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EP0352125A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A semiconductor laser driving apparatus

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor laser driving apparatus for supplying a driving current to a semiconductor laser device of an optical disk recording and reproducing system, the level of which is changed to adjust the optical output of the laser device to one of plural levels corresponding to positions of an optical disk which is irradiated by a laser beam emitted from the laser device. The apparatus comprises: a current source for sequentially supplying plural reference driving currents having a different predetermined level to the laser device; a monitor for detecting the optical output level of the laser device when each of the reference driving currents is supplied to the laser device; a setting device for setting several optimum values on the basis of the detected optical output levels; a selecting device for selecting one of the several optimum values, depending upon the position of an optical disk which is to be irradiated by a laser beam; said current source supplying a driving current for recording information on an optical disk, to the laser device, the level of the driving current corresponding to the selected optimum value.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tomiyuki Numata
  • 👤 Takashi Iwaki
  • 👤 Kunio Kojima
  • 👤 Toshihisa C-722 Daiya Heights Gakuenmae Deguchi

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/126; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/06; H01S5/062; H01S5/06209; H01S5/0617; H01S5/068; H01S5/0683

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
In a semiconductor laser driving apparatus for supplying a driving current to a semiconductor laser device of an optical disk recording and reproducing system, the level of which is changed to adjust the optical output of the semiconductor laser device to one of plural levels corresponding to positions of an optical disk which is irradiated by a laser beam emitted from said laser device, said apparatus comprises: a current supplying means for sequentially supplying plural reference driving currents having a different level to said laser device; a monitoring means for detecting the optical output level of said laser device when each of said reference driving currents is supplied to said laser device; a setting means for setting several optimum values on the basis of the detected optical output levels; and a selecting means for selecting one of said several optimum values, depending upon the position of an optical disk where is to be irradiated by a laser beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 158 words
In a semiconductor laser driving apparatus for supplying a driving current to a semiconductor laser device of an optical disk recording and reproducing system, the level of which is changed to adjust the optical output of the semiconductor laser device to one of plural levels corresponding to positions of an optical disk which is irradiated by a laser beam emitted from said laser device, said apparatus comprises: a current supplying means for sequentially supplying plural reference driving currents having a different level to said laser device; a monitoring means for detecting the optical output level of said laser device when each of said reference driving currents is supplied to said laser device; a setting means for setting several optimum values on the basis of the detected optical output levels; and a selecting means for selecting one of said several optimum values, depending upon the position of an optical disk where is to be irradiated by a laser beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said current supplying means supplied a driving current for recording and erasing information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said current supplying means supply three or more kinds of reference driving currents before supplying said driving current for recording information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the level of each of said three or more kinds of reference driving currents is gradually increased.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said current supplying means supply two kinds of reference driving currents before supplying said driving current for recording information.

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