Abstract: An apparatus for generating tracking error signals including: an optical detection unit having a plurality of divided light receiving elements to allow beams reflected from a recording surface of the optical disks to be incident; a comparator for outputting after comparing the signals from light receiving elements, which correspond to the set group of the optical detection unit, with the reference signals set for the each group; an error correction unit for correcting and outputting errors if there are any errors after mutual comparison with signals of the groups output from the comparator; a phase-difference detection unit for outputting the signals for each group that correspond to a phase-difference after mutual comparison of the signals of the groups output from the error correction unit; a subtractor for mutually subtracting the signals for each group from the phase-difference detection unit and outputting the tracking error signals.

Abstract: A writable area detection device for an optical recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a waveform rectification unit for comparing an RF signal read from a user data area of a recording medium with a reference signal, and outputting a rectified pulse signal; a pulse generation unit for generating a signal having a pulse width including a section in which a high frequency signal of the rectified pulse signal is regularly distributed; a latch unit for latching the signal generated in the pulse generation unit; and a detection unit for detecting the section in which the high frequency signal is regularly distributed by using an output signal of the latch unit and an output signal of the pulse generation unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating tracking error signals including: an optical detection unit having a plurality of divided light receiving elements to allow beams reflected from a recording surface of the optical disks to be incident; a comparator for outputting after comparing the signals from light receiving elements, which correspond to the set group of the optical detection unit, with the reference signals set for the each group; an error correction unit for correcting and outputting errors if there are any errors after mutual comparison with signals of the groups output from the comparator; a phase-difference detection unit for outputting the signals for each group that correspond to a phase-difference after mutual comparison of the signals of the groups output from the error correction unit; a subtractor for mutually subtracting the signals for each group from the phase-difference detection unit and outputting the tracking error signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating tracking error signals including: an optical detection unit having a plurality of divided light receiving elements to allow beams reflected from a recording surface of the optical disks to be incident; a comparator for outputting after comparing the signals from light receiving elements, which correspond to the set group of the optical detection unit, with the reference signals set for the each group; an error correction unit for correcting and outputting errors if there are any errors after mutual comparison with signals of the groups output from the comparator; a phase-difference detection unit for outputting the signals for each group that correspond to a phase-difference after mutual comparison of the signals of the groups output from the error correction unit; a subtractor for mutually subtracting the signals for each group from the phase-difference detection unit and outputting the tracking error signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating tracking error signals including: an optical detection unit having a plurality of divided light receiving elements to allow beams reflected from a recording surface of the optical disks to be incident; a comparator for outputting after comparing the signals from light receiving elements, which correspond to the set group of the optical detection unit, with the reference signals set for the each group; an error correction unit for correcting and outputting errors if there are any errors after mutual comparison with signals of the groups output from the comparator; a phase-difference detection unit for outputting the signals for each group that correspond to a phase-difference after mutual comparison of the signals of the groups output from the error correction unit; a subtractor for mutually subtracting the signals for each group from the phase-difference detection unit and outputting the tracking error signals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter with low skew and glitches. The D/A converter has current cells each outputting a different current amount and current switches selectively enabling the current cells, and obtains an analog signal from voltages corresponding to output currents of the current cells by operating the current switches, characterized in that the current switches are each provided with MOS transistors each having an adjusted aspect ratio so as to have a constant capacitance load regardless of the output current amounts from the current cells. In such a D/A converter, parasitic capacitances of MOS transistors provided in the current switches are adjusted constant regardless of output current amounts, so that the D/A converter can operate at a high speed with low skew and glitch.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter with low skew and glitches. The D/A converter has current cells each outputting a different current amount and current switches selectively enabling the current cells, and obtains an analog signal from voltages corresponding to output currents of the current cells by operating the current switches, characterized in that the current switches are each provided with MOS transistors each having an adjusted aspect ratio so as to have a constant capacitance load regardless of the output current amounts from the current cells. In such a D/A converter, parasitic capacitances of MOS transistors provided in the current switches are adjusted constant regardless of output current amounts, so that the D/A converter can operate at a high speed with low skew and glitch.

Abstract: A writable area detection device for an optical recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a waveform rectification unit for comparing an RF signal read from a user data area of a recording medium with a reference signal, and outputting a rectified pulse signal; a pulse generation unit for generating a signal having a pulse width including a section in which a high frequency signal of the rectified pulse signal is regularly distributed; a latch unit for latching the signal generated in the pulse generation unit; and a detection unit for detecting the section in which the high frequency signal is regularly distributed by using an output signal of the latch unit and an output signal of the pulse generation unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating tracking error signals including: an optical detection unit having a plurality of divided light receiving elements to allow beams reflected from a recording surface of the optical disks to be incident; a comparator for outputting after comparing the signals from light receiving elements, which correspond to the set group of the optical detection unit, with the reference signals set for the each group; an error correction unit for correcting and outputting errors if there are any errors after mutual comparison with signals of the groups output from the comparator; a phase-difference detection unit for outputting the signals for each group that correspond to a phase-difference after mutual comparison of the signals of the groups output from the error correction unit; a subtractor for mutually subtracting the signals for each group from the phase-difference detection unit and outputting the tracking error signals.