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Information reproducing apparatus with a DC level correcting capability

US5497361A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1993
Grant dateMar 5, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/10009
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information reproducing apparatus is capable of stably and correctly binarizing a signal reproduced from a recording medium, such as an optical disk, even if the reproduced signal contains a fluctuation of its low frequency component. The reproduced signal is replaced by an AC signal in a period other than a period during which the reproduced signal is to be demodulated so that DC fluctuation of the reproduced signal is reduced to thereby stably and correctly binarize the reproduced signal.

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