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Method and related circuit for generating a wobble clock and an ATIP clock through a reference clock and a wobble signal

US7016284B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2002
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/10222
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and related circuit for clock generation and recovery utilizes digital components exclusively. The method is used to generate a wobble clock and an absolute time in pre-groove (ATIP) clock for controlling the operation of an optical disk drive. The circuit includes a counter and a digital logic circuit and utilizes clock triggering processes.

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