WO2005024800A1 - プッシュプル信号生成装置及び光ディスク装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a push-pull signal generation device and an optical disk device, and more particularly, to a push-pull signal generation device that generates a push-pull signal based on light reflected from a recording surface of an optical disk, and a push-pull signal generation device.
- the present invention relates to an optical disk device provided. Background art
- Optical discs such as CDs (Compact Discs) and DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), which can record data equivalent to about 7 times the size of a CD on a disc of the same diameter, have been attracting attention and their low prices With the development of optical disks, optical disk devices using an optical disk as a target medium for data recording have become widespread.
- CDs Compact Discs
- DVDs Digital Versatile Discs
- the power of the laser light emitted from the light source (hereinafter also referred to as “light emission power”) is such that a mark area and a space area are formed at predetermined positions, respectively. Controlled.
- CD-R CD-recordable
- DVD-R DVD-R
- the light emission power when forming the mark area is also called write power, and the light emission power when forming the space area is also called bottom power.
- the mark area When forming a special alloy, the special alloy is heated to the first temperature and then rapidly cooled to an amorphous state. On the other hand, when forming the space region, the special alloy is heated to the second temperature (the first temperature) and then gradually cooled to a crystalline state. As a result, the reflectance in the mark area is lower than that in the space area.
- the light emission power for forming the mark region is divided into a plurality of pulses (multi-pulse).
- Such a light emission power control method is also called a multi-pulse recording method.
- the maximum value of the multi-pulsed emission power is also called peak power, and the minimum value is also called bottom power.
- the light emission power when forming the space region is also called erase power (peak power> erase power> bottom power).
- a multi-pulse recording method has been proposed for dye-type discs, for example, DVD-type optical discs (DVD-R, DVD + R, etc.).
- the write-once type optical disc and the rewritable optical disc information is added by making a track meander (pulling) at the time of manufacturing and modulating the meandering shape (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-69646).
- the phase modulation method is used in 0 ⁇ 0 + 1 and 0 ⁇ 0 + 1 " ⁇ (hereinafter, also referred to as“ DVD + system ”for convenience).
- a wobble signal corresponding to a meandering shape is detected from a return light beam emitted from a light source and reflected on a track, and a reference clock signal is obtained from the wobble signal.
- a reference clock signal is obtained from the wobble signal.
- particularly important information is added to the track. Is information corresponding to the address information.
- the optical disc device controls the recording position based on the address information and the reference clip signal.
- the above-described couple signal is detected based on the reflected light from the track.
- the reflected light has a component that becomes noise with respect to the couple signal. Complexly included.
- the reflected light from the track is received by a light receiving element (two-divided light receiving element) divided into two by a dividing line in the direction corresponding to the tangential direction of the track, and the output signal of each light receiving element (photoelectric conversion signal)
- a device which, after performing predetermined level adjustments, generates a difference signal between the signals, that is, a push-pull signal, and detects a wobble signal (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-266486).
- the signal characteristics of the signal output from the light receiving element are significantly different depending on whether the reflected light from the track contains an RF signal component or not.
- a circuit that generates a push-pull signal when the reflected light from the track contains an RF signal component
- a circuit that generates a push-pull signal when the reflected light from the track does not contain an RF signal component is required, which has been one of the obstacles to miniaturization of the optical disc device.
- the present invention has been made under such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a push-pull system that can reduce the size and cost while maintaining the noise included in the generated push-pull signal at a low level.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a pull signal generation device.
- a second object of the present invention is to provide an optical disk device capable of stably performing recording and reproduction on an optical disk without increasing the size and cost.
- the push-pull signal generation device is configured to transmit reflected light from a recording surface of an optical disk on which spiral or concentric tracks are formed, at least in a direction corresponding to a tangential direction of the tracks.
- Used in an optical disc device having a photodetector that receives light in a first light receiving area and a second light receiving area divided into two by a dividing line, and performs first photoelectric conversion from the first light receiving area.
- a push-pull signal generation device for generating a push-pull signal of a signal and a second photoelectric conversion signal from the second light receiving region, wherein the first photoelectric conversion signal is adjusted by a first gain.
- a second signal adjustment circuit that adjusts the second photoelectric conversion signal with a second gain; and one of an amplitude and an average level of an output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit as a first signal adjustment circuit. Select as judgment value of And selecting one of the amplitude and average level of the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit corresponding to the first determination value as a second determination value, and selecting the first determination value and the average value. Based on the second determination value, the second signal adjusting circuit and the second signal adjusting circuit are configured so that the levels of predetermined noise components included in the output signal and the output signal of the second signal adjusting circuit are substantially equal to each other.
- Gain determining means for determining at least one of the gain of 1 and the second gain; and a difference for generating a difference signal between the output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit and the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit. And a signal generation circuit.
- the first photoelectric conversion signal from the first light receiving region is adjusted by the first gain by the first signal adjustment circuit.
- the second photoelectric from the second light receiving area The converted signal is adjusted with a second gain by a second signal adjustment circuit. Then, one of the amplitude and the average level of the output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit is selected as the first determination value by the gain determination circuit, and the amplitude and the average level of the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit are selected.
- the one corresponding to the first judgment value is selected as the second judgment value, and at least one of the first gain and the second gain is determined based on the first judgment value and the second judgment value. Is done.
- the output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit and the second signal adjustment circuit are selected by selecting the first determination value and the second determination value, for example, according to the signal characteristics of each photoelectric conversion signal. It is possible to accurately determine at least one of the first gain and the second gain such that the levels of the predetermined noise components included in the output signals are substantially equal to each other. 'In other words, a push-pull signal with a low noise level can be generated with a simpler circuit configuration than before. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size while maintaining the noise included in the generated push-pull signal at a low level.
- the push-pull signal generation device may be configured to convert reflected light from a recording surface of an optical disk on which a spiral or concentric track is formed at least in a tangential direction of the track.
- an optical disc device having a photodetector that receives light at a first light receiving area and a second light receiving area divided into two by a dividing line in a direction in which the first photoelectric conversion signal from the first light receiving area
- a push-pull signal generation device for generating a push-pull signal of a second photoelectric conversion signal from the second light receiving region and a second photoelectric conversion signal, wherein the first photoelectric conversion signal is amplified by a first gain.
- a second signal adjustment circuit for amplifying the second photoelectric conversion signal with a second gain; an output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit and an output of the second signal adjustment circuit Difference signal from signal A difference signal generation circuit to generate; and a predetermined signal included in the output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit and the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit, respectively, based on a peak level and a bottom level in the difference signal.
- the apparatus may be configured to include gain determining means for determining at least one of the first gain and the second gain so that the levels of the noise components are substantially equal to each other.
- the almost maximum level in the signal level is referred to as “peak level”.
- the minimum level is called the “bottom level”.
- the first photoelectric conversion signal from the first light receiving region is amplified by the first signal adjustment circuit with the first gain.
- the second photoelectric conversion signal from the second light receiving region is amplified by the second signal adjustment circuit with the second gain.
- a difference signal between the output signal of the first signal adjustment circuit and the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit is generated by the difference signal generation circuit.
- the gain determining means determines at least one of the first gain and the second gain so that the peak level and the bottom level of the difference signal maintain a predetermined relationship, for example.
- the levels of the predetermined noise components included in the output signal of the signal adjustment circuit and the output signal of the second signal adjustment circuit can be made substantially equal to each other.
- noise components that may adversely affect the push-pull signal can be reduced with a simpler circuit configuration than before. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and cost while maintaining the noise included in the generated push-pull signal at a low level.
- an optical disk device can be configured using the push-pull signal generation device that achieves the first object.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the optical disc device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the optical pickup device in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the light receiver of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the reproduction signal processing circuit in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the sample signal detection circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a reproduction process in the optical disk device performed in response to a reproduction request command from the host.
- FIG. 7 is a waveform chart for explaining the operation of the double signal detection circuit of FIG. 4 in the reproduction processing.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a recording process in the optical disk device performed in response to a recording request command from the host.
- FIG. 9 is a waveform chart for explaining the operation of the wobble signal detection circuit of FIG. 4 in the recording processing.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining another configuration example (part 1) of the wobble signal detection circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining another configuration example (part 2) of the sampled signal detection circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical disk device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the reproduction signal processing circuit in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the wobble signal detection circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a waveform diagram for explaining the peak level and the bottom level of the pebble signal, respectively.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram for explaining a wobble signal detection circuit when there is one GCA circuit.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram for explaining a wobble signal detection circuit when a fixed gain amplifier circuit is used.
- Reference numeral 15 denotes an optical disk
- reference numeral 20 denotes an optical disk device
- reference numeral 23 denotes an optical pickup device (part of a processing device)
- reference numeral 28c denotes a towable signal detection circuit (a push-pull signal generation circuit
- reference numeral 40 denotes CPU (part of the processing unit)
- c 2 is a gain control circuit (first signal adjustment circuit)
- c 3 and c 12 are amplitude detection circuits (part of the gain determination circuit)
- c4 and c13 are average level detection circuits (part of the gain determination circuit)
- c5 and c14 are switching switches (part of the gain determination circuit)
- c6 and c15 are comparison circuits
- C7 and c16 are charge pumps (part of the gain determination circuit)
- c9 and c17 are capacitors (part of the gain determination circuit)
- cll is a gain.
- Control amplifier circuit (second signal adjustment circuit) Circuit (difference signal generation circuit), PD is a photodetector (photodetector), 115 is an optical disk, 120 is an optical disk device, 123 is an optical pickup device (part of the processing device), 128 c is a wobble signal detection circuit (part of the push-pull signal generator), 128 f is a hold circuit (part of the push-pull signal generator), and 140 is a CPU (part of the push-pull signal generator). , Part of the processing equipment). 102 is an & ⁇ circuit (first signal adjustment circuit), c 104 is a GC A circuit ′ (second signal adjustment circuit), and cl 05 is a subtraction circuit (difference signal generation circuit).
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an optical disc device 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- An optical disk device 20 shown in FIG. 1 includes a spindle motor 22 for rotating and driving an optical disk 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical pickup device 23, a laser control circuit 24, an encoder 25, and a motor dry line 27. , A reproduction signal processing circuit 28, a servo controller 33, a buffer RAM 34, a buffer manager 37, an interface 38, a flash memory 39, a CPU 40, and a RAM 41.
- the connection lines in Fig. 1 are representative It indicates the flow of signals and information, and does not represent all the connections of each block.
- an information recording medium conforming to the DVD + R standard is used for the optical disc 15 as an example.
- the optical pickup device 23 is a device for irradiating the recording surface of the optical disk 15 with the spiral or concentric tracks formed thereon with laser light and receiving reflected light from the recording surface. As shown in Fig. 2 as an example, this optical pickup device 23 has a light source unit 51, a collimator lens 52, a beam splitter 54, an objective lens 60, a detection lens 58, and a photodetector. It has a photo detector PD and a drive system (focusing actuator, tracking actuator, and seek motor (all not shown)).
- the light source unit 51 includes a semiconductor laser LD as a light source that emits laser light having a wavelength of 660 nm.
- the maximum intensity emission direction of the light beam of the laser light emitted from the light source unit 51 is defined as the + X direction.
- the collimating lens 52 is arranged on the + X side of the light source unit 51, and makes the light beam emitted from the light source unit 51 substantially parallel light.
- the beam splitter 54 is disposed on the + X side of the collimating lens 52, and transmits the light beam that has been made substantially collimated by the collimating lens 52 as it is. Further, the beam splitter 54 branches the light beam (return light beam) reflected by the recording surface of the optical disk 15 and incident via the objective lens 60 in the 1Z direction.
- the objective lens 60 is arranged on the + X side of the beam splitter 54, and focuses a light beam transmitted through the beam splitter 54 on the recording surface of the optical disk 15.
- the detection lens 58 is arranged on one Z side of the beam splitter 54, and focuses the return light beam RB branched in the 1Z direction by the beam splitter 54 on the light receiving surface of the light receiver PD.
- the light receiving surface of the receiver PD is divided into two by a dividing line DL1 in a direction Dtan (vertical direction in the drawing in Fig. 3) corresponding to a tangent direction of a track (shown by a dotted line).
- a dividing line DL2 in a direction Drad (left and right in FIG. 3) corresponding to a direction orthogonal to the tangential direction of the track. That is, the light receiving surface of the photo detector PD has four light receiving areas (PD a, P Db, PDc, PDd).
- the light receiving region PDa is located on the left side of the drawing in FIG.
- the light receiving area PDb is located on the right side of the light receiving area PDa in FIG.
- the light receiving area PDc is located below the light receiving area PDb in FIG.
- the light receiving area PDd is located below the light receiving area PDa in FIG. Then, from each light receiving area, a signal corresponding to the amount of received light is output to the reproduction signal processing circuit 28.
- the photodetector PD is arranged so as to receive the return light beam RB almost at the center of the light receiving surface.
- the focusing actuator (not shown) is an actuator for minutely driving the objective lens 60 in a focus direction (here, the X-axis direction) which is the optical axis direction of the objective lens 60.
- the tracking actuator (not shown) is an actuator for finely driving the objective lens 60 in a tracking direction (here, the Z-axis direction) which is a direction orthogonal to the tangential direction of the track.
- the seek motor (not shown) is a motor for driving the optical pickup device itself in the sledge direction (here, the Z-axis direction).
- the flash memory 39 includes a program area and a data area.
- a program described by a code readable by the CPU 40 is stored in the program area.
- the data area stores information on the light emission characteristics of the semiconductor laser LD, information on the seek operation of the optical pickup device 23 (hereinafter also referred to as “seek information”), recording conditions, and the like.
- the buffer RAM 34 temporarily stores data to be recorded on the optical disk 15 (recording data) and data reproduced from the optical disk 15 (reproduced data), and a variable area for storing various program variables.
- the buffer manager 37 manages input and output of data to and from the buffer RAM 34. Then, when the amount of data accumulated in the buffer area reaches a predetermined amount, the CPU 40 is notified.
- the encoder 25 stores the data in the buffer RAM 34 based on the instruction of the CPU 40.
- the recorded recording data is taken out via the buffer manager 37, and data modulation and error correction code addition are performed to generate a write signal to the optical disk 15.
- the write signal generated here is output to the laser control circuit 24.
- the laser control circuit 24 generates a drive signal for the semiconductor laser LD based on the emission characteristics of the semiconductor laser LD, a write signal from the encoder 25, and the like. That is, the power of the laser beam applied to the optical disk 15 is controlled.
- the interface 38 is a bidirectional communication interface with the host, and conforms to the ATAPI (ATAttachmentPacketlnterface) standard as an example.
- the reproduction signal processing circuit 28 includes an I / V amplifier 28a, a servo signal detection circuit 28b, a cobble signal detection circuit 28c, an RF signal detection circuit 28d, and a decoder. It consists of 28 e.
- the I / V amplifier 28a converts a current signal, which is an output signal of the light receiver 59, into a voltage signal and amplifies the voltage signal with a predetermined gain.
- the converted voltage signal is output to the servo signal detection circuit 28b, the wobble signal detection circuit 28c, and the RF signal detection circuit 28d.
- the servo signal detection circuit 28b detects a servo signal (such as a focus error signal and a track error signal) based on the output signal of the YZV amplifier 28a.
- the servo signal detected here is output to the servo controller 33.
- the wobble signal detection circuit 28c detects a wobble signal Swb based on the output signal of the I / V amplifier 28a.
- the double signal detection circuit 28c includes two adder circuits (cl, clO) and two gain control amplifier circuits (GCA circuit: c2 (first signal adjustment circuit)).
- the addition circuit c1 adds the output signals Sb and Sc of the I / V amplifier 28a, respectively.
- the generated signal S cl is generated.
- signal Sb is an output signal of I / V amplifier 28a corresponding to the output signal of light receiving area PDb
- signal Sc is an I / V amplifier corresponding to the output signal of light receiving area PDc. This is the output signal of 28a. That is, the signal Scl corresponding to the first photoelectric conversion signal is output from the addition circuit c1.
- the signal S cl from the adding circuit c 1 is output to the gain control amplifier circuit c 2.
- the gain control amplifier circuit c2 adjusts the output signal Scl of the adder circuit c1 with the first gain.
- the adjusted signal Sc2 is output to the subtraction circuit c18, the amplitude detection circuit c3, and the average level detection circuit c4.
- the first gain can be changed within a predetermined range (for example, 16 dB to 16 dB) by the first gain control voltage Vgl.
- the first gain is set to increase as the first gain control voltage Vgl increases, and the first gain is set to decrease as the first gain control voltage Vgl decreases.
- the amplitude detection circuit c3 detects the amplitude of the output signal Sc2 of the gain control amplifier circuit c2. The detection result here is output to the switch c5. Note that the amplitude detection circuit c3 can be configured to include, for example, a peak level detection circuit and a bottom level detection circuit.
- the average level detecting circuit c 4 detects the average leveled Honoré of the gain control amplifier circuit c 2 of the output signal S c 2.
- the detection result here is output to the switch c5.
- the average level detection circuit c4 can be configured to include, for example, a low-pass filter.
- the switching switch c5 selects one of the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c3 and the output signal of the average level detection circuit c4 based on the selection signal Ssel from the CPU 40.
- the selection signal S sel is 0 (low level)
- the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c 3 is selected
- the selection signal S sel is 1 (high level)
- the average level detection circuit c 4 Is set to be selected.
- the output signal of the switching switch c5 becomes one input of the comparison circuit c6 as a first judgment value.
- 0 / Transducer. 8 converts the target voltage signal Stgt from the CPU 40 into an analog signal.
- the signal converted by the D / A converter c8 is output as a target value to the comparison circuit c6 and the comparison circuit c15.
- the comparison circuit c6 compares the output signal of the switching switch c5 with the output signal of the D / A converter c8. The comparison result is output to the charge pump c7.
- the charge pump c7 charges or discharges the capacitor c9 according to the comparison result of the comparison circuit c6.
- the capacitor c9 is charged, and the output signal of the switching switch c5 is output from the D / A converter c8. It is set so that capacitor c9 is discharged when it is larger than the output signal.
- the first gain control voltage Vgl increases, and when the capacitor c9 is discharged, the first gain control voltage Vgl decreases. That is, the output signal Sc2 of the gain control amplifier circuit c2 is controlled such that its amplitude or average level substantially matches the target value.
- the addition circuit c10 generates a signal obtained by adding the output signals Sa and Sd of the I / V amplifier 28a.
- the signal Sa is the output signal of the 1 / V amplifier 28a corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PDa
- the signal S d is the I / V amplifier 2 corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PD d.
- 8a is the output signal. That is, the signal S clO corresponding to the second photoelectric conversion signal is output from the addition circuit c 10.
- the signal S clO from the adding circuit c 10 is output to the gain control amplifier circuit c 11.
- the gain control amplifier circuit c 11 adjusts the output signal S clO of the adder circuit c 10 with the second gain.
- the adjusted signal Sell is output to the subtraction circuit c18, the amplitude detection circuit c12, and the average level detection circuit c13.
- the second gain can be changed within a predetermined range (for example, 16 dB to +6 dB) by the second gain control voltage Vg2.
- the second gain is set to increase as the second gain control voltage Vg2 increases, and the second gain is set to decrease as the second gain control voltage Vg2 decreases.
- the amplitude detection circuit c12 detects the amplitude of the output signal Scl1 of the gain control amplifier circuit c11. The detection result here is output to the switching switch c14.
- the amplitude detection circuit c12 can be configured to include, for example, a peak level detection circuit and a bottom level detection circuit.
- the average level detection circuit c 13 detects the average level of the output signal Sell of the gain control amplifier circuit c 11. The detection result here is output to the switch c 14. Note that the average level detection circuit c13 can be configured to include, for example, a low-pass filter.
- the switch c14 selects one of the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c12 and the output signal of the average level detection circuit c13 based on the selection signal Ssel from the CPU 40.
- the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c12 is selected when the selection signal Ssel is 0 (low level)
- the average level detection circuit c is selected when the selection signal Ssel is 1 (high level).
- the output signal of the switching switch c 14, which is set so that the output signal of the switch 13 is selected becomes one input signal of the comparison circuit c 15 as a second judgment value.
- the comparison circuit c15 compares the output signal of the switching switch c14 with the output signal of the D / A converter c8.
- the comparison result is output to the charge pump c 16.
- the charge pump c17 charges or discharges the capacitor c17 according to the comparison result of the comparison circuit c15.
- the capacitor c17 is charged, and the output signal of the switching switch c14 is output from the DZA converter c8. It is set so that the capacitor c 17 is discharged when it is larger than the signal.
- the second gain control voltage Vg2 is set to increase when the capacitor c17 is charged, and the second gain control voltage Vg2 is set to decrease when the capacitor c17 is discharged. I have. That is, the output signal Sell of the gain control amplifier circuit c 11 is controlled such that its amplitude or average level substantially matches the target value.
- the subtraction circuit c18 subtracts the output signal Sell of the gain control amplifier circuit c11 from the output signal Sc2 of the gain control amplifier circuit c2, and generates a subtraction signal (push-pull signal).
- the subtraction signal generated here is output to the decoder 28e as the cobble signal Swb.
- the RF signal detection circuit 28d detects an RF signal based on the output signal of the I / V amplifier 28a.
- the decoder 28 e demodulates the sample signal Swb detected by the sample signal detection circuit 28 c to obtain address information and the like. The obtained address information is output to the CPU 40.
- the decoder 28 e performs decoding processing and error detection processing on the RF signal detected by the RF signal detection circuit 28 d, performs error correction processing when an error is detected, and then reproduces the reproduced data. And stored in the buffer RAM 34 via the buffer manager 37.
- the RF signal includes address information, and the address information extracted from the RF signal is output to the CPU 40.
- the servo controller 33 generates a focus control signal for correcting a focus shift based on the focus error signal from the servo signal detection circuit 28, and also generates a focus control signal based on the track error signal. And generates a tracking control signal for correcting track deviation.
- Each control signal generated here is output to the motor driver 27 when the servo is on, and is not output when the servo is off. Serpo-on and serpo-off are set by CPU40.
- the motor driver 27 outputs a driving signal of the focusing actuator to the optical pickup device 23 based on the focus control signal, and outputs a driving signal of the tracking actuator based on the tracking control signal. Is output to the optical pickup device 23. That is, tracking control and focus control are performed by the servo signal detection circuit 28b, the servo controller 33, and the motor driver 27. Further, the motor driver 27 outputs drive signals for the spindle motor 22 and the seek motor based on the control signal from the CPU 40. '
- the CPU 40 controls the operations of the above-described units according to the programs stored in the program area of the flash memory 39, and stores data necessary for the control in the variable area of the buffer RAM 34 and the RAM 41 To save.
- a control signal for controlling the rotation of the spindle motor 22 based on the playback speed is output to the motor driver 27, and the fact that the playback request command has been received from the host is sent to the playback signal processing circuit 28. Notice.
- 0 is set to the selection signal Ssel.
- the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c3 is selected by the switching switch c5 of the double signal detection circuit 28c.
- the output signal of the amplitude detection circuit c12 is selected by the switching switch c14.
- a value corresponding to the amplitude target voltage (Va) is set in the target voltage signal Stgt.
- Va amplitude target voltage
- the first gain becomes about 1.5 times and the gain becomes
- the amplitude of the output signal Sc2 of the control amplifier circuit c2 almost matches the target voltage Va (see Sc2 in FIG. 7).
- the amplitude of the output signal SclO of the adder circuit c10 is about 1.5 times the target voltage Va (see SclO in FIG.
- the second gain is about 2/3, and the gain
- the amplitude of the output signal Sell of the control amplifier circuit c11 almost matches the target voltage Va (see Sell in Fig. 7).
- the output signal of the subtraction circuit c18, that is, the wobble signal Swb is a signal having almost twice the amplitude of the target voltage Va (see Swb in FIG. 7).
- next step 407 when it is confirmed that the rotation of the optical disk 15 has reached a predetermined linear velocity, a servo-on is set for the servo controller 33. Thereby, tracking control and focus control are performed as described above. Note that the tracking control and the focus control are performed as needed until the reproduction processing ends.
- the next step 409 the current address is obtained based on the address information from the decoder 28e.
- the difference (address difference) between the current address and the target address extracted from the playback request command is calculated.
- step 4 13 it is determined whether a seek is necessary based on the address difference.
- the threshold stored in the flash memory 39 is referred to as one of the seek information. If the address difference exceeds the threshold, the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step 4 15 .
- step 415 a seek motor control signal corresponding to the address difference is output to the motor driver 27. Then, the process returns to step 409.
- step 413 if seek is not necessary, the determination here is denied, and the flow shifts to step 417.
- step 417 it is determined whether or not the current address matches the target address. If the current address does not match the target address, the determination here is denied, and the flow shifts to step 419.
- step 419 the current address is obtained based on the address information from the decoder 28e. Then, the process returns to step 4 17.
- step 417 ⁇ 419 is repeatedly performed until the determination in step 417 is affirmed.
- step 417 If the current address matches the target address, the determination in step 417 is affirmed, and the flow shifts to step 421.
- step 421 reading is instructed to the reproduction signal processing circuit 28.
- reproduced data is obtained by the reproduced signal processing circuit 28 and stored in the buffer RAM 34.
- This reproduced data is transferred to the host via the buffer manager 37 and the interface 38 in sector units.
- the processing at 0 (recording processing) will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
- the flowchart of FIG. 8 corresponds to a series of processing algorithms executed by the CPU 40.
- the start address of the program corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 8 is set in the program counter of the CPU 40. Then, the recording process starts.
- the first gain and the second gain are set so that the amplification factors are almost 1 (O dB) as initial values, respectively.
- a control signal for controlling the rotation of the spindle motor 22 based on the recording speed is output to the motor driver 27, and the fact that the recording request command has been received from the host is sent to the reproduction signal processing circuit 28. Notice. In addition, it instructs the buffer manager 37 to store the data (recording data) received from the host in the buffer RAM 34.
- the selection signal Ssel is set to 1.
- the output signal of the average level detection circuit c4 is selected by the switching switch c5 of the sample signal detection circuit 28c.
- the output signal of the average level detection circuit c13 is selected by the switching switch c14.
- the output signal of each gain control amplifier circuit has an impulse-like signal waveform (signal characteristic) having a large peak value corresponding to the write pulse, as shown in FIG. 9 as an example. It is difficult to accurately detect the amplitude. Therefore, in this case, the average level was detected.
- a value corresponding to the average level target voltage (Vb) is set in the target voltage signal Stgt.
- the first gain is about 2Z.
- the average level of the output signal Sc2 of the gain control amplifier circuit c2 (Vavl2) is almost equal to the target voltage Vb (see Sc2 in Fig. 9).
- the second gain is about 1.5 times.
- a servo-on is set for the servo controller 33.
- tracking control and focus control are performed as described above. Note that tracking control and focus control are performed at any time until the recording process is completed.
- Optimum Power Control is performed based on the recording speed to obtain the optimum recording power. That is, while changing the recording power stepwise, predetermined data is trial-written in the PCA area, and then the data is sequentially reproduced.For example, the value of the asymmetry detected from the RF signal is predicted in an experiment or the like. The recording quality is judged to be the highest when the value substantially coincides with the obtained target value, and the recording power at that time is determined as the optimum recording power.
- OPC Optimum Power Control
- the current address is obtained based on the address information from the decoder 28e.
- step 5 13 the difference between the current address and the target address (address difference) is calculated.
- step 515 it is determined whether a seek is necessary based on the address difference.
- the threshold stored in the flash memory 39 is referred to as one of the seek information. If the address difference exceeds the threshold, the determination here is affirmed, and the process proceeds to step 5 17.
- step 517 a seek motor control signal corresponding to the address difference is output to the motor driver 27. As a result, the seek motor is driven, and the seek operation is performed. Then, the process returns to step 511.
- step 515 If the address difference does not exceed the threshold value in step 515, the determination here is denied, and the flow shifts to step 519.
- step 519 it is determined whether or not the current address matches the target address. If the current address does not match the target address, Is denied, and the process proceeds to step 5 21.
- step 521 the current address is obtained based on the address information from the decoder 28e. Then, the process returns to step 519.
- step 519 ⁇ 521 is repeatedly performed until the judgment in step 519 is affirmed.
- step 519 If the current address matches the target address, the determination in step 519 is affirmed, and the flow shifts to step 523.
- the recording data is written to the optical disk 15 via the encoder 25, the laser control circuit 24, and the optical pickup device 23.
- a predetermined end process is performed, and then the recording process ends.
- the push-pull signal generation circuit is realized by the pop-up signal detection circuit 28c. Then, two amplitude detection circuits (c3, c12), two average level detection circuits (c4, c13), two switching switches (c5, c14), and two comparison circuits (C 6, c 15), two charge pumps (c 7, c 16), and two capacitors ( C 9, c 17) realize a gain determining circuit.
- a processing device is realized by the optical pickup device 23, the CPU 40, and the program executed by the CPU 40.
- the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the above embodiment is merely an example, and at least a part of the processing device realized by the processing according to the program by the CPU 40 may be configured by hardware, or may be entirely configured by hardware. It is good.
- the photoelectric conversion from the light receiving area PDb (part of the first light receiving area) of the light receiver PD is performed.
- the signal and the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PD c (part of the first light receiving area) are added by the adding circuit c 1.
- the output signal (first photoelectric conversion signal) of the addition circuit c 1 is supplied to the gain control circuit c 2 (first photoelectric conversion signal). The signal is adjusted by the first gain.
- the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PDa (part of the second light receiving area) and the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PD d (part of the second light receiving area) of the photodetector PD are added to the addition circuit c 1 0 is added.
- the output signal (second photoelectric conversion signal) of the addition circuit c10 is adjusted by the gain control amplifier circuit c11 (second signal adjustment circuit) with the second gain.
- one of the amplitude and the average level of the output signal of the gain control amplifier circuit c2 is selected to determine the first gain, and the gain control amplifier circuit
- the gain control amplifier circuit By selecting one of the amplitude and the average level of the output signal of c 11 and determining the second gain, it is included in the output signal (push-pull signal) of the subtraction circuit c 18 (difference signal generation circuit) Noise components can be reduced efficiently. That is, it is possible to generate a pebble signal having a low noise level with a simpler circuit configuration than before. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the double signal detection circuit while maintaining the noise included in the double signal detected at a low level.
- the light reflected from the recording surface of the optical disk on which the spiral or concentric tracks are formed has four light receiving areas (PDa, PD b, PD c, PD d) are received by the receiver PD. Then, the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PD b (part of the first light receiving area) and the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PD c (part of the first light receiving area) are generated by the cobble signal detection circuit 28 c.
- the signal obtained by adding the signal (first photoelectric conversion signal), the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PDa (part of the second light receiving area) and the light receiving area PDd (one of the second light receiving area) A difference signal (push-pull signal) is generated from the signal (the second photoelectric conversion signal) obtained by adding the photoelectric conversion signal from the second unit.
- the reproduction signal detection circuit 28c during reproduction, the first gain is determined so that the amplitude of the output signal of the gain control amplifier circuit c2 substantially matches the target value of the amplitude, and the gain control is performed.
- the second gain is determined such that the amplitude of the output signal of the amplifier circuit c 11 substantially matches the target value of the amplitude.
- the first gain is determined so that the average level of the output signal of the gain control amplifier circuit c2 substantially matches the target value of the average level, and the gain of the gain control amplifier circuit c11 is determined.
- the second gain is determined such that the average level of the output signal substantially matches the target value of the average level.
- the optical disk 15 conforms to the DVD + R standard has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and any optical disk having a meandering track can be used. good.
- DVD + RW which is a rewritable optical disk, may be used.
- the gain control amplifier circuit is used as the first signal adjustment circuit
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the gain control amplifier circuit is used as the second signal adjustment circuit.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the target value selection circuit c 1 selects one of the target value of the amplitude and the target value of the average level in accordance with the selection signal S sel and outputs the selected value to the respective comparison circuits. 9 may be provided. In this case, the target voltage signal Stgt becomes unnecessary.
- each gain controller Although the case where the gain of the amplifier circuit is adjusted has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a gain control amplifier circuit whose gain is determined by a register setting value is used, the comparison between the respective comparator circuits is performed. A circuit for changing the register set value according to the result may be provided. In this case, each charge pump and each condenser become unnecessary.
- the comparison circuit is arranged after the switching switch.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a comparison that compares the amplitude detected after the amplitude detection circuit with the target value of the amplitude is performed.
- a circuit is arranged, and a comparison circuit for comparing the detected average level with the target value of the average level is arranged at a stage subsequent to the average level detection circuit, and one of the output signals of each comparison circuit is selected by a switching switch. You may.
- FIG. 11 shows, as an example, a wobble signal detection circuit in the case where only the second gain is determined.
- the output signal of the switching switch c5 and the output signal of the switching switch c14 become the input signals of the comparison circuit c15.
- the comparison circuit c15 compares the output signal of the switching switch c5 with the output signal of the switching switch c14, and outputs the comparison result to the charge pump c16. Then, the charge pump c 16 charges or discharges the capacitor c 17 according to the comparison result of the comparison circuit c 15 similarly to the above embodiment.
- the output signal S ell of the gain control amplifier circuit c 11 is controlled so that its amplitude or average level is almost equal to the amplitude or average level of the output signal S c2 of the gain control amplifier circuit c 2.
- the Rukoto This eliminates the need for the comparison circuit c6, the charge pump c7, and the capacitor c9 in the above-described embodiment, and can further reduce the size and cost.
- FIG. 12 shows a schematic configuration of an optical disk device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the optical disk device 120 shown in FIG. 12 has a seek motor 122 and a spin motor. Handle motor 122, optical pickup device 123, laser control circuit 124, encoder 125, motor driver 126, PU driver 127, playback signal processing circuit 128, motor controller 129, servo controller 133, buffer RAMI 34, buffer manager 137, interface 138, A flash memory 139, a CPU 140, a RAMI 41 and the like are provided. Note that the connection lines in FIG. 12 show typical flows of signals and information, and do not represent all of the connection relationships between the blocks. In the present embodiment, an information recording medium conforming to the DVD + R standard is used for the optical disc 115 as an example.
- the seek motor 121 is a motor for driving the optical pickup device 123 in the sledge direction (the Z-axis direction in FIG. 2).
- the spindle motor 122 is a motor for driving the optical disk 115 to rotate.
- the optical pickup device 123 is a device for irradiating the recording surface of the optical disk 115 on which tracks are formed with laser light and receiving light reflected from the recording surface.
- the optical pickup device 123 for example, the optical pickup device of FIG. 2 used in the description of the first embodiment can be used.
- the optical pickup device of FIG. 2 has already been described in detail and will not be further described here.
- the reproduction signal processing circuit 128 includes a 1 / amplifier 128a, a servo signal detection circuit 128b, a cobble signal detection circuit 128c, an RF signal detection circuit 128d, a decoder 128e, and a hold circuit 128. ⁇ etc.
- the IZV amplifier 128a converts the current signal from the photodetector PD into a voltage signal and amplifies it with a predetermined gain.
- the servo signal detection circuit 128b detects a servo signal (such as a focus error signal and a track error signal) based on the output signal of the I / V amplifier 128a.
- the detected servo signal is output to the servo controller 133.
- the wobbled signal detection circuit 128c detects the wobbled signal Swb based on the output signal of the YZV amplifier 128a.
- this pebble signal detection circuit 128c includes two adder circuits (cl 01, c 103), And two GCA (gain control ⁇ amplifier) circuits (c 102 (first signal adjustment circuit), c 104 (second signal adjustment circuit)), and subtraction circuit c 105 (difference signal) Generation circuit).
- the addition circuit c 101 generates a signal S c 101 obtained by adding the output signals S b and S c of the IZV amplifier 128 a, respectively.
- the signal S b is an output signal of the I / V amplifier 1 28 a corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PD b
- the signal Sc is an I / V amplifier 1 corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PD c. This is the output signal of 28a. That is, the adder c101 outputs a signal Sc101 corresponding to the first photoelectric conversion signal to the GCA circuit c102.
- 0 ⁇ 8 circuits. 102 amplifies the output signal Sc 101 of the addition circuit c 101 with the first gain.
- the amplified signal S c 102 is output to the subtraction circuit c 105.
- the first gain can be changed within a predetermined range (for example, 16 dB to 16 dB) by a gain control signal Vg 101 from the CPU 140.
- the first gain is set to increase as the gain control signal Vg101 increases, and the first gain is set to decrease as the gain control signal Vg101 decreases.
- the addition circuit c 103 generates a signal S c 103 obtained by adding the output signals S a and S d of the I / V amplifier 128 a.
- the signal S a is an output signal of the 1 / amplifier 128 a corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PD a
- the signal S d is an I / V amplifier 1 2 corresponding to the output signal of the light receiving area PD d.
- 8a is the output signal. That is, the signal Sc103 corresponding to the second photoelectric conversion signal is output from the addition circuit c103 to the GCA circuit c104.
- the 0 ⁇ circuit. 104 amplifies the output signal Sc 103 of the addition circuit c 103 with the second gain.
- the amplified signal S c 104 is output to the subtraction circuit c 105.
- the second gain can be changed within a predetermined range (for example, 16 dB to 16 dB) by the gain control signal Vg 102 from the CPU 140.
- the second gain is set to increase as the gain control signal Vg102 increases, and the second gain is set to decrease as the gain control signal Vg102 decreases.
- the subtraction circuit c 105 subtracts the output signal Sc 104 of the GCA circuit c 104 from the output signal Sc 102 of the GCA circuit c 102 to generate a subtraction signal (push-pull signal).
- the subtraction signal generated here is output to the decoder 128e and the hold circuit 128f as a pebble signal Swb.
- the hold circuit 128f detects the peak level and the bottom level of the cobble signal Swb.
- the peak level Ip and the bottom level lb detected here are output to the CPU 140, respectively.
- the peak hold circuit f103 and the potom hold circuit f104 start holding in synchronization with a start signal from the CPU 140.
- the RF signal detection circuit 128d detects an RF signal based on the output signal of the I / V amplifier 128a. The detected RF signal is output to the decoder 128e. .
- the decoder 128e extracts address information and synchronization information from the wobble signal Swb.
- the address information extracted here is output to the CPU 140, and the synchronization information is output as a clock signal Wck to the encoder 125, the motor controller 129, and the like.
- the decoder 128e performs decoding processing and error detection processing on the RF signal, performs error correction processing when an error is detected, and then performs buffer RAM I / O as reproduction data via the buffer manager 137. Store in 34.
- the RF signal includes address information, and the decoder 128e outputs address information extracted from the RF signal to the CPU 140.
- the servo controller 133 generates a focus control signal for correcting the focus shift based on the focus error signal from the servo signal detection circuit 128b, and detects the track shift based on the track error signal.
- a tracking control signal for correction is generated.
- Each control signal generated here is output to the PU driver 127.
- the PU driver 127 outputs a driving signal of the focusing actuator corresponding to the focus control signal to the optical pickup device 123, and outputs a driving signal of the tracking actuator corresponding to the tracking control signal to the optical pickup device 123. Output to the pickup device 123. That is, tracking control and focus control are performed by the servo signal detection circuit 128b, the servo controller 133, and the PU driver 127.
- the motor controller 129 generates a rotation control signal for controlling the rotation of the spindle motor 122 based on an instruction from the CPU 140. Further, the motor controller 129 generates a seek control signal for controlling the drive of the seek motor 121 based on an instruction from the CPU 140. Each control signal generated here is output to the motor driver 126.
- the motor driver 126 outputs a drive signal corresponding to the rotation control signal to the spindle motor 122, and outputs a drive signal corresponding to the seek control signal to the seek motor 121.
- the buffer RAMI 34 temporarily stores data to be recorded on the optical disk (recording data), data reproduced from the optical disk (reproduced data), and the like.
- the buffer manager 137 manages input and output of data to and from the buffer RAMI 34. When the amount of data accumulated in the buffer area reaches a predetermined amount, the CPU 140 is notified.
- the encoder 125 takes out the recording data stored in the buffer RAMI 34 via the buffer manager 137 based on the instruction of the CPUi 40, and performs predetermined data modulation, addition of an error correction code, and the like.
- a write signal to the optical disk 115 is generated.
- the write signal generated here is output to the laser control circuit 124 together with the clock signal Wck.
- the laser control circuit 124 controls the power of the laser light applied to the optical disc 115. For example, at the time of recording, a drive signal for the semiconductor laser LD is generated based on the recording conditions, the emission characteristics of the semiconductor laser LD, the write signal from the encoder 125, the clock signal Wck, and the like.
- Interface 138 is a two-way communication interface with the host. For example, it complies with the ATAP I standard.
- the flash memory 139 has a program area and a data area.
- the program area a program described by a code readable by the CPU 140 is stored.
- the data area stores information on the light emission characteristics of the semiconductor laser LD, information on the seek operation of the optical pickup device 123, recording conditions, a gain table, and the like.
- the gain table includes the relationship between the gain control signal VglOl and the first gain, which have been obtained in advance through experiments, simulations, theoretical calculations, and the like, and the gain control signal Vgl02 and the second gain. And the relationship.
- This gain table is created, for example, in at least one of a manufacturing process, an inspection process, and an adjustment process of the optical disc device 120.
- the CPU 140 controls the operations of the above-described units according to the program stored in the program area of the flash memory 139, and stores data and the like necessary for the control in the RAMI 41.
- the CPU 140 is provided with an A / D converter and a D / A converter (not shown), and an analog signal is input to the CPU 140 via the AZD converter. Further, a signal from the CPU 140 to the analog circuit is output via a DZA converter.
- the CPU 140 determines whether the peak level Ip and the bottom level lb are substantially equal to each other when a pebble signal is detected, and for example, as shown in FIG. In such a case, the gain control signal V g 101 is reduced and the gain control signal V g 102 is increased so that Ip ⁇ lb is obtained by referring to the gain table.
- the gain control signal V g 101 is increased so that I p Ib with reference to the gain table, and Decrease the gain control signal Vg102.
- FIG. 15 (B) when ⁇ ⁇ 1 b, the gain control signal V g 101 is increased so that I p Ib with reference to the gain table, and Decrease the gain control signal Vg102.
- the first signal adjustment circuit is realized by the GCA circuit c102
- the second signal adjustment circuit is realized by the GCA circuit cl04
- the difference signal generation circuit is realized by the subtraction circuit c105.
- the gain circuit is realized by the hold circuit 128 f, the CPU 140 and the program executed by the CPU 140.
- a processing device is realized by the optical pickup device 123, the CPU 140, and a program executed by the CPU 140.
- the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PDb (part of the first light receiving area) of the light receiving element PD and the light receiving area PDc (the first light receiving area) The sum signal (first photoelectric conversion signal) of the photoelectric conversion signal from the (part of region) is amplified by the GCA circuit cl 02 (first signal adjustment circuit) with the first gain.
- the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PDa (part of the second light receiving area) of the photodetector PD and the sum signal (second signal) of the photoelectric conversion signal from the light receiving area PDd (part of the second light receiving area) Is 0.
- the signal is amplified by the second gain by the circuit (; 104 (second signal adjustment circuit)).
- the & ⁇ circuit The peak level I p of the difference signal between each output signal of the GCA circuit c 104 and the output signal of the GCA circuit c 104 is detected by the peak horned circuit f 103, and the pot level lb is detected by the bottom hold circuit f 104. And CPU 140 1? 11? The first gain and the second gain are determined so that
- the optical disk 115 complies with the DVD + R standard has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and any optical disk having a meandering track may be used.
- it may be a DVD + RW which is a rewritable optical disk.
- DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW may be used.
- the GCA circuit c102 is used as the first signal adjustment circuit.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a circuit other than the GCA circuit may be used.
- the GCA circuit c104 is used as the second signal adjustment circuit.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a circuit other than the GCA circuit may be used.
- the hold circuit 128f the case where the peak level and the bottom level of the wobble signal are detected by the hold circuit 128f has been described.
- the level for detecting the peak level and the bottom level of the RF signal in order to evaluate the recording quality is described.
- a detection circuit a circuit configuration that detects the peak level and the bottom level of the wobble signal using the level detection circuit may be used. As a result, the hold circuit 128f becomes unnecessary, and the cost can be further reduced.
- the CPU 140 sets the first value to be Ip ⁇ Ib.
- the gain of 1 and the second gain are determined has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the first gain and the second gain may be determined so that Ip and lb have an optimal relationship according to the type of noise to be superimposed.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the first gain and the second gain is determined. May be determined.
- FIG. 16 shows a case where only the output signal Sc101 of the adder circuit c101 is amplified.
- the gain control signal Vg101 may be determined based on the following equation (1). Note that k is a constant, which is obtained in advance based on experiments or the like.
- V g 10 l -kx (Ip- lb) (1)
- one of the output signal Sc101 of the adder circuit c101 and the output signal Sc103 of the adder circuit c103 may be amplified with a fixed gain.
- FIG. 17 shows a case where the output signal Sc103 of the adder circuit c103 is amplified by the fixed gain amplifier circuit c106.
- the gain of each GC A circuit is adjusted by the voltage signal.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a GC A circuit in which the gain is adjusted by a set value of a register May be used.
- the CPU 140 outputs a register set value signal.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a first two-divided light receiving element whose light receiving surface is divided into two light receiving areas by a dividing line in a direction corresponding to the tangential direction of the track, and a light receiving surface in a direction orthogonal to the tangential direction of the track.
- a second divided light receiving element divided into two light receiving areas by division lines in corresponding directions, and the return light beam may be received by each of the two divided light receiving elements.
- a photoelectric conversion signal from each light receiving area of the first two-divided light receiving element is an input signal of each GCA circuit in the sample signal detection circuit 128c. Therefore, the adder c101 and the adder c103 are not required.
- the optical pickup device includes one semiconductor laser.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a plurality of semiconductors that emit light beams having different wavelengths may be used.
- a laser may be provided.
- at least one of a semiconductor laser emitting a light beam having a wavelength of approximately 405 nm, a semiconductor laser emitting a light beam having a wavelength of approximately 660 nm, and a semiconductor laser emitting a light beam having a wavelength of approximately 780 nm May be included.
- the optical disk device may be an optical disk device that supports a plurality of types of optical disks conforming to different standards.
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