US5729515A
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Disc data reproducing apparatus and signal processing circuit for reproducing and processing disc data having a plurality of type data
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-25
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2015-05-25
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and a signal processing circuit for reproducing data stored on a disc to prevent a buffer memory from experiencing overflow/underflow, and/or to reduce power consumption in a digital-to-analog converter. When the data to be read is ROM data, reading from the buffer memory is conducted in response to a varying frame clock signal, and the frequency of a reference clock signal to the digital-to-analog converter is reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Inagawa
- 👤 Yasuhiro Hayashi
- 👤 Makoto Kubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:25
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/12; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
390 words
An apparatus for reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the apparatus comprising: a disc motor to rotate a disc storing the disc data; an optical pickup to read the disc data to be reproduced from the disc; a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data; a digital-to-analog converter to convert the demodulated data of the first type read from the buffer memory in response to a reference clock signal; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, a frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a first value, and the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a second value lower than the first value so as to reduce power consumption of the digital-to-analog converter, and the selector selects the controlled clock signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
390 words
An apparatus for reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the apparatus comprising: a disc motor to rotate a disc storing the disc data; an optical pickup to read the disc data to be reproduced from the disc; a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data; a digital-to-analog converter to convert the demodulated data of the first type read from the buffer memory in response to a reference clock signal; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, a frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a first value, and the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a second value lower than the first value so as to reduce power consumption of the digital-to-analog converter, and the selector selects the controlled clock signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The signal apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising: a selector to receive a first clock signal having the first value and a second clock signal having the second value, and to provide one of the first and second clock signals as the reference clock signal in response to a data type signal (SW).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the constant clock signal is provided as the reference clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frame clock signal is provided as the reference clock signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a data type designation to the disc data to be reproduced is conducted in accordance with subcode data read from the disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
395 words
A signal processing circuit for use in reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the disc data being stored on a disc to be rotated by a disc motor and read from the disc by an optical pickup, comprising: a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data read from the disc; a digital-to-analog converter to convert the demodulated data of the first type read from the buffer memory in response to a reference clock signal; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, a frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a first value, and the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a second value lower than the first value so as to reduce power consumption of the digital-to-analog converter, and the selector selects the controlled clock signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
395 words
A signal processing circuit for use in reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the disc data being stored on a disc to be rotated by a disc motor and read from the disc by an optical pickup, comprising: a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data read from the disc; a digital-to-analog converter to convert the demodulated data of the first type read from the buffer memory in response to a reference clock signal; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, a frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a first value, and the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frequency of the reference clock signal is set to a second value lower than the first value so as to reduce power consumption of the digital-to-analog converter, and the selector selects the controlled clock signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The signal processing circuit according to claim 5 further comprising: a selector to receive a first clock signal having the first value and a second clock signal having the second value, and to provide one of the first and second clock signals as the reference clock signal in response to a data type signal (SW).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The signal processing circuit according to claim 5 wherein when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the constant clock signal is provided as the reference clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the frame clock signal is provided as the reference clock signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The signal processing circuit according to claim 5 wherein a data type designation to the disc data to be reproduced is conducted in accordance with subcode data read from the disc.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
347 words
An apparatus for reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the apparatus comprising: a disc motor to rotate a disc storing the disc data; an optical pickup to read the disc data to be reproduced from the disc; a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the selector selects the controlled clock signal so as to control the frequency of the frame clock signal in accordance with the amount of demodulated data stored in the buffer memory.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
347 words
An apparatus for reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the apparatus comprising: a disc motor to rotate a disc storing the disc data; an optical pickup to read the disc data to be reproduced from the disc; a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the selector selects the controlled clock signal so as to control the frequency of the frame clock signal in accordance with the amount of demodulated data stored in the buffer memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the amount of demodulated data is determined by a difference between a current write-address and a current read-address for the buffer memory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein a data type designation to the disc data to be reproduced is conducted in accordance with subcode data read from the disc.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
352 words
A signal processing circuit for use in reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the disc data being stored on a disc to be rotated by a disc motor and read from the disc by an optical pickup, comprising: a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data read from the disc; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the selector selects the controlled clock signal so as to control the frequency of the frame clock signal in accordance with the amount of demodulated data stored in the buffer memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
352 words
A signal processing circuit for use in reproducing disc data capable of being classified into at least a first type data and a second type data, the disc data being stored on a disc to be rotated by a disc motor and read from the disc by an optical pickup, comprising: a demodulation circuit to demodulate the disc data read from the disc; a buffer memory to store the demodulated data read from the disc; and a frame clock signal generating circuit to generate a frame clock signal for use in accessing the buffer memory, the frame clock signal generator including: a division control circuit to generate a division control signal in accordance with an amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory; a first divider to divide a constant clock signal in accordance with the division control signal, and to output a first divided clock signal; a second divider to output a second divided clock signal, a division factor in the second divider being fixed; a phase comparator to generate a phase control signal representative of a phase difference between the first and second divided clock signals; a voltage controlled oscillator to generate a controlled clock signal in response to the phase control signal so that a frequency of the controlled clock signal is varied in accordance with the amount of the demodulated data stored in the buffer memory, the controlled clock signal being supplied to the second divider; a selector to receive the constant clock signal and the controlled clock signal, to select one of the constant and controlled clock signals, and to output the selected clock signal; and a third divider to divide the selected clock signal to provide the frame clock signal, wherein, when the disc data to be reproduced is the first type data, the selector selects the constant clock signal, and when the disc data to be reproduced is the second type data, the selector selects the controlled clock signal so as to control the frequency of the frame clock signal in accordance with the amount of demodulated data stored in the buffer memory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The signal processing circuit according to claim 9 wherein the amount of demodulated data is determined by a difference between a current write-address and a current read-address for the buffer memory.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The signal processing circuit according to claim 9 wherein a data type designation to the disc data to be reproduced is conducted in accordance with subcode data read from the disc.
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