Abstract: Multi-pulse trains of a forward laser beam are applied to an optical disc to record mark areas thereon. The multi-pulse trains correspond to the mark areas respectively. The multi-pulse trains represent information to be recorded. Detection is made as to an intensity of a reflected laser beam which results from reflection of the forward laser beam by the optical disc. The detected intensity is divided by a setting intensity to get a division result. A condition of recording of each of the mark areas is detected in response to the division result. An amplitude of each of the multi-pulse trains is controlled in response to the detected condition.

Abstract: An optical disk and a method of recording data in the optical disk are provided. When data is overwritten on a recordable and/or reproducible optical disk, the method includes performing linking in front of a physical cluster from which overwriting starts. According to the method, when overwriting is performed on a portion of an optical disk in which data has been recorded, or when overwriting is performed on a portion including a defective area, linking is performed in front of the portion on which the overwriting is performed or behind the defective area, thereby realizing reliable data recording and reproducing.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by comprising a two-pack adhesive of an A agent selected from components, an acrylic monomer, a peroxide, a reducing agent, an epoxy resin precursor and a curing agent and containing at least one or two of the acrylic monomer, the peroxide and the reducing agent, and a B agent containing all of the remaining components which are not selected in the A agent. The use of this adhesive makes it possible to stably obtain the bonding free from a thermal stress with the excellent heat resistance and the good reliability.

Abstract: A recording medium comprising a recording area, the recording area includes a first area and a second area, the first area includes a frame area, the frame area includes an area in which a second synchronization code sequence and at least a portion of data are to be recorded, and the second area includes an area in which a third synchronization code sequence and a fourth synchronization code sequence are to be recorded.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes a recording section for recording new data on an optical disc so as to be continuous to data which is previously recorded on the optical disc; a detection section for detecting an amount of deviation between a position at which the previously recorded data is recorded and a position at which the previously recorded data should have been recorded; and an adjustment for adjusting a position at which the new data is to be recorded so that an amount of deviation between a position at which an end of the new data is to be recorded and a position at which the end of the new data should be recorded is smaller than the amount of deviation detected by the detection section.

Abstract: A process for producing a MC-type conductive filler includes treating minute metallic particles with a coupling agent, preparing an oil phase of the coupling agent-treated minute metallic particles and a reactive substance A, the reactive substance A directly contacting the metallic particles. Then, an aqueous phase is prepared having a reactive substance B, which is capable of reacting with the reactive substance A, dissolved in water. Thereafter, the oil phase is dispersed in the aqueous phase to form a suspension. In situ reaction of the reactive substances A and B is then caused by applying heat to the suspension or adding a catalyst to the suspension. This forms a coating of a thermosetting insulating resin on the surface of the minute metallic particles. Alternatively, the reactive substance B may not be used.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured so as to be connectable to a debugging terminal includes: a CPU for executing a program; a monitor section for monitoring an execution status of the program; a debug communication section configured so as to be connectable to the debugging terminal; and an authentification section connected to the monitor section and the debug communication section, wherein the debug communication section receives debug information from the debugging terminal, the authentification section determines whether or not the monitor section is allowed to output monitor information corresponding to the debug information, according to whether the authentification section is in an authentificated state or in an unauthentificated state, and the debug communication section transmits to the debugging terminal the monitor information output from the monitor section.

Abstract: An LSI comprises: a RAM for storing an intermediate code; a ROM for storing an interpreter execution program that is capable of interpreting the intermediate code; and a CPU for controlling execution of the interpreter execution program, wherein the RAM, the ROM, and the CPU are formed on one chip.

Abstract: Crosstalk between tracks, land prepit leakage, and effects of recording power modulation can cause the wobble signal period to change irregularly, producing jitter in the recording clock derived by frequency multiplying the wobble signal. This problem is resolved by a recording clock generating circuit having an arrangement to average the wobble signal period, a timer for generating a rectangular wave with substantially the same period as the average period, and a frequency multiplying PLL for multiplying timer output. The period averaging arrangement in particular determines the approximate average period at every wobble period and reflects the phase difference between the wobble signal and timer in the timer setting to improve recording clock stability.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by comprising a two-pack adhesive of an A agent selected from components, an acrylic monomer, a peroxide, a reducing agent, an epoxy resin precursor and a curing agent and containing at least one or two of the acrylic monomer, the peroxide and the reducing agent, and a B agent containing all of the remaining components which are not selected in the A agent. The use of this adhesive makes it possible to stably obtain the bonding free from a thermal stress with the excellent heat resistance and the good reliability.

Abstract: A process for producing a MC-type conductive filler includes treating minute metallic particles with a coupling agent, preparing an oil phase of the coupling agent-treated minute metallic particles and a reactive substance A, the reactive substance A directly contacting the metallic particles. Then, an aqueous phase is prepared having a reactive substance B, which is capable of reacting with the reactive substance A, dissolved in water. Thereafter, the oil phase is dispersed in the aqueous phase to form a suspension. In situ reaction of the reactive substances A and B is then caused by applying heat to the suspension or adding a catalyst to the suspension. This forms a coating of a thermosetting insulating resin on the surface of the minute metallic particles. Alternatively, the reactive substance B may not be used.

Abstract: Playback signal amplitude drops and continuity of the signal track amplitude is lost at the beginning the data recording area when data is incrementally written to optical discs such as DVD-R or DVD-RW media. Feed-forward control quickly settles semiconductor laser recording power to the target power level immediately after an incremental recording starts. While recording continues, feedback control maintains laser power at a desired recording power level even when the required current supply varies due to the temperature characteristics of the semiconductor laser when recording lasts for an extended period of time. A semiconductor laser control method and semiconductor laser control device thereby maintain laser power at a stable target recording power level quickly and for as long as recording continues.

Abstract: Multi-pulse trains of a forward laser beam are applied to an optical disc to record mark areas thereon. The multi-pulse trains correspond to the mark areas respectively. The multi-pulse trains represent information to be recorded. Detection is made as to an intensity of a reflected laser beam which results from reflection of the forward laser beam by the optical disc. The detected intensity is divided by a setting intensity to get a division result. A condition of recording of each of the mark areas is detected in response to the division result. An amplitude of each of the multi-pulse trains is controlled in response to the detected condition.

Abstract: In an apparatus for recording information to an optical recording medium, a laser beam is irradiated to and reflected from the medium. A photodetector detects the light quantity of the irradiated or reflected light beam, and the detected laser beam is subjected to the signal processing. Then, a sampler samples it at the timing of a sampling pulse supplied from a sampling pulse generator. Then, a controller controls the laser power according to the sampled laser beam. A pulse timing setting unit sets and adjusts the timing of the sampling pulse by taking into account the response time in the propagation path of the laser beam from the start of the irradiation to the sampling. Thus, the laser power can be monitored correctly, and it can be optimized so as to stably and reliably reproduce an address signal and to generate a servo signal while data is recorded.

Abstract: A frame number detector for detecting frame number receives input signals consisting of a plurality of sectors. A sector consists of a plurality of frames, a frame including synchronizing signals and data, the synchronizing signals having a pattern used to identify a frame number in a sector, the pattern being defined to identify a frame number from a pattern of the synchronizing signals in a frame or from patterns of the synchronizing signals in consecutive frames. A pattern of synchronizing signals is extracted for consecutive frames from input signals, and the extracted pattern is compared with a predetermined pattern to determine with majority principle whether the extracted pattern agrees with the predetermined pattern. Then, a frame number is determined based on an output signal of the comparison. In an example, a block consists of for example two frames of the extracted pattern of synchronizing signals, and the comparison is performed in the unit of block.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device including a Viterbi decoder which improves address reading rate but has some amount of delay in decoding process, starts ALPC (Automatic Laser Power Control) operation by opening a write gate at the record start position of a sector, re-appraises recording suitability for the sector in question when the result of reading the last address of the sector comes out during the ALPC area, and terminates ALPC operation by closing the write gate at any point by the start of data recording area of the sector when the sector is not suitable for recording so as not to perform recording operation subsequently.

Abstract: A process for producing a MC-type conductive filler includes treating minute metallic particles with a coupling agent, preparing an oil phase of the coupling agent-treated minute metallic particles and a reactive substance A, the reactive substance A directly contacting the metallic particles. Then, an aqueous phase is prepared having a reactive substance B, which is capable of reacting with the reactive substance A, dissolved in water. Thereafter, the oil phase is dispersed in the aqueous phase to form a suspension. In situ reaction of the reactive substances A and B is then caused by applying heat to the suspension or adding a catalyst to the suspension. This forms a coating of a thermosetting insulating resin on the surface of the minute metallic particles. Alternatively, the reactive substance B may not be used.

Abstract: A box-shaped plastic housing of integrally molded resin comprises a flat-shaped bottom wall having a peripheral edge and an upright wall extending upwardly from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the upright wall cooperatively define an integral box-shaped molded product. The thickness of the bottom wall is in the range of two-thirds to one-third with respect to the thickness of the upright wall. The bottom wall is provided with at least one rib on its inner surface. The housing is produced by an injection molding process using a mold having a mold cavity which is provided with a groove on the inner surface of the cavity corresponding to each rib.

Abstract: A disk nearly constant in recording density from the outer circumference to the inner circumference of the disk, such as CLV and M-CAV format, is rotated at a constant angular velocity to read out information, and the information being read in at a varying read transfer speed depending on the position on the disk from the optical pickup is stored once in a buffer memory. The information stored in the buffer memory is sent out at a constant send transfer speed. When reproducing from a disk-shaped recording medium nearly constant in recording density in the inner and outer circumference, the disk information is read at a constant rotating angular velocity, and the information varying in read transfer speed depending on the disk position is outputted at a constant send transfer speed suited to the reproduction of information such as voice and picture.

Abstract: An injection molding process for producing an integrally molded box-shaped plastic housing of a resin material. The housing includes integral portions of a bottom wall of a first thickness and an upright wall of a second thickness, the first thickness being in the range of from one-third to two-thirds of the second thickness and the bottom wall portion including at least one integral rib structure. A cavity is formed in a mold having cavity portions, respectively corresponding to the bottom and upright wall portions and the rib structure, in fluid communication. Fluid resin is injected through respective injection gates directly communicating with the rib structure cavity portion and the upright wall cavity portion, which provide passageways for flow of the liquid resin therethrough, thereby completely filling all cavity portions.