. As a result, the differential amplifier OP2 outputs a signal (focus error signal) relating to the focus point according to the difference between the adders 46a and 46b.
To be supplied. The output signal of the focusing control circuit 47 is
And the laser light is controlled so that it is always just focused on the optical disc 1.

The output signal of the adder 46c is supplied to the inverting input terminal of the differential amplifier OP1.
Is supplied with the output signal of the adder 46d. Thus, the differential amplifier OP1 supplies a tracking error signal to the tracking control circuit 48 according to the difference between the adders 46c and 46d.
The tracking control circuit 48 creates a track drive signal according to the tracking error signal supplied from the differential amplifier OP1.

The track drive signal output from the tracking control circuit 48 is supplied to the drive coil 32 in the tracking direction. The tracking error signal used in the tracking control circuit 48 is supplied to the linear motor control circuit 28.

Each of the light detecting cells 44 of the light detector 44 in the state where the focusing and tracking are performed as described above.
a, the sum signal of the outputs of .about.
The signal obtained by adding the output signal from 6d by the adder 46e is
The change in reflectivity from pits (recording data) formed on the track is reflected. This signal is supplied to a data reproducing circuit 38, where the recorded data is reproduced.

The reproduced data reproduced by the data reproducing circuit 38 is subjected to error correction by the error correction circuit 52 using the applied error correction code ECC, and then is transferred to the host as an external device via the interface circuit 55. Output to the computer 62.

When the tracking control circuit 48 is moving the objective lens 30, the linear motor control circuit 28 controls the linear motor 26, that is, the optical motor 26 so that the objective lens 30 is positioned near the center of the optical head 25. The head 25 is moved.

A data generation circuit 34 is provided at a stage preceding the laser control circuit 33. The data generation circuit 34 is provided with the ECC block format data as the recording data as shown in FIG. 5 supplied from the error correction circuit 52 and the ECC block synchronization code as shown in FIG. An ECC block data generation circuit 34a for converting into ECC block format data for recording; and an ECC block data generation circuit 34
and a modulation circuit 34b for modulating the recording data from a by the 8-16 code conversion system.

The data generation circuit 34 is supplied with recording data to which an error correction code has been added by the error correction circuit 52 and dummy data for error checking read from the optical disk control circuit 53. The error correction circuit 52 is supplied with recording data from a host computer 62 as an external device via an interface circuit 55 and a bus 49.

The error correction circuit 52 converts the 32 Kbytes of recording data supplied from the host computer 62 to 2K bytes.
Each of the horizontal and vertical error correction codes (ECC1, ECC1) for the recording data in the sector unit for each byte.
2), a sector ID (logical address number) is added, and format data of an ECC block as shown in FIG. 5 is generated.

The optical disc apparatus 61 has a focusing control circuit 47, a tracking control circuit 48, a linear motor control circuit 28, and a D which is used for exchanging information between the CPU 50 for controlling the entire optical disc apparatus. A / A converter 51 is provided.

The motor control circuit 24, linear motor control circuit 28, laser control circuit 33, data reproduction circuit 3
8, focusing control circuit 47, tracking control circuit 48, error correction circuit 52, optical disk control circuit 53
Are controlled by a CPU 50 via a bus 49, and the CPU 50 performs a predetermined operation according to a control program recorded in the memory 10.

The memory 10 is used for recording a control program and for recording data. The memory 10 has a table 10a in which speed data as the number of revolutions and the number of sectors for each track are recorded for each of the zones 3a,... 3x, 4, 5, and 6.

The optical disk control circuit 53 includes:
Dummy data pattern for error check, threshold value of the number of error lines (N1: 200 lines), synchronization code detection signal value (threshold value: N2a), detection signal value (threshold value: N2b), threshold value of the number of unrecorded sectors (N3) and the like are set and stored in advance. These settings can be arbitrarily changed.

The data reproducing circuit 38 is provided in the manner shown in FIGS.
1, as shown in FIG. 12, a binarization circuit 71, a PLL circuit 72, an unrecorded area detection circuit 73, a shift register 74,
A demodulation circuit 75, an address mark detection circuit 76, a word boundary counter 77, an IED check circuit 78, an address comparison circuit 79, a header detection signal generation circuit 80, a first synchronization code detection circuit 81, and a second synchronization code detection circuit 82 It is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the binarizing circuit 71 includes an auto slice circuit 93 comprising a comparator 91 and an integrator 92, and a delay circuit 94 for delaying the output from the comparator 91. And an exclusive OR of the delayed output from the delay circuit 94 and the output from the comparator 91 to output an edge detection signal, thereby forming an edge detection circuit 96. The comparator 91 outputs the output signal from the adder 46e and the comparator 9
This is a circuit for comparing an output signal of the first output signal with a signal integrated by the integrator 92.

The auto slicing circuit 93 includes an adder 4
6e is changed to a waveform close to a square wave, and the output waveforms are shown in FIGS.
(A) of FIG. The edge detection circuit 96 is a circuit for detecting the edge of the signal waveform from the auto slice circuit 93.
(B) and (b) of FIG. The edge detection signal output from the edge detection circuit 96 is a binarized signal output from the binarization circuit 71.
It is output to the PLL circuit 72 and the unrecorded area detection circuit 73.

The PLL circuit 72 includes an edge detection circuit 9
A channel clock and channel data are generated by the binarized signal from FIG. 6, and as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a phase comparator 97, a charge pump 98, an integrator 99, and a voltage controlled oscillator (VOC) ) 100.

The phase comparator 97 is a lock-in type phase comparator, and compares the phase of the binary signal (reproduction signal) from the edge detection circuit 96 with the phase of the clock signal from the voltage controlled oscillator 100. And outputs a signal having a pulse width proportional to the compared phase difference. This phase comparator 97
Data (channel data) synchronized with the clock signal from is output to the shift register 74.

The phase comparator 97 comprises three flip-flop circuits 97a, 97b, 97c and two AND circuits 97
d and 97e and two inverter circuits 97f and 97g, and an output signal from the AND circuit 97d is shown in FIG.
3 (d) and a charge signal as shown in FIG. 14 (d), and the output signal from the AND circuit 97e is shown in FIG.
3 (e) and a discharge signal as shown in FIG. 14 (e).
And output to the unrecorded area detection circuit 73.

The charge pump 98 is connected to the phase comparator 9
A subtractor for subtracting the charge signal from the discharge signal from 7 is integrated, and the result of this subtraction is integrated by the integrator 99 and output to the voltage controlled oscillator (VOC) 100.

A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO; voltage)
control oscillator) 100 is
Voltage value (analog value) of signal supplied from integrator 99
And outputs a binary clock signal (channel clock) having a frequency proportional to the channel clock. The channel clock is a signal as shown in FIG. 13 (c) and FIG. 14 (c).

The channel clock of the voltage controlled oscillator 100 is output to the phase comparator 97 and also to the shift register 74 and the unrecorded area detection circuit 73.

The unrecorded area detection circuit 73 includes a PLL lock detection circuit 101, a data absence detection circuit 102, and an unrecorded detection signal generator 103, as shown in FIG.

The PLL lock detecting circuit 101 is a circuit for detecting whether the PLL is locked or unlocked based on the phase difference between the discharge signal and the charge signal from the phase comparator 97. Circuit 104 for delaying the charge signal from
The exclusive OR of the delay signal from the phase comparator 04 and the discharge signal from the phase comparator 97 is calculated, and FIG.
Logic circuit 1 that outputs an output signal as shown in FIG.
05, a low-pass filter 106 including a resistor and a capacitor for removing harmonics of the output signal from the logic circuit 105, and the output signal from the low-pass filter 106 and the reference signal REF. A comparator 107 outputs the output signal of the lock detection circuit 101 to the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103.

The data absent detecting circuit 102 is provided for detecting the channel clock of the voltage controlled oscillator 100 and the edge detecting circuit 9.
6, the absence of data is detected when there is no binary signal for a predetermined period of time, and the presence of data is detected at other times, and a data absence detection signal or a data detection signal as a result of this detection. Is output to the unrecorded detection signal generator 103, and is constituted by a binarization circuit having a predetermined threshold value.

The detection operation of the PLL lock detection circuit 101 and the data absence detection circuit 102 in such a configuration will be described.

That is, when the PLL is locked as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13F, since the area of the discharge signal and the area of the charge signal are equal, the logic circuit 105
15 outputs a low-level signal, and the comparator 107 outputs the signal to the PLL lock detection circuit 10 shown in FIG.
An unrecorded detection signal generator 10 outputs the lock detection signal as 1
Output to 3.

When the PLL is unlocked as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14F, since the areas of the discharge signal and the charge signal do not match, the logic circuit 10
5, a signal corresponding to the area difference is output as noise. When this noise is small, the comparator 107 uses the comparator 107 as shown in FIG.
A lock detection signal as the PLL lock detection circuit 101 is output to the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103, and when the noise is large, the comparator 107 causes the comparator 107 to operate as the PLL lock detection circuit 101 shown in FIG. An unlock detection signal is output to the unrecorded detection signal generator 103.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, when the reproduced signal is composed of a data recording section, a data non-recording section with noise, and a data non-recording section with low noise, the low-pass filter 106 outputs the signal from FIG. (B) outputs an output signal as indicated by the solid line. Thereby, the comparator 10
8, the output signal from the low-pass filter 106 is converted into a reference signal (slice level) indicated by a broken line in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18C, a lock detection signal, an unlock detection signal, and a lock detection signal are output.

The data absence detecting circuit 102 is
When data is recorded, or when data is not recorded but noise is large, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 16B, when a data detection signal is output to the unrecorded detection signal generating unit 103 as shown in FIG.
The data absence detection signal is output to the unrecorded detection signal generator 103.

The non-recording detection signal generator 103 includes an OR circuit 108, a resistor 109, and a capacitor 110.

The above-mentioned unrecorded detection signal generating section 103 is provided in
As shown in FIG. 1, a lock detection signal is supplied from the PLL lock detection circuit 101, and the data absence detection circuit 1
When a data detection signal is supplied from 02, a recording detection signal is output to the optical disk control circuit 53.

The unrecorded detection signal generator 103
When the unlock detection signal is supplied from the PLL lock detection circuit 101 and the data detection signal is supplied from the data absence detection circuit 102,
When a lock detection signal (low level) is supplied from the L lock detection circuit 101 and a data absence detection signal is supplied from the data absence detection circuit 102, an unrecorded detection signal is output to the optical disc control circuit 53. ing.

The operation of generating an unrecorded detection signal by the unrecorded detection signal generator 103 in such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 (a), (c), (d) and (e).

For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, when a reproduced signal is composed of a data recording section, a data non-recording section with noise, and a data non-recording section with low noise, the PL
As shown in FIG. 18C, a lock detection signal, an unlock detection signal, and a lock detection signal are output from the L lock detection circuit 101, and the data absence detection circuit 102 outputs the data as shown in FIG. In addition, a data detection signal, a data detection signal, and a data absence detection signal are output, and as a result,
As shown in FIG. 18E, a recording detection signal, a recording detection signal, and a non-recording detection signal are output.

The shift register 74 converts the supplied channel data into 16-bit parallel data and outputs it. The 16-bit channel data from the shift register 74 is supplied to a demodulation circuit 75 and an address mark detection circuit 76.

The demodulation circuit 75 outputs, as ROM output data, data stored at an address corresponding to 16-bit address data from the shift register 74 when the word boundary signal from the word boundary counter 77 is supplied. A demodulation ROM (not shown) and R from the demodulation ROM
It is composed of a parallel-serial converter (not shown) for converting demodulated data as OM output data into serial data in accordance with a data clock generated by dividing the channel clock from the PLL circuit 72 and outputting the data. .

This ROM output data is data obtained by demodulating 16-bit channel bits into 8-bit data based on a predetermined (8, 16) code conversion rule corresponding to the address data, for example. is there.

The demodulated data signal from demodulation circuit 75 is I
It is output to the ED check circuit 78 and the address comparison circuit 79. The data clock created by the demodulation circuit 75 is output to the IED check circuit 78, the address comparison circuit 79, and the header detection signal generation circuit 80.

The address mark detection circuit 76 is composed of a comparator. Each time the channel clock is supplied from the PLL circuit 72, the 16-bit channel data from the shift register 74 matches the 16-bit address mark. The address mark detection signal is output when they match with each other. The address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 is output to a word boundary counter 77, an IED check circuit 78, an address comparison circuit 79, and a header detection signal generation circuit 80.

The word boundary counter 77 counts using the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 as a trigger and outputs a word boundary signal for each fixed-length block code (16 channel bits). The word boundary signal from the word boundary counter 77 is output to the demodulation circuit 75.

After the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 is supplied to the IED check circuit 78, the sector address of the 6-byte address part PID supplied from the demodulation circuit 75 and the error detection code IED
Are accepted based on the data clock, and whether or not the sector address is correct is determined based on whether or not the operation result of the accepted sector address with the error detection code IED is “0”.

The check result of the IED check circuit 78 is output to the header detection signal generation circuit 80.

After receiving the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76, the address comparison circuit 79 receives the 4-byte sector address of the address part PID supplied from the demodulation circuit 75 based on the data clock. The ID number in the received sector address is compared with any one of "1" to "4", and a signal corresponding to the matching ID number is output.
The signal corresponding to the ID number from the address comparison circuit 79 is output to the header detection signal generation circuit 80. For example,
When the ID number is “1”, “00” is output, and when the ID number is “2”, “01” is output, and the ID number is “3”.
In this case, "10" is output, and when the ID number is "41", "11" is output.

The address comparing circuit 79 outputs the received sector address to the optical disk control circuit 53 as address data.

When the check result from the IED check circuit 78 is correct, the header detection signal generation circuit 80 outputs a signal corresponding to the ID number supplied from the address comparison circuit 79 and an address from the address mark detection circuit 76. A header detection signal is generated at the end of the mirror mark area in accordance with the mark detection signal and the number of bytes counted by the data clock from the demodulation circuit 75. For example, an address mark detection signal is supplied. It is constituted by a binary counter for counting the number of subsequent bytes by the data clock from the demodulation circuit 75. The header detection signal from the header detection signal generation circuit 80 is output to the CPU 50 via the optical disk control circuit 53. For example, if a signal indicating that the check result correctly indicates "1" as an ID number is supplied, a header detection signal is generated 94 bytes after the address mark detection signal is supplied from the address mark detection circuit 76, and the check result is output. When a signal indicating "2" is correctly supplied as an ID number, a header detection signal is generated 76 bytes after the address mark detection signal is supplied from the address mark detection circuit 76, and the check result indicates that the ID number is correctly "ID". When a signal indicating "3" is supplied, a header detection signal is generated 30 bytes after the address mark detection signal is supplied from the address mark detection circuit 76,
When the check result is correct and a signal indicating “4” as the ID number is supplied, a header detection signal is generated 12 bytes after the supply of the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76.

The first synchronization code detection circuit 81 is composed of a byte counter and a comparator, counts the number of bytes based on a header detection signal from the header detection signal generation circuit 80, and outputs data according to the count value. Each time a channel clock is supplied from the PLL circuit 72 during the corresponding area, whether the 16-bit channel data from the shift register 74 matches the 16-bit synchronization code pattern (common code pattern) Whether or not they are compared is determined, and when they match, a synchronization code detection signal is output to the optical disk control circuit 53.

As a result, the optical disk control circuit 53
The synchronous code detection signal in sector units is counted by using a counter circuit (not shown) in the optical disk control circuit 53, and the count value (A) and an internal register (not shown) of the optical disk control circuit 53 are preset. Is compared with the synchronized code detection signal value (threshold value: N2a). As a result of the comparison, when the count value is larger than the synchronized code detection signal value,
The unrecorded data of the sector is determined.

The second synchronization code detection circuit 82 is composed of a byte counter, a sampling circuit, and an A / D converter, and counts the number of bytes based on the header detection signal from the header detection signal generation circuit 80. While corresponding to the data area in accordance with the value, a timing signal as a mask signal for detecting a synchronization code is generated every 91 bytes, and an adder 46e is generated for each mask signal.
The A / D converter converts the sampled signal into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the optical disk control circuit 53.

As a result, the optical disk control circuit 53
The sampling signal value (B) corresponding to the synchronization code portion in sector units is compared with a detection signal value (threshold value: N2b) preset in an internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53, and as a result of the comparison, sampling is performed. When the signal value is larger than the detection signal value, it is determined that the data of the sector has not been recorded.

The optical disk control circuit 53 is registered in the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53 with the reproduction data of the first sector ID part for each sector at the time of data reproduction or read-modify-write at the time of data recording. It is determined whether or not the dummy data pattern at the time of the certify process matches, and when the determination result matches, it is determined that the sector is an unrecorded sector of the user data.

The optical disk control circuit 53 reproduces one ECC block of data by the error correction circuit 52 at the time of data reproduction or at the time of read-modify-write at the time of data recording, and the horizontal direction of each line (208 lines). When the first error correction process is performed on the number of error lines, the number of error lines is checked, and the number of error lines and a threshold value (N1: 200 lines) of the number of error lines previously set in an internal register of the optical disc control circuit 53 are determined. When the number of error lines is larger than the threshold value as a result of the comparison, it is determined that error correction processing of the ECC block cannot be performed correctly.

The optical disk control circuit 53 counts the number of unrecorded sectors for one ECC block at the time of data reproduction or read-modify-write at the time of data recording. The threshold value (N3) of the number of unrecorded sectors set in the internal register is compared with the threshold value (N3). As a result of the comparison, when the number of unrecorded sectors is larger than the threshold value, the unrecorded data of the ECC block is determined. When the number of unrecorded sectors is smaller than the threshold value as a result of the comparison, it is determined that the data of the ECC block cannot be corrected.

The optical disk control circuit 53 can selectively change which discriminating function is used. For example, discrimination based on the number of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block, discrimination based on the number of error lines in one ECC block, discrimination based on reproduced data in a data ID portion, discrimination based on a sampling signal value corresponding to a synchronization code portion in sector units, synchronization code in sector units Discrimination based on the number of detection signals,
Discrimination based on whether the PLL is locked or unlocked,
Can be selected from the determination based on the absence of the binary signal for a predetermined time.

First, as a first embodiment, a process when all of the above determinations are made will be described.

That is, a process for reproducing (reading) data from a predetermined sector of a predetermined ECC block in the above configuration will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.

For example, an instruction to reproduce (read) data for a predetermined sector of a predetermined ECC block in the data area 3 of the optical disk 1 is issued by the host computer 6.
2 is supplied to the CPU 50 in the optical disk device 60 via the interface circuit 55 (ST1). As a result, the CPU 50 determines reproduction from the first sector of the ECC block, and stores the track number and the sector number corresponding to the first sector and the rotation number corresponding to the zone including the first sector in the memory 1.
0 based on the storage contents of the table 10a (ST
2).

In accordance with this determination, the CPU 50 rotates the optical disk 1 at a rotation speed corresponding to the zone including the ECC block to be recorded, and moves the laser beam irradiation position of the optical head 3 to a position corresponding to the address. An access process is performed (ST3).

That is, the reproduced signal as an output signal from the adder 26e is binarized by the binarization circuit 71,
Channel data and a channel clock are generated by the circuit 72 and supplied to the shift register 74. Also, P
The channel clock from the LL circuit 72 is supplied to the demodulation circuit 7
5, address mark detection circuit 76, word boundary counter 7
7, are supplied to a first synchronization code detection circuit 81 and a second synchronization code detection circuit 82.

The channel clock, the discharge signal and the charge signal from the PLL circuit 72 are supplied to the unrecorded area detection circuit 73.

The shift register 74 converts the supplied channel data into 16-bit parallel data and supplies it to the demodulation circuit 75 and the address mark detection circuit 76. The address mark detection circuit 76 includes a shift register 7
When the address mark is detected by the channel data from the address mark 4, the address mark detection signal is sent to the word boundary counter 7.
7, IED check circuit 78, address comparison circuit 79,
And a header detection signal generation circuit 80. The word boundary counter 77 counts using the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 as a trigger,
The word boundary signal is output to the demodulation circuit 75 for each fixed-length block code (16 channel bits).

The demodulation circuit 75 converts the 16-bit address data from the shift register 74 when the word boundary signal is supplied from the word boundary counter 77 into ROM output data, and divides the channel clock to create the data. In accordance with the data clock, the demodulated data signal converted to serial
Output to the ED check circuit 78 and the address comparison circuit 79. The data clock generated by the demodulation circuit 74 is supplied to the IED check circuit 78 and the address comparison circuit 7.
9, and output to the header detection signal generation circuit 80.

After the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 is supplied to the IED check circuit 78, the sector address of the 6-byte address portion PID supplied from the demodulation circuit 74 and the error detection code IED
Is determined based on the data clock, and whether the sector address is correct is determined based on whether or not the calculation result of the received sector address with the error detection code IED is "0". Output to the generation circuit 80.

After the address mark detection signal from the address mark detection circuit 76 is supplied to the address comparison circuit 79, the address comparison circuit 79 calculates the 4-byte sector address of the address part PID supplied from the demodulation circuit 75 based on the data clock. ID in the received sector address
The number corresponding to any one of “1” to “4” is compared, and a signal corresponding to the matching ID number is output to the header detection signal generation circuit 80.

The optical disk control circuit 53 determines whether or not the address data matches the address data for starting the reproduction processing.
U50 performs the above-described access processing again.

If they match, the optical disk control circuit 5
3 outputs the data in the data area of the first sector demodulated by the demodulation circuit 75 in the data reproduction circuit 38 to the error correction circuit 52. Further, the data in the data area for each subsequent sector is output to the error correction circuit 52. As a result, data for one ECC block is supplied to the error correction circuit 52 (ST4).

In such a state, the optical disk control circuit 53 transmits the synchronization code detection signal in sector units from the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 to the optical disk control circuit 53.
The counter (A) is counted by using the counter circuit in the optical disk control circuit 53 and stored in a register (not shown) in the optical disk control circuit 53 (S
T5) The sampling signal value (B) corresponding to the synchronization code portion in sector units from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82 is stored in a register in the optical disk control circuit 53 (ST6).

The error correction circuit 52 performs an error correction process using the horizontal ECC 1 for each line.
When an error occurs, the error is output to the optical disk control circuit 53. Thus, the optical disc control circuit 53 reproduces data of one ECC block by the error correction circuit 52 and, when performing the first error correction process in the horizontal direction of each line (208 lines), reduces the number of error lines. Then, the number of error lines is compared with a threshold value of the number of error lines (N1: 200 lines) set in advance in an internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53 (ST7).

As a result of this comparison, when the number of error lines is smaller than the threshold value, the optical disk control circuit 5
3 continues the error correction processing by the error correction circuit 52 (ST8).

Next, the optical disc control circuit 53 sets the first sector ID for each of the sectors subjected to the error correction processing.
Then, it is determined whether or not the reproduced data of the section matches the dummy data pattern at the time of the certification process registered in the internal register of the optical disc control circuit 53 (ST9).
As a result of this determination, when a match is determined for a predetermined number of sectors (arbitrarily 1 to 16), the optical disk control circuit 53 determines that the user data in which the dummy data for certification is recorded in each sector is not recorded. The CPU 50 determines the result of the optical disk control circuit 53 (ST10), and outputs data indicating that the user data has not been recorded due to the recording of the dummy data for certification to the host computer 62 (ST11).

As a result of the determination in step 9, when a match is not determined in a predetermined number (1 to 16 arbitrary) sectors, the optical disk control circuit 53 determines whether or not it is impossible to correct by the error correction processing. A decision is made (ST12). As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the error cannot be corrected by the error correction processing, the CPU 50 determines the result of the optical disk control circuit 53 and outputs data indicating that the correction cannot be performed to the host computer 62 (ST13).

Also, as a result of the determination in the above step 12,
When the normal termination of the correction by the error correction processing is determined, the CPU 50 determines the result of the optical disk control circuit 53, and uses the data of the sector instructed to be reproduced in the reproduced ECC block as the reproduction result by the host computer 62.
(ST14).

When the number of error lines is larger than the threshold value as a result of the determination in step 7,
The optical disk control circuit 53 sets the count value (A) of the synchronization code detection signal in sector units from the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 stored in the optical disk control circuit 53 and the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53 in advance. Is compared with the synchronization code detection signal value (threshold value: N2a) (ST15). As a result of this comparison, when the count value is larger than the synchronization code detection signal value, the counter circuit of the optical disk control circuit 53 determines The number of unrecorded sectors (C) is counted up (ST16).

The optical disk control circuit 53 is preset in the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53 with the sampling signal value (B) corresponding to the sector-based synchronization code portion from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82. The detection signal value (threshold value: N2b) is compared (ST17). As a result of the comparison, when the sampling signal value is larger than the detection signal value, the number of unrecorded sectors (C) of the counter circuit of the optical disk control circuit 53 is determined. ) Is counted up (ST16).

Next, when the processing for one ECC block in steps 15 to 17 is completed (ST18), the optical disc control circuit 53 determines the number of unrecorded sectors (C) counted by the counter circuit in the optical disc control circuit 53 and The CPU 50 compares the threshold value (N3) of the number of unrecorded sectors (C) preset in the register of the optical disk control circuit 53 with the CPU 50 (ST19). As a result of this comparison, when the number of unrecorded sectors is larger than the threshold value, the optical disc control circuit 53 determines whether or not the unrecorded area detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is supplied ( ST20). As a result of this determination, when the unrecorded area detection signal is supplied, the optical disk control circuit 53 determines that the data of the target ECC block is not recorded (ST21), the CPU 50 determines this, and the host computer 62 Then, data indicating non-recording is output to (ST22). Also, as a result of the determination in step 20, when the unrecorded area detection signal is not supplied,
The optical disc control circuit 53 determines a reading error of the data of the target ECC block (ST23), and outputs data indicating the reading error to the host computer 62 (ST24).

As a result of the comparison in step 19,
When the number of unrecorded sectors (C) is smaller than the threshold value (N3), the optical disc control circuit 53 sets the E
It is determined that the data of the CC block cannot be corrected (ST2).
5), the CPU 50 determines this, and outputs data indicating that correction is impossible to the host computer 62 (ST26).

Thus, when an uncorrectable error occurs by reading the user data, the CPU 50 returns data indicating that the correction is not possible to the host computer 62.
An initial defect was discovered during the certification process to determine whether an uncorrectable error occurred because no data was written.
If an uncorrectable error occurs due to misaligned framing of the ECC block, the host computer 6
2, the data indicating the unrecorded area is returned when the unrecorded area detection signal is supplied from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 without returning the data indicating that the correction is impossible.

In the above example, the processing for reproducing (reading) data from / to a predetermined sector of a predetermined ECC block has been described. The same can be implemented by performing processing in block units.

Next, processing for recording (writing) data in a predetermined sector of a predetermined ECC block will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

For example, three ECs from a sector in the middle of the first ECC block to a sector in the middle of the third ECC block in the data area 3 of the optical disk 1 are now described.
The data recording instruction and the recording data for the area spanning the C block are supplied from the host computer 62 into the optical disk device 60 via the interface circuit 55 (ST31). As a result, the instruction to record the data in the predetermined sector of the predetermined ECC block is
The recording data is supplied to U50 and stored in the memory 10.

In this case, the CPU 50 adds 1 EC from the first sector to the first (first) ECC block.
A sector corresponding to C blocks is reproduced, and the recorded data from the first sector corrected by the correction data given by this reproduction to the sector immediately before the recording start sector is reproduced.
A new correction code is added to the first ECC based on the reproduced recording data and the current recording data from the recording start sector to the last sector of the first ECC block.
A process of generating and recording block recording data (read-modify-write process) is performed (ST32).

Next, a correction code is added to the second ECC block using the present recording data of 16 sectors of the second ECC block to generate recording data of the second ECC block. Perform the recording process (S
T33).

Next, for the third ECC block, a sector corresponding to one ECC block from the first sector is reproduced, and the sector next to the sector which ends the recording corrected by the correction data given by this reproduction is completed. The recording data from the first sector to the last sector is reproduced, and a new correction code is given by the current recording data from the first sector of the third ECC block to the sector where recording is completed and the reproduced recording data. Processing to generate and record the recording data of the third ECC block (Read Modify
Write processing) is performed (ST34).

Next, the recording process (read-modify-write process) in step 32 will be described in detail.

That is, the CPU 50 executes the first EC
The reproduction from the head sector of the C block is determined, and the number of rotations corresponding to the zone including the head sector is stored in the table 10a of the memory 10 together with the address including the track number and the sector number corresponding to the head sector. (ST41).

In response to this determination, the CPU 50 rotates the optical disk 1 at a rotation speed corresponding to the zone including the ECC block to be recorded, and moves the laser beam irradiation position of the optical head 3 to a position corresponding to the address. An access process is performed (ST42). That is, processing is performed in the same manner as in step 3 in the above-described read operation.

The optical disk control circuit 53 determines whether or not the address data matches the address data for starting the recording process.
U50 performs the above-described access processing again.

If they match, the optical disk control circuit 5
3 outputs the data in the data area of the first sector demodulated by the demodulation circuit 75 in the data reproduction circuit 38 to the error correction circuit 52. Further, the data in the data area for each subsequent sector is output to the error correction circuit 52. Thus, data for one ECC block is supplied to the error correction circuit 52 (ST43).

In such a state, the optical disk control circuit 53 transmits the synchronization code detection signal in sector units from the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 to the optical disk control circuit 53.
The counter (A) is used to count (A) and store (ST44), and the sampling signal value (B) corresponding to the synchronization code portion in sector units from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82 is stored in the optical disk control circuit 53. (ST45).

The error correction circuit 52 performs an error correction process using the horizontal ECC 1 for each line.
When an error occurs, the error is output to the optical disk control circuit 53. Thus, the optical disc control circuit 53 reproduces data of one ECC block by the error correction circuit 52 and, when performing the first error correction process in the horizontal direction of each line (208 lines), reduces the number of error lines. Then, the number of error lines is compared with a threshold value (N1: 200 lines) of the number of error lines preset in the register of the optical disk control circuit 53 from the CPU 50 (ST46).

As a result of this comparison, when the number of error lines is smaller than the threshold value, the optical disk control circuit 5
3 continues the error correction processing by the error correction circuit 52 (ST47).

Next, the optical disk control circuit 53 sets the first sector ID for each of the sectors subjected to the error correction processing.
Then, it is determined whether or not the reproduction data of the unit matches the dummy data pattern registered in the optical disk control circuit 53 at the time of the certifying process (ST48). As a result of this determination, when a match is determined for a predetermined number of sectors (arbitrarily 1 to 16), the optical disk control circuit 53 determines that the user data in which the dummy data for certification is recorded in each sector is not recorded. Then, the CPU 50 determines that recording has not been performed on the basis of the result (ST49).

At this time, the CPU 50 uses the reproduced recording data from the first sector to the sector immediately before the recording start sector and the current recording data from the recording start sector to the last sector of the first ECC block. The recording data of the first ECC block is generated by adding a new correction code, and is recorded on the optical disc 1 (ST50).

Also, as a result of the judgment in the above step 48,
When a match is not determined for a predetermined number of sectors (arbitrarily 1 to 16), the optical disc control circuit 53 determines whether or not the error cannot be corrected by the error correction process (ST51). As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the error cannot be corrected by the error correction processing, the CPU 50 outputs data indicating that the correction is impossible due to the error correction to the host computer 62 (ST5).
2).

Further, as a result of the judgment in the above step 51,
When the normal termination of the correction by the error correction processing is determined, the CPU 50 proceeds to step 50 and performs the recording processing.

Also, as a result of the determination in step 46,
When the number of error lines is larger than the threshold value, the optical disk control circuit 53
3 and the count value (A) of the synchronization code detection signal in sector units from the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 stored in the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 5 and the CPU 50
3 is compared with a synchronization code detection signal value (threshold value: N2a) preset in the internal register (ST53). As a result of the comparison, when the count value is larger than the synchronization code detection signal value, the optical disk The number of unrecorded sectors (C) of the counter circuit in the control circuit 53 is counted up (ST54).

The optical disk control circuit 53 stores the second optical disk stored in the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53.
The sampling signal value (B) corresponding to the synchronization code portion in sector units from the synchronization code detection circuit 82 of FIG.
0 to a detection signal value (threshold value: N) preset in an internal register of the optical disc control circuit 53.
2b) (ST55). As a result of the comparison, when the sampling signal value is larger than the detection signal value, the number of unrecorded sectors (C) of the counter circuit in the optical disk control circuit 53 is counted up (C55). ST54).

Next, when the processing for one ECC block in steps 53 to 55 is completed (ST56), the optical disk control circuit 53 determines the number of unrecorded sectors (C) counted by the counter circuit of the optical disk control circuit 53 in advance. The CPU 50 compares the number of unrecorded sectors (C) with the threshold value (N3) set in the internal register of the optical disk control circuit 53 (ST57). As a result of this comparison, when the number of unrecorded sectors is larger than the threshold value, the optical disc control circuit 53 determines whether or not the unrecorded area detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is supplied ( ST58). As a result of this determination, when the unrecorded area detection signal is supplied, the CPU 5
If 0, it is determined that the data of the target ECC block has not been recorded (ST59), and the process proceeds to step 50 to perform the recording process.

Also, as a result of the determination at step 58,
When the unrecorded area detection signal is not supplied, the CPU 50
Determines the read error of the data of the target ECC block (ST60), and outputs data indicating the read error to the host computer 62 (ST61).

As a result of the comparison in step 57,
When the number of unrecorded sectors is smaller than the threshold value, the optical disk control circuit 53 determines that the data of the ECC block cannot be corrected, and the CPU 50 determines this (ST62), and indicates to the host computer 62 that the data cannot be corrected. The data is output (ST63).

Accordingly, the CPU 50 reproduces the recording data of the target ECC block at the time of reading in the above-described read-modify-write processing, and when an uncorrectable error occurs, sends to the host computer 62 a data indicating the uncorrectable. If an uncorrectable error occurs because no data is written, or if an initial defect is found during the certification process and an uncorrectable error occurs due to misaligned framing of the ECC block, When an unrecorded area detection signal is supplied from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73, a recording process is performed.

In the recording process for the second ECC block, after the recording process for the first ECC block is completed, a new correction code is added to the recording data for the second ECC block. Second EC
The recording is continuously performed on the optical disk 1 using the recording data of the C block.

Next, in the recording process for the third ECC block, after the recording process for the second ECC block is completed, the read-modify-write process is performed in the same manner as the recording process for the first ECC block described above. Will be

However, when performing the data recording process, the current recording data from the first sector of the third ECC block to the sector at which recording ends, and the next sector from the sector at which recording ends to the last sector. A new correction code is added to the third E
The recording data of the CC block is recorded on the optical disc 1.

When recording data having a sector length less than one ECC block in one ECC block,
Read modify write processing is performed in the same manner as described above.

As described above, when error correction processing cannot be performed correctly in ECC block units, that is, when the first error correction processing in the horizontal direction is performed, the number of error lines set in the internal register in advance is set to the error line number. If the number is greater than the threshold value,
The number of unrecorded sectors in the CC block unit is larger than a threshold value previously set in an internal register, the clock for reproduction is locked, and a predetermined time,
When there is no binary signal in the reproduction signal, it is determined that no user data is recorded.

The number of unrecorded sectors is counted when the number of detected synchronization codes in the sector unit is larger than a threshold value set in the internal register in advance, or the sampling signal value corresponding to the synchronization code portion in the sector unit is stored in the memory in advance. This is performed when the threshold value is larger than the threshold value set in.

Further, when the error correction processing is correctly performed in ECC block units, and the reproduced data of the first sector ID portion of each sector matches the dummy data pattern in the certification processing, it is determined that the user data is an unrecorded sector. When the error correction processing is correctly performed in units of ECC blocks and the reproduced data of the first sector ID portion of each sector does not match the dummy data pattern at the time of the certify processing, the normality of the reproduced data is determined. Things.

Further, the error correction processing is not performed correctly in units of ECC blocks, or the number of error lines when the first error correction processing in the horizontal direction is performed is determined by the number of error lines set in the memory in advance. If the number of unrecorded sectors in ECC block units is larger than the threshold value and the number of unrecorded sectors in the ECC block unit is smaller than the threshold value set in the memory in advance, it is determined that correction is impossible.

Further, the optical disk device is configured to transfer the result of the determination to a host computer.

Thus, when recording data on the optical disc or reproducing data from the optical disc, it is possible to correctly determine whether user data is recorded or not.

Further, in response to an instruction to record or reproduce data from the host computer to the optical disk device, whether the user data is recorded or not recorded can be correctly notified from the optical disk device to the host computer.

[0194] Even though data is recorded, the envelope fluctuation of the reproduced signal waveform is large and correct.
It is possible to prevent erroneous detection that data has not been correctly reproduced and has not been recorded due to, for example, not being converted into a value or a bit shift occurring triggered by an intermediate defect.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 and the second synchronization code detection circuit 82
24, and the case where the number of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted based on the detection signal from those detection circuits has been described. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is composed of only one of the code detection circuits 82, and counts the number (C) of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block based on the detection signal from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82.

In this case, the processing at the time of reproduction is performed in accordance with FIGS.
The processing in step 5 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 0 is removed, the processing proceeds from step 4 to step 6, the processing in step 15 is removed, and the processing proceeds from step 14 to step 17, resulting in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

Also, the processing at the time of recording is the same as the processing of step 44 in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The process proceeds from step 43 to step 45, in which the processing of step 53 is removed, and proceeds to step 55 from step 52, resulting in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

The description of the other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the case where the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is constituted by the PLL lock detection circuit 101, the data absence detection circuit 102, and the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103 has been described. However, in the third embodiment, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73
As shown in (1), only the PLL lock detection circuit 101 is provided.

In this case, the lock detection signal output from the PLL lock detection circuit 101 shown in FIG. 15A is a recording detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73,
The unlock detection signal shown in FIG. 17A is an unrecorded detection signal.

The description of the other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 includes the PLL lock detection circuit 101, the data absence detection circuit 102, and the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103, and the first synchronization A case has been described in which both the code detection circuit 81 and the second synchronization code detection circuit 82 are provided, and the number of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted based on detection signals from those detection circuits. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is constituted by only the PLL lock detection circuit 101, and as shown in FIG. 24, is constituted by only one of the second synchronization code detection circuits 82, The number (C) of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted based on the detection signal from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82.

In this case, the lock detection signal output from the PLL lock detection circuit 101 shown in FIG. 15A is a recording detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73,
The unlock detection signal shown in FIG. 17A is an unrecorded detection signal.

Also, the processing at the time of reproduction is such that the processing of step 5 in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Go ahead, Figure 2
5. The flowchart shown in FIG.

Also, the processing at the time of recording is the same as the processing of step 44 in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The process proceeds from step 43 to step 45, in which the processing of step 53 is removed, and proceeds to step 55 from step 52, resulting in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

The description of the other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the case where the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 includes the PLL lock detection circuit 101, the data absence detection circuit 102, and the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103 has been described. However, in the fifth embodiment, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73
As shown in the figure, the data absence detection circuit 102 is used only.

In this case, the data detection signal output from the data absence detection circuit 102 and shown in FIG. 15B becomes the recording detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73, and is shown in FIG. 17B. , The no-data detection signal becomes an unrecorded detection signal.

The description of other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, a sixth embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 includes the PLL lock detection circuit 101, the data absence detection circuit 102, and the unrecorded detection signal generation unit 103, and the first synchronization A case has been described in which both the code detection circuit 81 and the second synchronization code detection circuit 82 are provided, and the number of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted by detection signals from those detection circuits. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is constituted by only the data absence detection circuit 102, and as shown in FIG. 24, is constituted by only one of the second synchronization code detection circuits 82, The number (C) of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted based on the detection signal from the second synchronization code detection circuit 82.

In this case, the data detection signal output from the data absence detection circuit 102 and shown in FIG. 15B becomes the recording detection signal from the unrecorded area detection circuit 73, and is shown in FIG. 17B. , The no-data detection signal becomes an unrecorded detection signal.

Also, the processing at the time of reproduction is such that the processing of step 5 of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Go ahead, Figure 2
5. The flowchart shown in FIG.

Also, the processing at the time of recording is the same as the processing in step 44 of the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The process proceeds from step 43 to step 45, in which the processing of step 53 is removed, and proceeds to step 55 from step 52, resulting in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

The description of the other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, a seventh embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the case where the unrecorded area detecting circuit 73 is provided and the unrecorded area is detected by the unrecorded area detecting circuit 73 has been described.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 is removed so that the unrecorded area detection circuit 73 does not detect an unrecorded area.

In this case, steps 20, 23, and 24 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 20 at the time of reproduction are removed, and the process proceeds to step 21 from YES in step 19, resulting in a flowchart shown in FIG.

Also, the processing in steps 58, 60, and 61 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 at the time of recording is eliminated, and the process proceeds from step 57 YES to step 59, resulting in a flowchart shown in FIG.

The description of the other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

Next, an eighth embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the first synchronization code detection circuit 81 and the second synchronization code detection circuit 82
And the number of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block is counted based on the detection signal from those detection circuits. However, in the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is composed of only one of the code detection circuits 81, and counts the number (C) of unrecorded sectors in one ECC block based on the detection signal from the first synchronization code detection circuit 81.

In this case, the processing at the time of reproduction is performed as shown in FIGS.
The processing in step 6 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 0 is removed, the processing proceeds from step 5 to step 7, the processing in step 17 is removed, and the processing proceeds from step 16 to step 18, which results in the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

Also, the processing at the time of recording is the same as that of the flowchart shown in FIGS.
The process proceeds from step 44 to step 46, the processing of step 55 is removed, and the process proceeds from step 54 to step 56, as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 37 and 38.

The description of other parts is omitted because the description is common to that of the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the optical disc apparatus performs recording and reproduction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be similarly applied to a read-only or recording-only optical disc apparatus. In the case of a read-only optical disc device, only the process for reproducing (reading) the data shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 19 and 20 is performed. In the case of a recording-only optical disk device, FIGS.
Only the processing for recording (writing) the data shown in the flowchart of FIG.

[0231]

As described in detail above, when recording data on an optical disk or reproducing data from an optical disk, an optical disk apparatus capable of correctly determining whether user data is recorded or not recorded is provided. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an optical disk system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary plan view showing a schematic configuration of the optical disc shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the optical disc shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the number of rotations for each zone of the optical disc shown in FIG. 1 and the number of sectors in one track;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of an ECC block of the optical disc shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view for explaining a configuration of an ECC block of the optical disc shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view for explaining the configuration of each sector of the ECC block shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining preformat data in a header section of the optical disc shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a sector format of the ECC block shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of the data reproducing circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a main part of the data reproduction circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram for explaining a configuration of a main part of the data reproduction circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the PLL lock detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the PLL lock detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the unrecorded area detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a view for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the unrecorded area detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the unrecorded area detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining signal waveforms of main parts of the unrecorded area detection circuit shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining a process when reproducing (reading) data according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining a process when reproducing (reading) data according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a process when recording (writing) data according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining a process when recording (writing) data according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a data reproducing circuit according to the second, fourth, and sixth embodiments.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining processing when data is reproduced (read) in the second, fourth, and sixth embodiments.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining processing when reproducing (reading) data in the second, fourth, and sixth embodiments;

FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data in the second, fourth, and sixth embodiments.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data in the second, fourth, and sixth embodiments;

FIG. 29 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a main part of a data reproduction circuit according to the third and fourth embodiments.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a main part of a data reproducing circuit according to the fifth and sixth embodiments.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data reproduction circuit according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining processing when reproducing (reading) data according to the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data in the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 34 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data reproduction circuit according to an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining processing when data is reproduced (read) according to the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining processing when reproducing (reading) data according to the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data in the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining processing when recording (writing) data in the eighth embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Optical disk 10 ... Memory 38 ... Data reproduction circuit 50 ... CPU 52 ... Error correction circuit 53 ... Optical disk control circuit 60 ... Optical disk system 61 ... Optical disk device 62 ... Host computer

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, a predetermined track length, and an address area in which address data indicating a position on the track is recorded; and recording data. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; and a synchronization code in units of one sector area. First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, Second determining means for determining whether or not the counted number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means. A third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference; and an unrecorded sector in one block area unit by the second determining means. Is determined to be equal to or more than a predetermined number, and when the third determining means determines that there is no data, a fourth determining means for determining whether data has not been recorded in the block area is provided. Optical disk device. 2. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; a first judging means for judging an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area; Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors per block area by the first determining means; and determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors per block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Second determining means, third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and non-recording of one block area unit by the second determining means. When it is determined that the number of sectors is equal to or more than the predetermined number and the third determination unit determines that there is no data, it is determined that the data in the block area is not recorded. An optical disc device comprising: a fourth determination unit; 3. An address area having concentric or spiral tracks on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and an address area in which address data indicating a position on the track is recorded, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; and a synchronization code in units of one sector area. First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, Second determining means for determining whether or not the counted number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means. Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on the presence or absence of a phase difference; and determining whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. A fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data; and the second determining means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and the third and fourth determining means determine whether there is no data. An optical disc device, comprising: fifth judgment means for judging that the data in the block area has not been recorded when the judgment is made. 4. An address area having a concentric or spiral track for recording data, having a predetermined track length, and recording an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track and recording data. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; First determining means for determining whether or not the number of errors in the correcting operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and second determining for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area. Means, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the second determining means, and whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number. Third determining means for determining, and presence or absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means. A fourth judging means for judging the presence or absence of data, and the first judging means judges that the number of errors in one correction operation per block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number. When the number of unrecorded sectors in the block area unit is determined to be equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and when the fourth determining means determines that there is no data, a fifth determining means for determining whether data is not recorded in the block area is provided. An optical disc device, comprising: 5. An address area having a concentric or spiral track for recording data, having a predetermined track length, and recording an address area in which address data indicating a position on the track is recorded, and recording data. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; a first judging means for judging whether or not the number of errors in one correction operation per block area is equal to or more than a predetermined number; Second determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the timing of detecting a synchronization code in one sector area unit; and counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the second determining means. Counting means; third determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. A fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the error has occurred, and the first determining means determines the number of errors in one correction operation per block area unit. When the third determination means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and when the fourth determination means determines that there is no data, the third determination means determines that there is no data. An optical disk device comprising: a fifth determination unit that determines whether data has not been recorded. 6. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length and recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. Data is recorded on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, or recorded data is A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; First determining means for determining whether or not the number of errors in the correcting operation is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and second determining for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area. Means, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area by the second determining means, and whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined number. Third determining means for determining, and presence or absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means. Data judging means for judging the presence or absence of data, fifth judging means for judging the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or more than a predetermined value; and The number of errors in one correction operation of one block area unit is determined to be equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and the third determination means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. An optical disc device, comprising: sixth judging means for judging that the data in the block area has not been recorded when it is judged by the judging means that there is no data. 7. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. In an optical disc device for recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, When recording is performed on a sector area less than one block area of the block area, the data of all the sector areas of the target block area is reproduced and corrected by the error correction data. Recording means for adding error correction data to the reproduced data and the recording data in the sector area for recording; reproducing means for reproducing data in all the sector areas in the target block area; and reproducing by the reproducing means. Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction using the data to be read; first determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area; Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the judgment means, and one block counted by this counting means. Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in an area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and determining whether there is a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means. Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data; and the second determining means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and the third determining means determines that there is no data. An optical disk device, comprising: a fourth determination unit configured to determine whether or not data in the block area has not been recorded. 8. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and an address area in which address data indicating a position on the track is recorded, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. In an optical disc device for recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, When recording is performed on a sector area less than one block area of the block area, the data of all the sector areas of the target block area is reproduced and corrected by the error correction data. Reproducing means for recording data by adding error correction data to the reproduced data and the recorded data in the sector area, and reproducing the data in all the sector areas of the target block area; First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at the detection timing of the synchronization code; counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means; Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by the means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the step is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and the second determining means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. An optical disk device, comprising: a fourth determination unit that determines whether data in the block area has not been recorded when the third determination unit determines that there is no data. 9. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and recording an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. In an optical disc device for recording data on an optical disc on which recording is performed in units of areas, When recording is performed on a sector area less than one block area of the block area, the data of all the sector areas of the target block area is reproduced and corrected by the error correction data. Recording means for adding error correction data to the reproduced data and the recording data in the sector area for recording; reproducing means for reproducing data in all the sector areas in the target block area; and reproducing by the reproducing means. Generating means for generating a clock for reproduction using the data to be read; first determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area; Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the judgment means, and one block counted by this counting means. Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in a region unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; and Third determining means for determining the presence or absence of data; fourth determining means for determining the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of the reproduced signal by the reproducing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; When the number of unrecorded sectors in the block area unit is determined to be equal to or greater than the predetermined number, and when the third and fourth determination means determine that there is no data, a fifth determination section determines whether data in the block area is unrecorded. An optical disk device comprising: a determination unit; 10. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and an address area for recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. For optical discs that record data on an area-by-area basis, A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of the synchronization code, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, and 1 which is counted by the counting means. Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in a block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number; presence / absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means; A third determining means for determining the presence / absence of data according to the above, and the second determining means determines that the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is a predetermined number or more. When no data is determined by the third determination means, an optical disc apparatus, wherein the fourth determining means for determining unrecorded data in the block area, by comprising. 11. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length, and recording an address area in which address data indicating a position on the track is recorded, and recording data. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is assigned for each frame is defined, and a format of a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas is defined. A block including an error correction data recording area, which is composed of a set of error correction data for reproducing the recording data recorded in the predetermined number of sector areas, and which is collectively recorded for the collection of the predetermined number of sector areas. For optical discs that record data on an area-by-area basis, Reproducing means for reproducing data recorded on the optical disc; first judging means for judging an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of a synchronization code at a synchronization code detection timing in units of one sector area; Counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the judgment means, and second judgment for judging whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area counted by this counting means is a predetermined number or more. Means, a third judging means for judging the presence or absence of data based on whether or not the level of a reproduction signal by the reproducing means is equal to or more than a predetermined value; and A fourth determining means for determining whether or not data in the block area is unrecorded when the third determining means determines that there is no data; Optical disc apparatus characterized by a. 12. An address area having a concentric or spiral track on which data is recorded, having a predetermined track length and recording address data indicating a position on the track, and recording data are recorded. A format having a plurality of continuous sector areas including a plurality of frames and a recording area to which a synchronization code is added for each frame is defined, and a predetermined number of sector areas of the plurality of sector areas are defined. A block including an error correction data recording area in which a set of error correction data for reproducing recorded data recorded in these fixed number of sector areas is collectively recorded for a set of a predetermined number of sector areas. For optical discs that record data on an area-by-area basis, A reproducing unit for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk; a generating unit for generating a reproduction clock using the data reproduced by the reproducing unit; First determining means for determining an unrecorded sector based on the presence or absence of the synchronization code, counting means for counting the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit by the first determining means, and 1 which is counted by the counting means. Second determining means for determining whether or not the number of unrecorded sectors in a block area unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number; presence / absence of a phase difference between a clock signal for reproduction generated by the generating means and a reproduced signal by the reproducing means; A third determining means for determining the presence / absence of data, and a presence / absence of data based on whether or not the level of a reproduced signal by the reproducing means is not less than a predetermined value. When the number of unrecorded sectors in one block area unit is determined to be equal to or larger than a predetermined number by the second determining unit and the second determining unit, and when there is no data by the third and fourth determining units, An optical disc device, comprising: fifth determining means for determining whether data in the block area has not been recorded.