Abstract: An optical disc drive includes a memory stored a write strategy, a converting unit which converts a recording data into a recording pulse based on the write strategy stored in the memory, an inspection unit which inspects a state of the recording data from a reproducing signal, a recording controller which executes a recording operation to record the recording data by applying a laser beam corresponding to the recording pulse to an optical disc, suspends the recording operation, judges whether correction of the write strategy according to an inspection result of the inspection unit is necessary, and restarts the recording operation after the write strategy saved in the memory is collected, and a correction unit which corrects the write strategy saved in the memory when the correction of the write strategy according to an inspection result of the inspection unit is necessary.

Abstract: An objective lens driving unit is provided and includes a moving structure having an objective lens and a plurality of driving coils, a permanent magnet and a yoke structure to correspond to the driving coils, a wire holder coupled to the yoke structure and having a plurality of wiring layers buried in a portion of the wire holder, and a plurality of suspension wires to connect the plurality of driving coils to the plurality of wiring layers.

Abstract: An optical disc device includes a position detector which detects a position of the pickup in accordance with a output signal from the first light receiver of a position sensor which receives light from a encoder board, a rotation position detector which detects a rotation position of the disc in accordance a output signal from the second light receiver which receives a reflected light or a transmitted light of the light irradiated onto the variable area of the disc, and a controller which controls a recording dot marks on a label surface of the disc by driving a feed motor to move the pickup based on the rotation position detected by the rotation position detector and the position detected by the position detector and driving the pickup to control a intensity of the laser light in accordance with the rotation position detected by the rotation position detector.

Abstract: An optical disc device includes a laser diode which irradiates an optical disc having a plurality of layers with laser light, a photodetection section which detects laser light reflected by the optical disc, which comprising a pair of sub-photodetectors and a main photodetector provided between the pair of sub-photodetectors, a focus error signal generation circuit which generates a focus error signal from a photodetection signal output by the main photodetector, a tracking error generation circuit which generates a tracking error signal from the photodetection signal output by the main photodetector and a photodetection signal output by the pair of sub-photodetectors, and a layer determination signal processing circuit which generates a layer determination signal from the photodetection signal output by the pair of sub-photodetectors and determines in which of the layers a focus of the laser light is located, on the basis of the layer determination signal and focus error signal.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes an emitter which emits a laser beam to a optical disc, a divided photodetector including a first dived portion and a second dived portion disposed in a light path of the reflected beam from the optical disc, and producing a first photodetector signal and a second photodetector signal, a phase difference detector which produces a phase difference signal from a phase difference between the first and the second photodetector signals, an integrator which produces a integral signal from a integration of the phase difference signal, a tracking controller configure to perform tracking control based on the integral signal, and a limiter which limits a signal to be supplied from the divided photodetector to the phase difference detector or a signal to be supplied from the phase difference detector to the integrator based on a detection status of a signal detected by the dived photodetector.

Abstract: An optical disc device includes a conductive member of a bezel assembly with openings formed by a plurality of parting lines, and gaskets are attached to the upper and lower sides of the conductive member using conductive adhesion bond.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus includes a signal detection unit which detects a signal corresponding to a wobbling guide groove formed on an optical disk, a timing signal generating unit which generates first and second timing signals in accordance with an amplitude level of the signal detected, a photodetector which detects reflective light from the optical disk, and a wobble signal generating unit which outputs as a wobble signal a signal which is amplified with a low gain amount by the first timing signal in a case where an arithmetic signal, which is generated for the wobble signal on the basis of a signal detected by the photodetector, is at a high amplification level, and outputs as the wobble signal a signal which is amplified with a high gain amount by the second timing signal in a case where the arithmetic signal is at a low amplification level.

Abstract: An optical head includes a first laser diode configured to generate a laser beam with a wave length of ?1, a second laser diode configured to generate a laser beam with a shorter wave length of ?2 than the wave length ?1, a collimator lens arranged so that the laser beams are incident on it, an aperture filter arranged on an optical axis of the collimator lens, and an object lens 0 arranged on the optical axis so that the laser beams passing through the aperture filter are incident on it, wherein the second laser diode is arranged at a position on the optical axis further away from collimator lens than the first laser diode is away from the collimator lens.

Abstract: An optical disc device includes a recording section which records recording information in an optical disk, a reproducing section to reproduce the information recorded in the optical disk, a storage section which stores information Po?n to Po+n or Pb?n to Pb+n of a preceding or succeeding position Po±n or Pb±n while a recording start position Po or a recording interrupt position Pb is defined as a reference, the information being reproduced by the reproducing section, when recording of the recording information is started or recording is restarted after the recording has been interrupted, and processing section which comparing reproduction information obtained by reproducing the information Po?n to Po+n or Pb?n to Pb+n again, cache information stored in the storage section, and the recording information, and then, determining whether or not recording has been normally performed on the optical disk when recording of the recording information terminates or is interrupted.

Abstract: An optical disk device includes a optical pickup head which emits a laser beam to an optical disk and detects light reflected therefrom, a signal output unit which outputs at least a servo signal and RF signal in accordance with the detected light, a gain control unit which determines the type of the optical disk from identification information recorded thereon, and sets first and second adjusted gains for a data recorded region and data unrecorded region, when determining that the optical disk is of a type wherein a light reflectance is higher in the data recorded region than in the unrecorded region, and a gain adjustment unit including a memory storing the first and second adjusted gains, the gain adjustment unit adjusting the gain of the servo signal in the data recorded region, using the first adjusted gain, and in the data unrecorded region, using the second adjusted gain.

Abstract: An optical disk device includes a pickup head, and a controller which controls the pickup head. The controller subtracting a second measured value determined from an amplitude value of the tracking error signal when the pickup head irradiates a second area of the optical disk with a first DVD laser beam, from a first measured value determined from the amplitude value of the tracking error signal output when the pickup irradiates a first area of the optical disk with the first DVD laser beam, to determine an evaluation value. The controller determining that the optical disk is the first DVD if the evaluation value is smaller than a reference value, and determining that the installed optical disk is a second DVD if the evaluation value is larger than the reference value, the second DVD optical disk having a smaller track width than the first DVD optical disk.

Abstract: A recording power determining method comprises writing data consecutively into a plurality of test blocks of an optical disc while changing recording power in such a manner that the arrangement of recording power values is distributed over the arrangement of the test blocks, reproducing the information recorded in the test blocks written into consecutively, determining an asymmetry value for each of the recording power values on the basis of the information in each of the test blocks reproduced, determining an approximation characteristic of the asymmetry value for a recording power on the basis of the asymmetry value for each of the recording power values, and determining a recording power for realizing a specific target value of the asymmetry value from the obtained approximation characteristic.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus includes an optical pickup head (PUH) which outputs a laser beam through an objective lens. When a control unit receives an instruction to halt data read-out from an optical disk, the control unit moves the PUH to a predetermined position, stores a focus driving voltage corresponding to a position of the objective lens in a memory unit, and halts the output of the laser beam from the PUH. When the control unit receives an instruction to resume the data read-out, the control unit resumes the output of the laser beam from the PUH, starts a focus search on the basis of the focus driving voltage that is stored in the memory unit, moves the objective lens in a direction toward the optical disk, and achieves focus adjustment.

Abstract: An exemplary optical pick-up apparatus of the invention comprises: an optical base; a collimator lens provided on the optical base; a laser source disposed adjacent the collimator lens on the optical base and emitting light that produces heat; and temperature gradient control means, provided between the collimator lens and the laser source on the optical base, for flattening temperature gradient between the collimator lens and its surroundings.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes an emitter which emits a laser beam to a optical disc, a divided photodetector including a first divided portion and a second divided portion disposed in a light path of the reflected beam from the optical disc, and producing a first photodetector signal and a second photodetector signal, a phase difference detector which produces a phase difference signal from a phase difference between the first and the second photodetector signals, an integrator which produces a integral signal from a integration of the phase difference signal, a tracking controller configure to perform tracking control based on the integral signal, and a limiter which limits a signal to be supplied from the divided photodetector to the phase difference detector or a signal to be supplied from the phase difference detector to the integrator based on a detection status of a signal detected by the divided photodetector.

Abstract: A guide portion provided in parallel with a main shaft is formed integrally with a resin-made mechanism chassis. A slidable member is provided between a guide receiver portion of a pickup and the guide portion. The guide receiver portion is provided with a spring member which applies an energizing force to press the slidable member and the guide portion.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus which reads a barcode recorded on a predetermined area of an optical disc, includes a reading unit which reads the barcode from a plurality of tracks on the predetermined area of the optical disc, and a barcode data decoding unit which decodes barcode output data from a cumulative value of the barcode data of the plurality of tracks, which is read by the reading unit.

Abstract: An optical disc includes a SPOKE potion for detecting a position in a circumferential direction of the optical disc, which is formed on an inner or outer circumferential side relative to a data recording area and visible image drawing area. A signal portion in which each signal is constituted by a pair of light nonreflecting portion and light reflecting portion is formed in the SPOKE portion. The signal portion includes a first signal portion in which signal widths of the nonreflecting portion and reflecting portion are the same and a second signal portion in which the signal widths of the nonreflecting portion and reflecting portion are changed.

Abstract: An optical disk device of the present invention has a main PC board carrying a semiconductor element and attached at the rear of a drawer to efficiently dissipate a heat generated from the semiconductor element. The drawer is formed of a material having good thermal conductivity. A thermal conductive member having good thermal conductivity is interposed between the IC desired to be dissipate heat and the drawer.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus includes an optical pickup head which radiates a laser beam on the label surface of the optical disk, thereby printing the label image information, a laser driving unit which sets a laser power of the laser beam which is radiated from the optical pickup head, a memory which stores the label image information, and a control unit which determines a label image, which is to be printed on the label surface, on the basis of the label image information, sets a trial write region within a label image region on the label surface, causes the optical pickup head to radiate the laser beam on the trial write region, sets the laser power of the laser driving unit in accordance with a reflectance obtained from reflective light of the laser beam, and prints the label image information on the label surface.