US5097458A
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Servo control system for optical disk device
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-22
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A servo control system for an optical disk device which comprises a unit for scanning an optical disk by an optical spot converged and irradiated on the disk; a unit for feed back controlling position of the optical spot in a focussing direction; and a unit for feed back controlling position of the optical spot in a tracking direction. The system further comprises: a first and second optical detectors, each being divided to at least two detection areas; a multiplexer to which the detection areas are connected for time sharing the detection signals; an adder for adding up the detection signals output from one of the detectors; an A/D converter which converts the time shared signal output from the multiplexer to a digital signal using the added up signal as a reference thereof; and a logic circuit which is connected to the A/D converter and calculates from the digital signal output from the A/D converter to obtain digital error signals of focus and track.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruyuki Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:56
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/094; G11B7/0941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device comprising: a focussing light receiving means for focus control of said optical disk device: a focus error signal generation circuit which is connected to said focussing light receiving means and outputs a focus error signal; a focus offset applying circuit which is connected to said focus error signal generation circuit; a gain changing circuit which is connected to said focus offset applying circuit; a focus servo circuit which is connected to said gain changing circuit; a tracking light receiving means for track control of said optical disk device; a track error signal generation circuit which is connected to said tracking light receiving means and outputs a track error signal; a track servo circuit which is connected to said track error signal generation circuit; a focus offset correction means which has an input side connected to said track error signal generation circuit and an output side connected to said focus offset applying circuit and said gain changing circuit; and a memory means which is connected to said focus offset correction means and memorizes data for correcting said focus offset.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device comprising: a focussing light receiving means for focus control of said optical disk device: a focus error signal generation circuit which is connected to said focussing light receiving means and outputs a focus error signal; a focus offset applying circuit which is connected to said focus error signal generation circuit; a gain changing circuit which is connected to said focus offset applying circuit; a focus servo circuit which is connected to said gain changing circuit; a tracking light receiving means for track control of said optical disk device; a track error signal generation circuit which is connected to said tracking light receiving means and outputs a track error signal; a track servo circuit which is connected to said track error signal generation circuit; a focus offset correction means which has an input side connected to said track error signal generation circuit and an output side connected to said focus offset applying circuit and said gain changing circuit; and a memory means which is connected to said focus offset correction means and memorizes data for correcting said focus offset.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 1, wherein said focussing light receiving means comprises two photoelectric detectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 2, wherein said focus error signal generation circuit comprises: a difference amplifier to which said two detectors are connected, an adder amplifier to which said two detectors are also connected; and a divider to which said difference amplifier and said adder amplifier are connected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 3, wherein said focus offset applying circuit comprises: a D/A converter which is connected to an MPU; and an adder amplifier which has an input side to which said divider and said D/A converter are connected and an output side which is connected to said gain changing circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 4, wherein said focus servo circuit comprises: a phase correction circuit to which said gain changing circuit is connected; a power amplifier to which said phase correction circuit is connected; and a drive circuit to which said power amplifier is connected for driving an objective lens to be controlled in a focussing direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 5, wherein said tracking light receiving means comprises two photoelectric detectors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 6, wherein said track error signal generation circuit comprises: a difference amplifier to which said two photoelectric detectors are connected; an adder amplifier to which said two photoelectric detectors are also connected; and a divider to which said difference amplifier and said adder amplifier are connected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 7, wherein said track servo means comprises: a phase correction circuit to which said divider of said track error signal generation circuit is connected; a power amplifier to which said phase correction circuit of said track servo means is connected; and a driver circuit to which said power amplifier of said track servo means is connected for driving said objective lens in a tracking direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A servo control system for an optical disk device according to claim 8, wherein said focus offset correction means comprises: an MPU having an output side which is connected to said D/A converter of said focus offset applying circuit; and an A/D converter having an input side to which said divider of said track error signal generation circuit is connected and an output side which is connected to an input side of said MPU.
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