Abstract: A method includes writing first data on a first track of a data storage surface, and storing information for the first data in a memory other than the data storage surface. The method also includes performing a write operation on a second track of the data storage surface after the data is written on the first track. The second track is adjacent to the first track. The method further includes identifying potentially-overwritten sectors of the first track as a result of the performance of the write operation on the second track, and performing a first read operation on the identified potentially-overwritten sectors of the first track after completion of the write operation on the second track. Second data associated with the identified potentially-overwritten sectors is then stored in a solid-state memory, and mirrored to media.

Abstract: A laser power calibration method includes: receiving a first power fed back by a transmitter end; comparing a difference of the first power against a second power predefined at the transmitter end; and when the difference exceeds a predefined range, controlling an output power of the transmitter end to be a third power, wherein the third power is an average power of the first power and the second power.

Abstract: The present application discloses an information device for performing optical information processes for a recording medium including a phase-change recording layer which becomes amorphous under irradiation with pulsed amorphization light that has prescribed amorphization energy Ew. The information device includes an irradiator configured to irradiate a prescribed region of the phase-change recording layer with pulsed light and an energy setting portion which sets crystallization energy Ee for the pulsed light to crystallize the prescribed region. The crystallization energy Ee per the pulsed light, which is set by the energy setting portion, is greater than the amorphization energy Ew per the pulsed amorphization light.

Abstract: An optical disc device is configured to reproduce an optical disc. The optical disc device includes an optical pickup and a driver. The optical pickup has a laser irradiation component that is configured to emit a laser beam to the optical disc for obtaining a return light. The driver is configured to generate a drive signal for driving the laser irradiation component based on a high-frequency signal. The driver is further configured to set an amplitude of the high-frequency signal used while reproducing a test region of the optical disc to be different from an amplitude of the high-frequency signal used while reproducing a data region of the optical disc. The test region of the optical disc is reproduced to acquire a setting signal for a setup of the optical pickup.

Abstract: To provide an optical disk device, an optical disk control method and an integrated circuit, which are capable of writing a recordable mark by changing the reflectance ratio of a reflective film formed on concave-convex pits without using an industrial special device or a high-power laser light source. A data reproduction controller (103) sets a first rotation speed in a disk rotation speed switching unit (108) and a first laser power in a laser power switching unit (107) when reproducing the concave-convex pits. When writing the recordable mark, a mark recording controller (104) sets in the disk rotation speed switching unit (108) a second rotation speed that is slower than the first rotation speed and the lowest rotation speed at which the concave-convex pits can be reproduced, and sets a second laser power greater than the first laser power in the laser power switching unit (107) in accordance with the emission timing.

Abstract: Provided is an optical write device and method. The optical recording method includes generating a first signal including a preset write pulse power Pm in response to information to be written, generating a second signal including an over drive pulse power Po that is synchronized with the preset write pulse power Pm and which is at a higher level than the preset write pulse power Pm, and writing the information to an optical disc using a driving signal that is obtained by synthesizing the first and second signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, record carrier and method of recording data on at least two layers of a recording medium by using a radiation power, wherein individual recording speeds are determined for respective ones of the at least two layers at different values of the radiation power. A recording speed to be used for recording on an individual one of the at least two recording layers is selected based on a maximum radiation power specified for the recording operation, and the speed of the recording operation is controlled individually for each of the at least two layers based on the selected recording speed. The determination of the individual recording speeds at different radiation power values may be written or embossed on the record carrier. Furthermore, a recording sequence used for recording on the recording layers can be set based on the sensitivities and thus recording speeds. Thereby, total recording time can be minimized for multi-layer recording media.

Abstract: Power consumption is calculated in accordance with an operation state of disk devices without using a power meter in a storage system. The power consumption in accordance with the operation state is calculated as follows. That is, information on the power consumption for every type of hard disks is stored in advance when types of I/O process (random/sequential of read and write) operate at idle time up to a limit state in every type of hard disks. A control unit of the storage system aggregates time waiting a response from the hard disks in every type of I/O process. The power consumption of the disks is calculated on the basis of the information on the power consumption stored in advance and a sum of the waiting time of the response from the hard disks.

Abstract: A recording medium having a data structure of a control information recorded on the recording medium or to be recorded/reproduced on/from the recording medium, characterized in that the control information is associated with a specific recording velocity and the control information includes write strategy information dependent on a type information indicating whether the control information is associated with CAV mode or CLV mode.

Abstract: An optical disc drive according to the present invention includes an optical pickup and a writing control section for instructing the optical pickup to record a mark, representing the information to be written, on the optical disc. In recording the mark on the optical disc, the writing control section instructs the optical pickup to irradiate the same area on the optical disc with a light beam a plurality of times so that the mark is recorded in that repeatedly irradiated area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a signal reproduction section configured to obtain a reproduced signal from a recording medium by radiating a laser beam emitted by a laser-beam source to the recording medium; and a high-frequency signal superposition section configured to superpose either a first high-frequency signal or a second high-frequency signal having a frequency higher than the frequency of the first high-frequency signal on a driving signal used for driving the laser-beam source, wherein, in a first signal reproduction operation, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the first high-frequency signal on the driving signal whereas, in a second signal reproduction operation to measure information on the amplitude of the reproduced signal, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the second high-frequency signal on the driving signal.

Abstract: A focus jump technique enables focus control on recording layers of a disc in such a manner that its effect is not absorbed by disturbance or a variation in the movement speed of an objective lens. The technique involves monitoring level of a focus error signal and rejecting noise from the error signal. A speed sensor detects movement speed of an objective lens; and a speed control circuit generates a voltage for controlling the objective lens, based on the detected movement speed. Movement speed of the objective lens is detected during focus jump, a corresponding lens drive signal is generated, and an end position is determined from behavior of the error signal immediately before the end of the jump. A focus control is pulled, from a focus point corresponding to one recording layer, into a focus point corresponding to another recording layer forcibly in a stable manner.

Abstract: A deterioration of reproduction light is occurred by a laser drive current on which a high-frequency current is superimposed. The present invention, for example, is an optical information reproducing apparatus which irradiates a laser beam to an optical disc 1 and reads an information, the optical information reproducing apparatus includes a semiconductor laser 6 which generates the laser beam, a laser drive unit 7 which supplies a drive current on which a high-frequency current are superimposed to the semiconductor laser 6, a spindle motor 2 which drives the optical disc 1 and a control unit 5 which controls the laser drive unit 7 and the spindle motor 2, and the control unit 5 determines a parameter of the high-frequency current based on magnitude of a current on which the high-frequency current is to be superimposed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a signal reproduction section configured to obtain a reproduced signal from a recording medium by radiating a laser beam emitted by a laser-beam source to the recording medium; and a high-frequency signal superposition section configured to superpose either a first high-frequency signal or a second high-frequency signal having a frequency higher than the frequency of the first high-frequency signal on a driving signal used for driving the laser-beam source, wherein, in a first signal reproduction operation, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the first high-frequency signal on the driving signal whereas, in a second signal reproduction operation to measure information on the amplitude of the reproduced signal, the high-frequency signal superposition section superposes the second high-frequency signal on the driving signal.

Abstract: An optical disc recording device according to the present invention is capable of quickly performing the OPC operation for a rewritable optical disc, and is also capable of setting the proper writing power for both an unwritten area and a written area. A microcomputer reads out, from a memory, preliminary writing conditions for the optical disc in question, and then performs preliminary writing so that data is written to a test writing area of the optical disc under the preliminary writing conditions. After that, test writing to the test writing area, which has been subjected to the preliminary writing, is performed with the writing power being changed, and thereby the optimum writing power is determined. Information about the writing power and the erasing power is stored in the memory on an optical disc type basis. The information is used for the preliminary writing.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus capable of improving an overwrite performance for performing an overwrite operation on a re-writable type optical disc. The apparatus includes a calculating section which calculates out a recording power at the time of previously performing recording in a recording area of the optical disc, and a recording power determining section which determines a write power of the recording power calculated out by the calculating section as a write power of the currently recorded recording power, and at the same time, adjusts erase power, cooling power, and/or middle power of the recording power calculated out by the calculating section to finally determine the currently recorded recording power.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording data on an optical disk calculates an optical power at a first recording speed, compares the calculated optical power to a predetermined value, and then determines whether to apply the first recording speed based on a result of the comparison. The optical power at the first recording speed is calculated based on a reference optical power and a measured optical power, and the predetermined value may correspond to the maximum allowable power of a laser pickup. The method and apparatus may be used to control the speeding, timing, and/power of a data recording operation, as well as to compensate for temperature variations and/or power margins of one or more circuits in an optical disk device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses read and write power control methods and system for an optical recording device that records information on an optical disk having read-only areas. The read and write power control methods respectively introduce the steps of determining a specific level of a former power control signal output based on a former power control, and then according to the specific level, setting a predetermined level of a power control signal to induce a present power control for rapidly outputting a proper power of the pick-up head. Accordingly, the level transition of the read/write power control signal can be shortened and even eliminated. An unstable read/write power output for the pick-up head can be avoided.

Abstract: In a multilayer optical recording medium having three or more recording layers, when data is recorded on a recording layer far away from an incident surface of laser light, and especially on a recording layer farthest away from the incident surface of the laser light, by applying the laser light, the recording power margin of the farthest recording layer allows for a variation in the optimal recording sensitivity even if the transmittance of the recording layers located between the laser light incident surface side and the target recording layer is varied due to existing recordings and the amount of the laser light passing therethrough is also varied. In this case, the recording layer which is the farthest from an incident surface of laser light has a phase change recording film, and the recording layer which is the nearest from the incident surface of the laser light has a write-once read-multiple recording film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, record carrier and method of recording data on at least two layers of a recording medium by using a radiation power, wherein individual recording speeds are determined for respective ones of the at least two layers at different values of the radiation power. A recording speed to be used for recording on an individual one of the at least two recording layers is selected based on a maximum radiation power specified for the recording operation, and the speed of the recording operation is controlled individually for each of the at least two layers based on the selected recording speed. The determination of the individual recording speeds at different radiation power values may be written or embossed on the record carrier. Furthermore, a recording sequence used for recording on the recording layers can be set based on the sensitivities and thus recording speeds. Thereby, total recording time can be minimized for multi-layer recording media.

Abstract: Provided is an optical disc apparatus including: a recording unit configured to record data on an optical disc with laser lights of recoding powers set for first and second layers thereof; and a control unit configured to record/reproduce test data on/from these layers, determine first and second optimum recording powers for these layers, and set the determined first and second optimum recording powers in the recording unit, wherein the control unit changes the recording power across a predetermined search width, centering on a first recommended value for the first layer to determine the first optimum recording power, and corrects a second recommended value for the second layer on the basis of the first recommended value and the first optimum recording power and changes the recording power across the search width, centering on the corrected second recommended value to determine the second optimum recording power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of recording control information in a recordable optical disc including at least one recording layer. In recording control information within a management area of an optical disc including at least one or more recording layers, the present invention includes providing the control information to each of the at least one or more recording layers per recording velocity, recording an information identifying a type of the corresponding control information within the control information, and recording a write strategy (WS) interworking with the type of the control information. In recording a write strategy (WS) within disc information, CLV and CAV are separately recorded, whereby it is able to efficiently cope with the record/playback of the optical disc.

Abstract: A focus jump technique enables focus control on recording layers of a disc in such a manner that its effect is not absorbed by disturbance or a variation in the movement speed of an objective lens. The technique involves monitoring level of a focus error signal and rejecting noise from the error signal. A speed sensor detects movement speed of an objective lens; and a speed control circuit generates a voltage for controlling the objective lens, based on the detected movement speed. Movement speed of the objective lens is detected during focus jump, a corresponding lens drive signal is generated, and an end position is determined from behavior of the error signal immediately before the end of the jump. A focus control is pulled, from a focus point corresponding to one recording layer, into a focus point corresponding to another recording layer forcibly in a stable manner.

Abstract: A recording medium is provided, which comprises at least one recording area. The at least one recording area is composed of at least one adjustment area and at least one positional information recording area. The at least one adjustment area is an area for adjustment an access parameter for accessing the recording medium. Positional information indicating a position of the at least one adjustment area is recorded in the at least one positional information recording area.

Abstract: A method for determining optimum write power for an optical disc in an optical disc recording apparatus includes, test writing the optical disc as a recording medium at a first position where a write sensitivity is higher than an average write sensitivity of the optical disc and at a second position where the write sensitivity is lower than the average write sensitivity by the same amount of difference as the difference between the write sensitivity at the first position and the average write sensitivity, using the same write power to the both of the first position and the second position, and obtaining an optimum write power for the optical disc from an average of a write characteristics of the test written positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting an optimum value of a write parameter for use in an optical recording apparatus for writing information on an optical recording medium by means of a radiation beam. The optimum value of a write parameter is found by curve-fitting a function and obtaining a characteristic write power level (PChar) from the curve-fitting function. It is then assessed if the characteristic write power level (PChar) qualify as an optimum value of a write parameter. If the characteristic write power level (Pchar) does not qualify as an optimum value of a write parameter then an iteration procedure is started, where the subsequent initial values of write power level (Pini, n), are given by Pini, n+1=A Pini, n+(1?A)Pchar, n, where A is a constant, and n is an integer. The invention also relates to an optical recording apparatus and an optical recording medium according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of recording control information in a recordable optical disc including at least one recording layer. In recording control information within a management area of an optical disc including at least one or more recording layers, the present invention includes providing the control information to each of the at least one or more recording layers per recording velocity, recording an information identifying a type of the corresponding control information within the control information, and recording a write strategy (WS) interworking with the type of the control information. In recording a write strategy (WS) within disc information, CLV and CAV are separately recorded, whereby it is able to efficiently cope with the record/playback of the optical disc.

Abstract: The method for estimating recording power Pow_tilting of a tilting part of a tilting disk is shown based on a power compensation formula: Pow_comp=A*(A*K). After a focus error (FE) signal of the tilting part of the tilting disk is manipulated as a focus servo output (FOO) signal, the parameter A is derived by low-pass filtering the FOO signal. Thereafter, another parameter K is then derived from a reference lookup table by using curve fitting approach based on parameter A such that the power compensation Pow_comp could be estimated by substituting parameters A and K into the above formula. A recording power Pow_tilting of the tilting part of the tilting disk could be estimated by adding a given recording power Piwrtpwr to the power compensation Pow_comp.

Abstract: An optical disk driving unit includes a pickup configured to supply a drive current to a laser unit, and to irradiate a laser beam to an optical disk. A plurality of signal lines are configured to transmit control information of the drive current to the pickup. A pickup controller is configured to control operation of the pickup by transferring control data to the pickup via the signal lines when the drive current is a constant value.

Abstract: An embodiment of a circuit for maintaining voltage at a voltage bus after a power loss in a hard disk drive system. HDD systems may suddenly lose power and specific tasks, such as parking the read/write head and storing state data may be accomplished using a power generated from back EMF of a motor that is still turning. During the power loss sequence, a drive controller may drive a power chipset to regulate the voltage at a voltage bus so as to conserve power as much as possible. In this manner, the drive circuit may regulate the voltage via a drive algorithm to be just above a threshold voltage (typically 4.4 V) while the HDD system is storing state data, but apply other algorithm for other situations, such as parking the read/write head. Various drive algorithms may be tailored to provide a specific sequence of voltage bus regulation techniques suited to specific applications.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording apparatus, a magnetic recording medium has a RAM area on which rewritable information can be recorded. The magnetic recording medium also has a ROM area having a pattern area in which first-type segment sequence of magnetically rewritable magnetic segments and magnetically non-rewritable nonmagnetic segments is fixedly recorded as first-type modulation information. Predetermined segments in the first-type segment sequence are magnetized and changed to magnetized segments. A segment sequence of first and second segments magnetized in one and opposite directions is used to magnetically record second-type modulation information in the pattern area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible power interface control system and a method of the same capable of flexibly changing the LDD setting for complying with different controlling states or different write strategies. The different controlling states or write strategies may be used for different disk types or different writing modes. The flexible LDD setting in accordance with the present invention is contributing to improve the recording performance and stability of an optical disk drive for complying with various disk types or different writing modes.

Abstract: Means is provided that produces stabilized trial write results when, for example, servo misalignments are caused due to deviations on an optical disc that requires trial writes at high linear velocity. A recording method produces a recording parameter in the event of recording information into an arbitrary address position in the manner that a recording parameter is obtained through a predetermined calculation method from the results of learning of recording parameters on two or more zones of the optical disc where the linear velocities are different form one another. In a zone where the linear velocity is low, the method determines an optimal recording parameter from a jitter value of a reproduced signal waveform generated in a trial write. In a zone where the linear velocity is high, the method determines an optimal recording parameter in accordance with information obtainable from an amplitude value of a reproduced signal generated in a trial write.

Abstract: An optical disk device includes a recording power acquiring unit which acquires recording power, a recording unit which records data on an optical disk set in a device body by irradiating laser light of the recording power onto the optical disk, and a laser power control unit which controls power of the laser light. Preferably, the recording power is suited to record data on the optical disk, and the laser power control unit gradually decreases the power of the laser light irradiated in a linking region from the recording power based on a first prescribed condition when recording of data by the recording unit is ended and gradually increases the power of the laser light irradiated in the linking region to the recording power based on a second prescribed condition when the recording of data by the recording unit is started.

Abstract: An optical disc signal recording for forming a record mark according to a recording signal on an optical disc by applying a laser beam of a predetermined power level to the optical disc is provided. A recording pulse having a first period having a first level of Po and a width of Wh, a middle period having a second level of Pm lower than the first level Po and a width of Wm, and a last period having a level substantially equal to the first level Po and a width of Wt is generated and used for all record marks regardless of the lengths of the record marks. The record mark is formed using the generated pulse on the optical disc. As a result, setting of a write strategy is facilitated, an adjustment time in variable speed record mode is shortened, and a good recording characteristic is secured.

Abstract: Error introduced by analog to digital conversion of a set of laser pulses can be reduced by shifting the clock reference time associated with the firing of the laser pulse. A timing offset module shifts the timing reference of each laser pulse. Digital codes generated by the ADC from the received signals are realigned and summed eliminating systematic error introduced by clock driven operations of the ADC. A comparison of the total ADC output of detected laser pulses over a select number of clock intervals enables a return signal to be distinguishable over the systematic error.

Abstract: A recording medium is provided, which comprises at least one recording area. The at least one recording area is composed of at least one adjustment area and at least one positional information recording area. The at least one adjustment area is an area for adjustment an access parameter for accessing the recording medium. Positional information indicating a position of the at least one adjustment area is recorded in the at least one positional information recording area.

Abstract: An information storage medium includes a drive zone having a plurality of physical clusters or ECC blocks. When new drive data is recorded in the drive zone, the new drive data is recorded in a physical cluster or ECC block next to the physical cluster or ECC block containing the most recently recorded drive data. In the method of recording drive data, the drive data is recorded in a physical cluster or ECC block of the drive zone. When the drive zone is updated with the new drive data, the new drive data is recorded in the physical cluster or ECC block adjacent to physical cluster or ECC block containing the most recently drive data. The drive data recording method is applicable to a new format of information storage medium.

Abstract: An optical disk device records data on a recordable or rewritable optical disk. The optical disk device comprises zone storing means for preliminarily storing locations of a plurality of zones set by dividing a recordable or rewritable area of the optical disk from an inner periphery thereof to an outer periphery thereof, position detecting means for detecting a position on the optical disk so as to record data at the position, judging means for judging which of the zones the position corresponds to by referring to the zone storing means, and controlling means for controlling the device to perform a data-recording by a CLV method to each of the zones specified by the judging means by setting a recording velocity and a recording power for each of the zones so as to enable the data-recording to provide an equal recording density to all of the zones.

Abstract: An optimum power set value Pwp1 for Layer 1 obtained by an OPC is used as an initial value Pw21 of the OPC for Layer 2. At this time, an inclination Ia is obtained from an approximation line of a ? value for Layer 1 (recording power to the ? value) obtained by the OPC. From the ? value obtained by performing a test recording at the initial value Pw21 and the inclination Ia, an approximation line of a ? value for Layer 2 (recording power to the ? value) is obtained. Then, on the obtained approximation line, a laser power for providing a target ? value (?t) is obtained, and set as an optimum power Pwp2 for Layer 2. Thus, an optimum power setting conforming to characteristics of a disc can be performed. As a result, setting the optimum power for Layer 2 can be performed more smoothly and quickly.

Abstract: A method of erasing an erasable disc. When an optical drive is erasing a DVD-RW disc, a write mode, instead of a conventional erase mode, is used to execute an erase operation. In the write mode, the invention sets current values of individual current paths in a laser diode drive circuit such that a laser diode always outputs a constant erase power (Pe) onto the DVD-RW disc-no matter how a write pulse signal changes. Thus, after a starting position of the DVD-RW disc is determined, the optical drive only needs to write a data amount of n ECC blocks to complete the disc erasing operation without continuously detecting the LPP (Land Pre-Pit) data block to obtain a stop erasing position on the disc in the conventional optical drive.

Abstract: The recording method for an optical recording medium with a laminated structure with a ROM layer, from which data having been recorded beforehand can be read out, and a RAM layer, from which data is read out and in which data is recordable, includes: emitting laser light that has two or more pulses per record unit of a RAM record mark, which is recorded as data on the RAM layer, thereby recording the RAM record mark.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises a semiconductor laser output controller for emitting laser beam, a photodetector for detecting the emitted laser beam, a sampling processor for performing a sampling process, a pulse current generator for generating erase current pulses, write current pulses, and read current pulses, and a controller for controlling the above components. The apparatus performs the sampling process and generates the current pulses according to a predetermined APC timing and controls the semiconductor laser output controller based on the sampling process and current pulses.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus that records information with a substantially constant linear density in a circumferential direction of a recording medium having a disk shape, includes variable velocity recording control means, recording power modification means, recording power storage means, and initial recording power value setting means.

Abstract: A focus jump technique enables focus control on recording layers of a disc in such a manner that its effect is not absorbed by disturbance or a variation in the movement speed of an objective lens. The technique involves monitoring level of a focus error signal and rejecting noise from the error signal. A speed sensor detects movement speed of an objective lens; and a speed control circuit generates a voltage for controlling the objective lens, based on the detected movement speed. Movement speed of the objective lens is detected during focus jump, a corresponding lens drive signal is generated, and an end position is determined from behavior of the error signal immediately before the end of the jump. A focus control is pulled, from a focus point corresponding to one recording layer, into a focus point corresponding to another recording layer forcibly in a stable manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a power control system and a method which are capable of generating an optimized output power of the optical disk drive under a variation of operational environment. The power control system comprises a photo detecting unit and a laser emitting unit, two sample-and-hold circuits, two amplifiers, a power control unit, and a digital-to-analog converter. The sample-and-hold circuits and the amplifiers construct a power signal circuit for generating the reading or writing power signals to drive the laser driver. The photo detecting unit detects current laser power and generates a feedback signal. The power control unit is adapted to define a power to feedback signal transfer function and a power-to-DAC transfer function according a relationship between the laser power, the feedback signal and the DAC value. The power control unit transmits a compensating signal to the digital-to-analog converter for compensating the variation of laser power under a temperature variation.

Abstract: A recording/playback apparatus includes an optical head unit, a laser drive pulse generator, a power setting unit, an evaluation value calculator, and an adjustment controller. The adjustment controller performs control such that recording operations for adjusting laser drive pulses are performed on an optical recording medium by changing the adjustment setting for the laser drive pulses to different adjustment setting conditions under a condition that each of two or more levels of power of the laser light is set to obtain a quality evaluation value for each adjustment setting condition, and determines the adjustment setting for the laser drive pulses on the basis of the obtained quality evaluation value, and sets the determined adjustment setting in the laser drive pulse generator.

Abstract: It is possible to obtain preferable recording characteristic and reproduction characteristic by considering irregularities of unique characteristics of an LD or the like mounted on an information recording and reproduction apparatus as well as characteristics of an optical disc used. In the information recording and reproduction apparatus, a light source such as a laser diode is driven by a laser drive signal so that a laser beam for recording or reproduction is emitted from the light source. Moreover, the laser drive signal is superimposed by a high-frequency signal of a predetermined frequency so as to eliminate effect of the return light from the optical disc. The information recording and reproduction apparatus superimposes the high-frequency signal by using a high-frequency signal level during recording which is different from a high-frequency signal level during reproduction.

Abstract: A recording method and drive for optical storage media. The method inserts or replaces a special pattern in a recording EFM signal before the recording process is interrupted. Therefore, the special pattern is recorded either before or on the interrupted position. The starting position of the succeeding recording process is located by searching for the special pattern.

Abstract: The system and method is used for CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) control format recording, whereas the existing disk data is recorded under CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) control format recording. When the PUH receives a laser driver signal, it generates a feed signal and a wobble signal. The feed signal is received by the automatic power control; thereafter the automatic power control generates a first control signal used for causing the laser driver to adjust the laser driver signal. After the ATIP decoder receives the wobble signal, the ATIP decoder generates and outputs ATIP decoded data to the CLV value detector. The CLV value detector receives ATIP decoded data and generates a CLV decoded data to the laser power control. The laser power control receives the CLV decoded data and generates a second control signal used for causing the automatic power control to adjust the first control signal.