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Method and apparatus for writing data in a disk drive

US6535470B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2000
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0045
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit records data on an optical disk while the disk is rotated at a constant angular velocity. A velocity detector determines a velocity of a rotating disk as a detected velocity. A memory stores sets of write signal control values, and each set of write signal control values is associated with a predefined velocity. A control circuit retrieves at least two sets of write signal control values based on the detected velocity and selected predefined velocities of the sets of write signal control values. A write strategy circuit generates one or more write signals in accordance with the write signal control values of the selected set and write data. The control circuit designates a selected set of write signal control values from the at least two sets of write signal control values while generating the one or more write signals.

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