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US5065382A
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Disc memory apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-27
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A disc memory apparatus comprises: transducer means for reading and writing information on a disc; at least one disc medium having a plurality of concentric tracks each of which is divided into plural data sectors and plural servo sectors therebetween, the data signal being recorded and read by the transducer means on and from the data sectors, the servo sectors having first address region for odd one of the concentric tracks and second address region for even one of the concentric tracks, wherein first and second address signals are prerecorded in the first and second address regions respectively, the width of the address regions in a radial direction of the disc medium being substantially larger than track pitch of said concentric tracks, the first and second address regions being located at different positions in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction, and the servo sectors further having first and second marker regions the centers of which are corresponding to the centers of the odd and even one of the concentric tracks respectively, wherein first and second marker signals are prerecorded in the first and second marker regions respectively; positioning means for positioning the transducer means on a selected one of the concentric tracks; servo signal processing means for receiving the address signals and marker signals and for outputting servo control signal; and positioning control means for receiving the servo control signal and for controlling the positioning means so that the transducer means seeks the selected one of the concentric tracks.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoru Seko
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Kunito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 21:08
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521; G11B5/5526; G11B5/553; G11B5/5547
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A disc memory apparatus comprising: transducer means for reading and writing information on a disc; at least one disc medium having a plurality of concentric tracks each of which is divided into plural data sectors and plural servo sectors therebetween, said data signal being recorded and read by said transducer means on and from said data sectors, said servo sectors having first address region for odd one of said concentric tracks and second address region for even one of said concentric tracks, wherein first and second address signals are prerecorded in said first and second address regions respectively, the width of said address regions in a radial direction of said disc medium being substantially larger than track pitch of said concentric tracks, said first and second address regions being located at different positions in a direction perpendicular to said radial direction, and said servo sectors further having first and second marker regions the centers of which are corresponding to the centers of said odd and even one of said concentric tracks respectively, wherein first and second marker signals are prerecorded in said first and second marker regions respectively; positioning means for positioning said transducer means on a selected one of said concentric tracks; servo signal processing means for receiving said address signals and marker signals and for outputting servo control signal; and positioning control means for receiving said servo control signal and for controlling said positioning means so that said transducer means seeks said selected one of said concentric tracks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A disc memory apparatus comprising: transducer means for reading and writing information on a disc; at least one disc medium having a plurality of concentric tracks each of which is divided into plural data sectors and plural servo sectors therebetween, said data signal being recorded and read by said transducer means on and from said data sectors, said servo sectors having first address region for odd one of said concentric tracks and second address region for even one of said concentric tracks, wherein first and second address signals are prerecorded in said first and second address regions respectively, the width of said address regions in a radial direction of said disc medium being substantially larger than track pitch of said concentric tracks, said first and second address regions being located at different positions in a direction perpendicular to said radial direction, and said servo sectors further having first and second marker regions the centers of which are corresponding to the centers of said odd and even one of said concentric tracks respectively, wherein first and second marker signals are prerecorded in said first and second marker regions respectively; positioning means for positioning said transducer means on a selected one of said concentric tracks; servo signal processing means for receiving said address signals and marker signals and for outputting servo control signal; and positioning control means for receiving said servo control signal and for controlling said positioning means so that said transducer means seeks said selected one of said concentric tracks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A disc memory apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said servo signal processing means comprises, comparator means for comparing levels of said first and second marker signal and for outputting a comparison signal, selector means for selecting one of said first and second address signals according to said comparison signal in such a manner that said first address signal is selected when the level of said first marker signal is larger than that of said second marker signal and that said second address signal is selected when the level of said second marker signal is larger than that of said first marker signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A disc memory apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second marker regions being located at different positions in a direction perpendicular to said radial direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A disc memory apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the width of said address regions in a radial direction of said disc medium being approximately twice as large as a track pitch of said concentric tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A disc memory apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said servo sectors have first and second fine servo regions, said first fine servo regions being located in outer side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in inner side of each of said even one of said concentric tracks and said second fine servo region being located in inner side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in outer side of each of said even one of said concentric tracks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
266 words
A disc memory apparatus comprising: transducer means for reading and writing information on a disc; at least one disc medium having a plurality of concentric tracks each of which is divided into plural data sectors and plural servo sectors therebetween, said data signal being recorded and read by said transducer means on and from said data sectors, said servo sectors having first and second fine servo region, said first fine servo region being located in outer side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in inner side of each of said even one of said concentric tracks, and said second fine servo region being located in inner side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in outer side of each of said even ones of said concentric tracks, wherein first and second servo signals are prerecorded in said first and second fine servo regions, said servo sectors further having a third fine servo region which is continuously provided in a radial direction of said disc medium, and said servo sectors further having an address region in which address signal is prerecorded for each of said concentric tracks, positioning means for positioning said transducer means on a selected one of said concentric tracks; servo signal processing means for receiving said first, second and third fine servo signals and said address signal and for outputting servo control signal; and positioning control means for receiving said servo control signal and for controlling said positioning means so that said transducer means is positioned precisely on said selected one of said concentric tracks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
266 words
A disc memory apparatus comprising: transducer means for reading and writing information on a disc; at least one disc medium having a plurality of concentric tracks each of which is divided into plural data sectors and plural servo sectors therebetween, said data signal being recorded and read by said transducer means on and from said data sectors, said servo sectors having first and second fine servo region, said first fine servo region being located in outer side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in inner side of each of said even one of said concentric tracks, and said second fine servo region being located in inner side of each of said odd one of said concentric tracks and in outer side of each of said even ones of said concentric tracks, wherein first and second servo signals are prerecorded in said first and second fine servo regions, said servo sectors further having a third fine servo region which is continuously provided in a radial direction of said disc medium, and said servo sectors further having an address region in which address signal is prerecorded for each of said concentric tracks, positioning means for positioning said transducer means on a selected one of said concentric tracks; servo signal processing means for receiving said first, second and third fine servo signals and said address signal and for outputting servo control signal; and positioning control means for receiving said servo control signal and for controlling said positioning means so that said transducer means is positioned precisely on said selected one of said concentric tracks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A disc memory apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said servo signal processing means comprises: subtracter means for receiving said first and second fine servo signals and for providing an output signal corresponding to the difference between levels of said first and second fine servo signals; and normalizing means for normalizing said output signal of said subtracter means by the level of said third fine servo signal.
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