US4796097A
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Optical disc recording apparatus for a color television signal
Assignee: Teac Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-26
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-06-26
Abstract
Abstract An optical disc recording apparatus comprises a multiplexing circuit for frequency-division-multiplexing an FM luminance signal and the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with a variable frequency-division-multiplexing ratio so that a frequency-division-multiplexing ratio of the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with respect to the FM luminance signal becomes greater approximately proportionally to a relative linear velocity between an optical disc which rotates at the constant angular velocity and a laser beam which scans the optical disc, a limiter for converting an output frequency division multiplexed signal of the multiplexing circuit into a square wave having a constant amplitude, an amplitude varying circuit for varying an amplitude of the output square wave of the limiter approximately proportionally to the relative linear velocity, and a recording circuit including a laser light source for generating the laser beam responsive to an output signal of the amplitude varying circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Mashimo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/83; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
An optical disc recording apparatus for recording by use of a laser beam a frequency division multiplexed signal on an optical disc which is rotated at a constant angular velocity, said frequency division multiplexed signal being constituted by a frequency modulated luminance signal and a frequency converted carrier chrominance signal which has been frequencyconverted into a frequency range lower than a frequency range of the frequency modulated luminance signal, said optical disc recording apparatus comprising: multiplexing means for frequency-division-multiplexing the frequency modulated luminance signal and the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with a variable frequency-division-multiplexing ratio so that a frequency-division-multiplexing ratio of the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with respect to the frequency modulated luminance signal becomes greater approximately proportionally to a relative linear velocity between the optical disc which rotates at the constant angular velocity and the laser beam which scans the optical disc; limiter means for converting an output frequency division multiplexed signal of said multiplexing means into a square wave having a constant amplitude; amplitude varying means for varying an amplitude of the output square wave of said limiter means approximately proportionally to said relative linear velocity; and recording means including a laser right source for generating the laser beam responsive to an output signal of said amplitude varying means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
An optical disc recording apparatus for recording by use of a laser beam a frequency division multiplexed signal on an optical disc which is rotated at a constant angular velocity, said frequency division multiplexed signal being constituted by a frequency modulated luminance signal and a frequency converted carrier chrominance signal which has been frequencyconverted into a frequency range lower than a frequency range of the frequency modulated luminance signal, said optical disc recording apparatus comprising: multiplexing means for frequency-division-multiplexing the frequency modulated luminance signal and the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with a variable frequency-division-multiplexing ratio so that a frequency-division-multiplexing ratio of the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal with respect to the frequency modulated luminance signal becomes greater approximately proportionally to a relative linear velocity between the optical disc which rotates at the constant angular velocity and the laser beam which scans the optical disc; limiter means for converting an output frequency division multiplexed signal of said multiplexing means into a square wave having a constant amplitude; amplitude varying means for varying an amplitude of the output square wave of said limiter means approximately proportionally to said relative linear velocity; and recording means including a laser right source for generating the laser beam responsive to an output signal of said amplitude varying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An optical disc recording apparatus as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises control voltage generating means for generating a control voltage indicative of a radial scanning position of the laser beam on said optical disc, said control voltage being supplied to said multiplexing means and said amplitude varying means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An optical disc recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said multiplexing means comprises a voltage controlled amplifier having a gain thereof controlled by said control voltage for amplifying the frequency converted carrier chrominance signal, and a mixer for frequency-division-multiplexing an output signal of said voltage controlled amplifier and the frequency modulated luminance signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An optical disc recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said amplitude varying means comprises a voltage controlled amplifier having a gain thereof controlled by said control voltage for amplifying the output square wave of said limiter means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
An optical disc recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said control voltage generating means generates a control voltage having a level which gradually increases as the radial ccanning position of the laser beam on said optical disc changes from an inner periphery to an outer periphery of said optical disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An optical disc recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said control voltage generating means generates a control voltage having a level which gradually decreases as the radial scanning position of the laser beam on said optical disc changes from an inner periphery to an outer periphery of said optical disc.
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