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Digital focus and tracking servo system

US6809995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2001
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A digital servo system for controlling tracking or focus in an optical disk driver is presented. A servo system according to the present invention includes an optical pick-up with detectors providing optical signals, an analog processor receiving the optical signals and providing a digital signal, and digital processors receiving the digital signal and providing a control signal that controls the position of the optical pick-up unit. The digital processor executes an algorithm that calculates an error signal, provides amplification and biasing to the error signal, provides filtering for the error signal, and computes the control signal. The error signal can be the focus error signal or the tracking error signal.

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