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Method and apparatus for correcting the loop gain of a servo loop in accordance with measurements during open-loop operation

US4878211A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1987
Grant dateOct 31, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0941
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A servo loop particulary useful for a focusing or tracking servo in an optical disk. The peak-to-peak value of an error signal in the servo loop is detected while the optical pickup is being driven perpendicularly to the disk in focusing or transversely to the disk in tracking. The detected peak-to-peak value is used to adjust the gain of a variable gain amplifier included in the servo loop.

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