JP2002050046A - Information recording/reproducing device and information recording method - Google Patents

Information recording/reproducing device and information recording method

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JP2002050046A
JP2002050046A JP2000232721A JP2000232721A JP2002050046A JP 2002050046 A JP2002050046 A JP 2002050046A JP 2000232721 A JP2000232721 A JP 2000232721A JP 2000232721 A JP2000232721 A JP 2000232721A JP 2002050046 A JP2002050046 A JP 2002050046A
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Atsushi Hosoda
篤 細田
Masaki Mochizuki
聖樹 望月
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the generation of the difference with the optimum condition of the recording operation including the environmental factor such as the shortage of recording power or the generation of distortion in the laser output waveform in the case of shortening the pulse of the recording signal waveform, when the linear velocity is fast or the recording frequency is high. SOLUTION: The reproducing signal information of recorded data is fed back, and the amplitude of the reproduced signal is controlled by an amplitude/DC level control means 5 so that the maximum value and minimum value of the amplitude of the shortest recording information reproducing waveform are equalized to the 1st threshold and 3rd threshold and also the control of the DC level of the reproduced signal is controlled so that a center value of the shortest recording information reproducing waveform is equalized to the 2nd threshold. The recording state of the recorded signal of an optical disk 1 is detected by a recording state detecting circuit 10 on the basis of the maximum and minimum values of the envelope obtained by an envelope detecting circuit 7 and also the 1st to 3rd thresholds. The recording pulse waveform of the laser irradiation at the time of recording is corrected by an LPC means 11 on the basis of the detection result of the recording state.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は情報記録再生装置及
び情報記録方法に係り、特に書き換え型光ディスクに情
報信号を記録し、光ディスクから情報信号を再生する情
報記録再生装置及び情報記録方法に関する。
The present invention relates to an information recording / reproducing apparatus and an information recording method, and more particularly to an information recording / reproducing apparatus and an information recording method for recording an information signal on a rewritable optical disc and reproducing the information signal from the optical disc.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】記録再生が可能な書き換え型光ディスク
では、光ディスク自体の感度や記録時の線速度などによ
って記録条件を変える必要がある。特に熱変化を伴う相
変化型媒体では、単純な記録パワー変化だけでなく、蓄
熱を抑圧するために、ある長さのマークを記録する時
に、そのマーク内で細かくパルス状にパワーを変化させ
て、所望のマークを記録するように制御を行っている。
2. Description of the Related Art In a rewritable optical disk capable of recording and reproduction, it is necessary to change recording conditions depending on the sensitivity of the optical disk itself, the linear velocity at the time of recording, and the like. In particular, in a phase change type medium accompanied by a thermal change, not only a simple change in the recording power, but also to suppress the heat storage, when recording a mark of a certain length, the power is finely changed in a pulse form within the mark. , A desired mark is recorded.

【0003】すなわち、記録マークの幅が情報を持つマ
ークエッジ記録方式では、記録マークを歪みの無いよう
に、すなわち前後対称に記録する必要がある。しかし、記
録レーザ照射部分は、蓄熱効果によって照射の開始点よ
り終点の方が高温となり、記録マーク形状が始端で細
く、終端で太くなって涙滴状に歪むという不都合があ
る。このマークの歪みを低減する方法として、特開平3
−185628号公報には、記録マークを複数のパルス
に変調したレーザ照射によって形成する方法が開示され
ている。
That is, in the mark edge recording method in which the width of the recording mark has information, it is necessary to record the recording mark without distortion, that is, symmetrically in the longitudinal direction. However, the recording laser irradiation portion has a higher temperature at the end point than at the irradiation start point due to the heat storage effect, and has a disadvantage that the recording mark shape is thin at the start end, becomes thick at the end end, and is distorted like a teardrop. As a method of reducing this mark distortion, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 185628 discloses a method for forming a recording mark by laser irradiation modulated into a plurality of pulses.

【0004】また、特開平6−12674号公報には、
記録時の線速度に応じてレーザ照射のパルス変調形態を
変える方法が開示されている。すなわち、この公報に
は、例えば、図7(a)に示すような一定期間以上同一
論理値の入力信号を書き換え型光記録媒体に記録すると
きは、同図(b)に示すようにレーザ出力を記録パワー
レベルPwと再生パワーレベルPbとの間で交互に変化
する複数のパルス列に変調するが、光記録媒体と光スポ
ットとの相対線速度が速いときには、同図(c)に示す
ように、レーザ出力を入力信号よりも少し短いパルスに
変換したり、同図(d)に示すように、幅広の先頭パル
スの後続パルスの幅を同図(b)のそれよりも広くする
ことにより、光記録媒体の記録膜の到達温度を調節して
記録マークの始端、終端の形状の歪みを低減する方法が
開示されている。
[0004] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-127474 discloses that
A method of changing a pulse modulation form of laser irradiation according to a linear velocity at the time of recording is disclosed. That is, when an input signal having the same logical value is recorded on a rewritable optical recording medium for a certain period of time as shown in FIG. 7A, for example, a laser output as shown in FIG. Is modulated into a plurality of pulse trains that alternate between a recording power level Pw and a reproduction power level Pb. When the relative linear velocity between the optical recording medium and the light spot is high, as shown in FIG. By converting the laser output into a pulse that is slightly shorter than the input signal, or by making the width of the succeeding pulse of the wider first pulse wider than that of FIG. A method is disclosed in which the temperature at the end of a recording film of an optical recording medium is adjusted to reduce distortion in the shape of the start and end of a recording mark.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記線
速度に対応したパルス幅調整のみによる方法は、線速度
が遅くて、かつ、記録周波数が低い場合には有効である
が、DVD−RW等の高密度記録光ディスクや、線速度
が速い場合や記録周波数が高い場合などでは、必ずしも
有効な方法とはいえない。その理由は、記録信号波形の
短パルス化により、記録膜に与えられるエネルギーが小
さくなるため、より大きな記録パワーが必要になり、ま
た入力信号を短パルス化するために入力信号のパルスの
整数分の一の周期の高い記録周波数となり、レーザ出力
も高周波数で変調するほど波形の歪みが大きくなってし
まう。
However, the method using only the pulse width adjustment corresponding to the linear velocity is effective when the linear velocity is low and the recording frequency is low. This method is not always effective when a high-density recording optical disk is used, when the linear velocity is high, or when the recording frequency is high. The reason is that the energy given to the recording film is reduced by shortening the pulse of the recording signal waveform, so that a larger recording power is required. The higher the recording frequency in one cycle, the more the laser output is modulated at a higher frequency, the greater the waveform distortion.

【0006】加えて、より記録密度の高い光ディスクに
おいては、ディスク個々のばらつきや内外周差、あるい
は周囲温度などの環境条件によって、最適な記録条件か
らずれることで再生品質が悪化するという可能性もあ
る。
In addition, in the case of an optical disk having a higher recording density, there is a possibility that the reproduction quality is degraded due to deviation from the optimum recording condition due to environmental conditions such as individual disc variations, inner / outer peripheral differences, or ambient temperature. is there.

【0007】本発明は以上の点に鑑みなされたもので、
ディスク個々のばらつきや環境条件の変化などに対応し
て、より精度の高い良好な情報信号の記録を行い得る情
報記録再生装置及び記録方法を提供することを目的とす
る。
[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an information recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording method capable of recording an information signal with higher accuracy and better in response to variations in individual disks and changes in environmental conditions.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、本発明の情報記録再生装置は、光記録媒体に予め記
録されている既知の記録信号を再生して再生信号を得る
再生手段と、再生手段からの再生信号が、互いに異なる
所定レベルの第1乃至第3のしきい値とそれぞれクロス
する回数をしきい値別に互いに独立に積算し、それらの
積算値の比較結果に基づき、最短記録情報再生波形の振
幅の最大値と最小値が第1のしきい値と第3のしきい値
に等しくなるように再生信号の振幅を制御し、かつ、第
1及び第3のしきい値の中間レベルの第2のしきい値に
最短記録情報再生波形の中央値が等しくなるように再生
信号のDCレベルの制御を行う制御手段と、制御手段か
ら出力された再生信号のエンベロープの最大値と最小値
とを検出するエンベロープ検出手段と、エンベロープ検
出手段からの最大値と最小値、及び第1乃至第3のしき
い値とに基づいて、光記録媒体の記録信号の記録状態を
検出する記録状態検出回路と、記録状態検出回路の検出
結果に基づき、記録時のレーザ照射の記録パルス波形を
補正する補正手段と、補正手段による補正結果に基づ
き、レーザ照射の記録パルス波形が補正された記録デー
タを、光記録媒体に記録する記録手段とを有する構成と
したものである。
In order to achieve the above object, an information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a reproducing means for reproducing a known recording signal recorded in advance on an optical recording medium to obtain a reproducing signal. The number of times that the reproduced signal from the reproducing means crosses the first to third thresholds of the predetermined levels different from each other is integrated independently for each threshold, and based on the result of comparison of the integrated values, the shortest Controlling the amplitude of the reproduced signal so that the maximum value and the minimum value of the amplitude of the recorded information reproduction waveform are equal to the first threshold value and the third threshold value; and the first and third threshold values Control means for controlling the DC level of the reproduction signal so that the median value of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform becomes equal to the second threshold value of the intermediate level of the above, and the maximum value of the envelope of the reproduction signal output from the control means And the minimum value Rope detecting means, a recording state detecting circuit for detecting a recording state of a recording signal of the optical recording medium based on the maximum value and the minimum value from the envelope detecting means, and first to third threshold values; Correction means for correcting the recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation during recording based on the detection result of the state detection circuit; and recording data in which the recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation has been corrected based on the correction result by the correction means. And recording means for recording the information in the recording medium.

【0009】また、上記の目的を達成するため、本発明
方法は、光記録媒体に予め記録されている既知の記録信
号を再生して得た再生信号が、互いに異なる所定レベル
の第1乃至第3のしきい値とそれぞれクロスする回数を
しきい値別に互いに独立に積算し、それらの積算値の比
較結果に基づき、最短記録情報再生波形の振幅の最大値
と最小値が第1のしきい値と第3のしきい値に等しくな
るように再生信号の振幅を制御し、かつ、第1及び第3
のしきい値の中間レベルの第2のしきい値に最短記録情
報再生波形の中央値が等しくなるように再生信号のDC
レベルの制御を行う第1のステップと、第1のステップ
により振幅及びDCレベルが制御された再生信号のエン
ベロープの最大値と最小値とを検出する第2のステップ
と、第2のステップにより検出されたエンベロープの最
大値と最小値、及び第1乃至第3のしきい値とに基づい
て、光記録媒体の記録信号の記録状態を検出する第3の
ステップと、第3のステップの検出結果に基づき、記録
時のレーザ照射の記録パルス波形を補正する第4のステ
ップと、第4のステップによる補正結果に基づき、レー
ザ照射の記録パルス波形が補正された記録データを、光
記録媒体に記録する第5のステップとを含むことを特徴
とする。
In order to achieve the above object, according to the method of the present invention, a reproduced signal obtained by reproducing a known recording signal recorded in advance on an optical recording medium has first to third signals of different predetermined levels. And the number of times of crossing with the threshold value 3 is independently integrated for each threshold value, and based on the result of comparison of the integrated values, the maximum and minimum values of the amplitude of the shortest recorded information reproduction waveform are set to a first threshold. And the amplitude of the reproduced signal is controlled to be equal to the third threshold value and the first and third threshold values.
Of the reproduction signal so that the median value of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform becomes equal to the second threshold value at the intermediate level of the threshold value
A first step of controlling the level, a second step of detecting the maximum value and the minimum value of the envelope of the reproduction signal whose amplitude and DC level are controlled by the first step, and a detection step by the second step A third step of detecting the recording state of the recording signal on the optical recording medium based on the maximum and minimum values of the envelope thus obtained and the first to third threshold values, and a detection result of the third step A fourth step of correcting the recording pulse waveform of the laser irradiation at the time of recording based on the above, and recording the recording data in which the recording pulse waveform of the laser irradiation is corrected on the optical recording medium based on the correction result in the fourth step. And a fifth step.

【0010】本発明装置及び方法では、記録したデータ
の再生信号情報をフィードバックし、最短記録情報再生
波形の振幅の最大値と最小値が第1のしきい値と第3の
しきい値に等しくなるように再生信号の振幅を制御し、
かつ、第2のしきい値に最短記録情報再生波形の中央値
が等しくなるように再生信号のDCレベルの制御を制御
して得られた信号のエンベロープの最大値と最小値と、
上記の第1乃至第3のしきい値とに基づいて、光記録媒
体の記録信号の記録状態を検出し、その検出結果に基づ
き、記録時のレーザ照射の記録パルス波形を補正するよ
うにしたため、光記録媒体の特性やばらつきや温度など
の環境条件による誤差を修正した、最適記録条件に従っ
た記録ができる。
In the apparatus and method according to the present invention, the reproduction signal information of the recorded data is fed back so that the maximum and minimum values of the amplitude of the reproduction waveform of the shortest recording information are equal to the first threshold value and the third threshold value. Control the amplitude of the playback signal so that
And the maximum value and the minimum value of the envelope of the signal obtained by controlling the control of the DC level of the reproduction signal so that the median value of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform becomes equal to the second threshold value;
The recording state of the recording signal of the optical recording medium is detected based on the first to third threshold values, and the recording pulse waveform of the laser irradiation at the time of recording is corrected based on the detection result. In addition, it is possible to perform recording in accordance with the optimum recording condition by correcting errors due to environmental conditions such as characteristics and variations of the optical recording medium and temperature.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の実施の形態につい
て図面と共に説明する。図1は本発明になる情報記録再
生装置の一実施の形態のブロック図を示す。この実施の
形態は、光ディスク記録再生装置であり、書き換え型光
ディスク1に対して情報信号を記録し、再生する光ピッ
クアップ(PU)2と、光PU2により検出された再生
信号を増幅する増幅器(Amp)3と、増幅器3からの
再生信号を所定の波形等化処理を行う波形等化回路(E
Q)4と、設定されたしきい値から再生信号の振幅及び
直流(DC)レベルを制御する振幅・DCレベル制御手
段5と、再生信号を0、1の2値信号に整形する2値化
回路6と、再生信号のエンベロープを検出するエンベロ
ープ(ENV)検出回路7と、2値信号に位相同期した
信号を生成する位相同期ループ(PLL)回路8と、エ
ンベロープ検出信号をPLL回路8の出力信号でサンプ
リングし、ディジタル変換するA/D変換器9と、振幅
・DCレベル制御手段5で設定される3つのしきい値
と、A/D変換器9によりディジタル化された再生信号
エンベロープより記録状態を検出する記録状態検出回路
10と、記録状態検出回路10により検出された記録状
態を最適化するためのレーザ照射コントロール(LP
C)手段11と、光PU2内の光源であるレーザダイオ
ード(LD)を駆動するLD駆動回路12とより構成さ
れている。
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. This embodiment is an optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus, which records an information signal on a rewritable optical disk 1 and reproduces the information signal, and an amplifier (Amp) that amplifies a reproduction signal detected by the optical PU2. 3) and a waveform equalizing circuit (E) for performing a predetermined waveform equalizing process on the reproduced signal from the amplifier 3.
Q) 4, amplitude / DC level control means 5 for controlling the amplitude and direct current (DC) level of the reproduced signal from a set threshold value, and binarization for shaping the reproduced signal into binary signals of 0 and 1 A circuit 6, an envelope (ENV) detecting circuit 7 for detecting an envelope of the reproduced signal, a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit 8 for generating a signal phase-synchronized with the binary signal, and an output of the PLL circuit 8 for outputting the envelope detecting signal. An A / D converter 9 for sampling and digitally converting a signal, three thresholds set by the amplitude / DC level control means 5, and a reproduction signal envelope digitized by the A / D converter 9 are recorded. A recording state detection circuit 10 for detecting a state, and a laser irradiation control (LP) for optimizing the recording state detected by the recording state detection circuit 10
C) means 11 and an LD drive circuit 12 for driving a laser diode (LD) as a light source in the light PU2.

【0012】次に、本実施の形態の動作について説明す
る。所望の情報信号を記録するに先立って、予め基準条
件で光ディスク1に記録しておいた信号を再生する。す
なわち、光PU2は光ディスク1にレーザ光を照射し、
それによって生じる光ディスク1からの反射光を受光し
て再生信号を生成する。その再生信号は、増幅器3によ
ってゲイン調整され、波形等化回路4に供給される。ま
た、図示しないフォーカスエラー検出回路、トラッキン
グエラー検出回路にも上記の再生信号が供給され、それ
ぞれフォーカスエラー、トラッキングエラーが演算さ
れ、フォーカス、トラッキングサーボの制御に用いられ
る。波形等化回路4は、再生信号の公知の波形等化処理
を行ってから振幅・DCレベル制御手段5に供給する。
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Prior to recording a desired information signal, a signal previously recorded on the optical disc 1 under reference conditions is reproduced. That is, the optical PU 2 irradiates the optical disc 1 with laser light,
The resulting reflected light from the optical disk 1 is received to generate a reproduction signal. The gain of the reproduced signal is adjusted by the amplifier 3 and supplied to the waveform equalizing circuit 4. The above-mentioned reproduction signal is also supplied to a focus error detection circuit and a tracking error detection circuit (not shown), and a focus error and a tracking error are calculated and used for control of focus and tracking servo. The waveform equalization circuit 4 performs a known waveform equalization process on the reproduced signal, and then supplies the reproduced signal to the amplitude / DC level control unit 5.

【0013】図2は振幅・DCレベル制御手段5の一例
のブロック図を示す。波形等化回路4から出力された再
生信号は、図2の可変利得加算器21を介して3つのク
ロス回数カウンタ22、23及び24にそれぞれ供給さ
れ、ここで予め設定されている互いに異なるレベルの3
つのしきい値と別々に比較される。この3つのしきい値
は、例えば再生信号の最小反転間隔における振幅の上部
ピーク値と下部ピーク値とそれらの中央になるべきレベ
ルに相当する値である。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the amplitude / DC level control means 5. The reproduced signal output from the waveform equalizing circuit 4 is supplied to three cross frequency counters 22, 23, and 24 via the variable gain adder 21 shown in FIG. 3
Are compared separately to two thresholds. These three threshold values are, for example, values corresponding to the upper peak value and the lower peak value of the amplitude at the minimum inversion interval of the reproduction signal and the level to be at the center thereof.

【0014】クロス回数カウンタ22、23及び24
は、予め設定されている上記の3つのしきい値と再生信
号とを比較し、再生信号が3つのしきい値をそれぞれ横
切った回数を互いに独立に積算し、それら3つの積算値
のどれかが予め設定した値に到達した時に、3つの積算
値をすべてクリアして再び同じ動作を行う構成とされて
いる。クロス回数比較回路25は上記の3つの積算値を
受け、それらを比較してDCエラー信号と利得エラー信
号を発生してDC制御回路26及びゲイン制御回路27
へ出力する。
Cross counters 22, 23 and 24
Compares the above three preset thresholds with the reproduction signal, and independently accumulates the number of times the reproduction signal crosses each of the three thresholds, and calculates any one of the three integrated values When the value reaches a preset value, all three integrated values are cleared and the same operation is performed again. The number-of-crosses comparison circuit 25 receives the three integrated values, compares them, generates a DC error signal and a gain error signal, and generates a DC error signal and a gain error signal.
Output to

【0015】すなわち、クロス回数比較回路25は、3
つのしきい値のうち中央の(2番目のレベルの)しきい
値を所定の単位時間内で再生信号が横切る回数が最も多
いはずであるので、入力される上記の3つの積算値のう
ち、再生信号が中央のしきい値を横切る回数の第1の積
算値が最も早く上記の設定値に到達するはずであること
に着目し、この第1の積算値を残る2つの第2及び第3
の積算値とそれぞれ比較し、それらの比較結果に応じ
て、更に第2及び第3の積算値を比較してDCエラー信
号と利得エラー信号を発生する。上記の比較結果に基づ
くDCエラー信号と利得エラー信号を発生するアルゴリ
ズムの詳細は、本出願人が先に特願平10−30960
3号(発明の名称「ディジタル信号再生装置」、発明
者:戸波淳一郎)で提案している。
That is, the cross frequency comparison circuit 25
Of the three threshold values, the number of times that the reproduced signal crosses the central (second level) threshold value within a predetermined unit time should be the largest. Focusing on the fact that the first integrated value of the number of times that the reproduced signal crosses the central threshold value should reach the above-described set value earliest, the two second and third remaining values of the first integrated value are left.
, And according to the comparison result, further compares the second and third integrated values to generate a DC error signal and a gain error signal. The details of the algorithm for generating the DC error signal and the gain error signal based on the comparison result are described in detail in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-30960.
No. 3 (title of "digital signal reproducing apparatus", inventor: Junichiro Tonami).

【0016】振幅及びDCレベル制御手段20におい
て、第2のしきい値(中央のしきい値)を再生波形のゼ
ロクロスレベルとし、第1のしきい値をプラス側、第3
のしきい値をマイナス側にそれぞれ同じ大きさだけずら
した値とすれば、入力再生信号波形の振幅とDCレベル
によって、それぞれのしきい値を再生信号波形が横切る
回数が変化する。この様子を図3に示す。
In the amplitude and DC level control means 20, the second threshold value (center threshold value) is set to the zero cross level of the reproduced waveform, the first threshold value is set to the positive side, and the third threshold value is set to the third side.
Are shifted to the minus side by the same magnitude, the number of times the reproduced signal waveform crosses each threshold changes depending on the amplitude and DC level of the input reproduced signal waveform. This is shown in FIG.

【0017】DC制御回路26は、クロス回数比較回路
25から出力されたDCエラー信号に基づき、図3に示
すように、可変利得加算器21からの再生信号波形が第
2のしきい値を横切る回数が第1及び第3のしきい値を
横切る回数より多く、かつ、入力再生信号波形が第1の
しきい値を横切る回数と、第3のしきい値を横切る回数
がほぼ等しくなるように、DC信号を発生して可変利得
加算器21に供給して入力再生信号と加算することで可
変利得加算器21の出力信号のDCレベルを制御する。
これにより、第2のしきい値が最短記録情報再生波形の
振幅の中心値であるスライスレベルに自動的に等しくな
る。
Based on the DC error signal output from the number-of-times-of-cross comparison circuit 25, the DC control circuit 26 causes the reproduced signal waveform from the variable gain adder 21 to cross the second threshold value, as shown in FIG. The number of times is greater than the number of times the first and third thresholds are crossed, and the number of times the input reproduction signal waveform crosses the first threshold is substantially equal to the number of times the third threshold is crossed. , A DC signal is generated, supplied to the variable gain adder 21 and added to the input reproduction signal to control the DC level of the output signal of the variable gain adder 21.
Thereby, the second threshold value automatically becomes equal to the slice level which is the center value of the amplitude of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform.

【0018】また、上記のDCレベル制御がなされてい
る状態において、ゲイン制御回路27は、クロス回数比
較回路25から出力された利得エラー信号に基づき、図
3に示すように、可変利得加算器21からの再生信号波
形が第2のしきい値を横切る回数と、第1及び第3のし
きい値を横切る回数とを比較して、両者がほぼ等しい
か、第2のしきい値を横切る回数が若干多くなるような
ゲイン制御信号を発生して可変利得加算器21のゲイン
を制御する。これにより、自動的に最短記録情報再生波
形の振幅の最大値が第1のしきい値に、振幅の最小値が
第3のしきい値に等しくなるように制御される。
When the DC level control is performed, the gain control circuit 27 controls the variable gain adder 21 based on the gain error signal output from the cross frequency comparison circuit 25 as shown in FIG. The number of times the reproduced signal waveform crosses the second threshold value is compared with the number of times the signal waveform crosses the first and third threshold values. Is generated, and the gain of the variable gain adder 21 is controlled. This automatically controls the maximum value of the amplitude of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform to be equal to the first threshold value and the minimum value of the amplitude to be equal to the third threshold value.

【0019】この振幅・DCレベル制御手段5によって
振幅及びDCレベルが制御された再生信号は、図1のエ
ンベロープ検出回路7に供給され、ここで再生信号の最
大振幅の最大点及び最小点が求められた後、A/D変換
器9に供給される。また、振幅・DCレベル制御手段5
によって振幅及びDCレベルが制御された再生信号は、
図1の2値化回路6により、0又は1の信号に整形され
た後、PLL回路8に供給されて、2値信号に位相同期
した基準クロックを生成させる。
The reproduced signal whose amplitude and DC level are controlled by the amplitude / DC level control means 5 is supplied to an envelope detection circuit 7 shown in FIG. 1, where the maximum and minimum points of the maximum amplitude of the reproduced signal are obtained. After that, it is supplied to the A / D converter 9. Further, the amplitude / DC level control means 5
The reproduced signal whose amplitude and DC level are controlled by
After being shaped into a signal of 0 or 1 by the binarization circuit 6 of FIG. 1, it is supplied to the PLL circuit 8 to generate a reference clock which is phase-synchronized with the binary signal.

【0020】2値化回路6では、最短記録情報再生波形
の振幅の中心値である第2のしきい値を中心に(スライ
スレベルとして)0、1の2値の判別が行われる。この
スライスレベルは、図4に示したようなアシンメトリの
無いアイパターンを持つ再生信号に対しては再生信号振
幅の中心に一致する。ところが、図5のように再生信号
にアシンメトリがある場合は、スライスレベルは再生信
号の中心よりずれる。なお、図4及び図5中、a、b
は、パーシャルレスポンスPR(a,b,b,a)の場
合の再生信号のレベルを示しているが、本発明とは直接
の関係は無いのでその説明を省略する。
The binarization circuit 6 discriminates a binary value of 0 or 1 (as a slice level) around a second threshold value which is the center value of the amplitude of the reproduction waveform of the shortest recording information. This slice level matches the center of the reproduced signal amplitude for a reproduced signal having an eye pattern without asymmetry as shown in FIG. However, when the reproduced signal has asymmetry as shown in FIG. 5, the slice level is shifted from the center of the reproduced signal. 4 and 5, a, b
Indicates the level of the reproduced signal in the case of the partial response PR (a, b, b, a), but has no direct relation to the present invention, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

【0021】図1の記録状態検出回路10は、最短記録
情報波形再生振幅の最大値、最小値及びスライスレベル
である3つのしきい値と、エンベロープ検出回路7で得
られた再生信号のエンベロープの最大値と最小値のディ
ジタル値とを入力として受け、再生波形のエンベロープ
と最短記録情報波形の振幅の比、あるいはアシンメトリ
(最短記録情報波形再生振幅の中心値とエンベロープ振
幅の中心値とのずれ)を検出して、これらを適正値に修
正するように記録レーザ照射の条件を補正する。
The recording state detecting circuit 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes three threshold values, ie, a maximum value, a minimum value and a slice level of the shortest recording information waveform reproduction amplitude, and the envelope of the reproduction signal obtained by the envelope detection circuit 7. Receiving the maximum and minimum digital values as input, the ratio of the amplitude of the envelope of the playback waveform to the amplitude of the shortest recording information waveform, or asymmetry (the difference between the center value of the minimum recording information waveform playback amplitude and the center value of the envelope amplitude) Are detected, and the recording laser irradiation conditions are corrected so as to correct them to appropriate values.

【0022】この記録レーザ照射の条件の補正について
図6と共に説明するに、図6(a)に示すようにある一
定期間以上所定論理値が継続する記録すべき入力信号に
対して、同図(b)に示すように、入力信号の立ち上が
りエッジ直後に消去パワーPeから記録パワーPoまで
立ち上がり、以後、記録パワーPoとバイアスパワーP
bを交互に短期間ずつ繰り返し、入力信号の立ち下がり
エッジに対応して消去パワーPeとなるような光をレー
ザ光源から出射させる複数のパルスからなるパルス列を
記録パルスの基準パルスとすると、同図(c)にIで示
すように、レーザパワーを基準パルスと異ならせて補正
する方法、同図(d)にIIで示すように、パルス幅を基
準パルスと変えることで熱の蓄積をコントロールする方
法、同図(e)にIII及びIVで示すように、先頭のパル
スのみレーザパワーを基準パルスのそれと異ならせ、か
つ、他のパルスのパルス幅を基準パルスと変えることで
補正する方法などがある。これらのどの方法によるか
は、光ディスク1の特性や記録状況(回転数一定のCA
V方式で線速度が変化する場合など)、記録システムの
条件等により決められるものである。
The correction of the recording laser irradiation condition will be described with reference to FIG. 6. For the input signal to be recorded in which a predetermined logical value continues for a certain period or more as shown in FIG. As shown in b), immediately after the rising edge of the input signal, the erase power Pe rises from the recording power Po to the recording power Po, and thereafter, the recording power Po and the bias power P
b is alternately repeated for a short period, and a pulse train composed of a plurality of pulses for causing the laser light source to emit light having an erasing power Pe corresponding to the falling edge of the input signal is used as a reference pulse of the recording pulse. (C) A method of correcting the laser power by making it different from the reference pulse as shown by I, and controlling the heat accumulation by changing the pulse width from the reference pulse as shown by II in FIG. (D). As shown by III and IV in FIG. 3E, there is a method of making the laser power of the first pulse only different from that of the reference pulse and correcting the pulse width of other pulses by changing the pulse width from the reference pulse. is there. Which of these methods is used depends on the characteristics of the optical disc 1 and the recording condition (CA with a constant rotation speed).
In the case where the linear velocity changes in the V system, for example), it is determined by the conditions of the recording system.

【0023】再び図1に戻って説明するに、LPC手段
11は、外部から入力される記録データに対して、記録
状態検出回路10で記録レーザ照射の条件が適切に補正
された情報に基づいて、レーザ照射する光パルスの変調
形態を設定して記録パルスを生成し、この記録パルスを
LD駆動回路12に供給して、レーザ駆動信号とし、こ
れを光PU2内のレーザ光源に供給して記録データに応
じたレーザ光を出射させて光ディスク1に記録をする。
Returning to FIG. 1 again, the LPC means 11 performs a recording state detection circuit 10 on the recording data input from the outside on the basis of information in which the recording laser irradiation conditions are appropriately corrected. Then, the modulation form of the light pulse to be irradiated with the laser is set to generate a recording pulse, and this recording pulse is supplied to the LD drive circuit 12 to be a laser drive signal, which is supplied to the laser light source in the optical PU 2 for recording. A laser beam corresponding to the data is emitted to record on the optical disc 1.

【0024】以上の動作に基づいて、基準の記録条件で
試し書きを行い、その再生信号のずれを検出して、それ
を打ち消すような記録条件を補正してから、データの記
録を行うことにより、光ディスク1自体の特性、ばらつ
きや温度などの環境の変化などに対応した、良好で精度
の高い情報信号の記録、再生ができる。
On the basis of the above operation, test writing is performed under the standard recording conditions, the deviation of the reproduced signal is detected, the recording conditions are corrected so as to cancel the deviation, and then the data is recorded. In addition, it is possible to record and reproduce a good and accurate information signal corresponding to the characteristics of the optical disc 1 itself, environmental changes such as variation and temperature, and the like.

【0025】なお、記録条件の基となる再生信号を得る
ための記録については、基準となるレーザ照射条件で、
記録開始時に光ディスク1の試し書き領域(光ディスク
の特定の個所に設けておく)でテスト記録を行う、記録
すべき領域の直前の記録データを再生するなどの方法が
ある。
The recording for obtaining the reproduction signal which is the basis of the recording condition is performed under the laser irradiation condition as a reference.
At the start of recording, there are methods such as performing test recording in a test writing area of the optical disc 1 (provided at a specific location on the optical disc) and reproducing recorded data immediately before the area to be recorded.

【0026】[0026]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
光記録媒体の記録信号の記録状態を検出し、その検出結
果に基づき、記録時のレーザ照射の記録パルス波形を補
正することにより、光記録媒体の特性やばらつきや温度
などの環境条件による誤差を修正した、最適記録条件に
従った記録を行うようにしたため、光記録媒体の特性や
ばらつきや温度などの環境条件による誤差の影響を低減
して、より精度の高い良好な高密度記録ができる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
By detecting the recording state of the recording signal of the optical recording medium and correcting the recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation at the time of recording based on the detection result, errors due to environmental conditions such as characteristics and variations of the optical recording medium and temperature are reduced. Since the recording is performed in accordance with the corrected optimal recording condition, the influence of errors due to environmental conditions such as the characteristics and variations of the optical recording medium and the temperature can be reduced, and high-density recording with higher accuracy can be performed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明装置の一実施の形態のブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

【図2】図1中の振幅・DCレベル制御手段の一例のブ
ロック図である。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of an amplitude / DC level control unit in FIG.

【図3】図2の動作説明図である。FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 2;

【図4】アシンメトリの無い再生信号のアイパターンの
一例を示す図である。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an eye pattern of a reproduced signal without asymmetry.

【図5】アシンメトリのある再生信号のアイパターンの
一例を示す図である。
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an eye pattern of a reproduced signal having asymmetry.

【図6】本発明の一実施の形態によるレーザ照射の補正
方法の各例の説明図である。
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of each example of a laser irradiation correction method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】従来の光パルス変調の一例を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of conventional optical pulse modulation.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 光ディスク 2 光ピックアップ(PU) 4 波形等化回路(EQ) 5 振幅・DCレベル制御手段 6 2値化回路 7 エンベロープ(ENV)検出回路 8 PLL回路 9 A/D変換器 10 記録状態検出回路 11 レーザ照射コントロール(LPC)手段 12 LD駆動回路 22、23、24 クロス回数カウンタ 25 クロス回数比較回路 26 DC制御回路 27 ゲイン制御回路 Reference Signs List 1 optical disk 2 optical pickup (PU) 4 waveform equalization circuit (EQ) 5 amplitude / DC level control means 6 binarization circuit 7 envelope (ENV) detection circuit 8 PLL circuit 9 A / D converter 10 recording state detection circuit 11 Laser irradiation control (LPC) means 12 LD drive circuit 22, 23, 24 Cross count counter 25 Cross count comparison circuit 26 DC control circuit 27 Gain control circuit

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Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 光記録媒体に予め記録されている既知の
記録信号を再生して再生信号を得る再生手段と、 前記再生手段からの再生信号が、互いに異なる所定レベ
ルの第1乃至第3のしきい値とそれぞれクロスする回数
をしきい値別に互いに独立に積算し、それらの積算値の
比較結果に基づき、最短記録情報再生波形の振幅の最大
値と最小値が前記第1のしきい値と前記第3のしきい値
に等しくなるように前記再生信号の振幅を制御し、か
つ、前記第1及び第3のしきい値の中間レベルの第2の
しきい値に前記最短記録情報再生波形の中央値が等しく
なるように前記再生信号のDCレベルの制御を行う制御
手段と、 前記制御手段から出力された再生信号のエンベロープの
最大値と最小値とを検出するエンベロープ検出手段と、 前記エンベロープ検出手段からの最大値と最小値、及び
前記第1乃至第3のしきい値とに基づいて、前記光記録
媒体の記録信号の記録状態を検出する記録状態検出回路
と、 前記記録状態検出回路の検出結果に基づき、記録時のレ
ーザ照射の記録パルス波形を補正する補正手段と、 前記補正手段による補正結果に基づき、レーザ照射の記
録パルス波形が補正された記録データを、前記光記録媒
体に記録する記録手段とを有することを特徴とする情報
記録再生装置。
A reproducing means for reproducing a known recording signal recorded in advance on an optical recording medium to obtain a reproducing signal; and a reproducing signal from the reproducing means having first to third different levels different from each other. The number of times of crossing with the threshold value is independently integrated for each threshold value, and based on the result of comparison of the integrated values, the maximum and minimum values of the amplitude of the shortest recorded information reproduction waveform are set to the first threshold value. And the amplitude of the reproduction signal is controlled to be equal to the third threshold value, and the shortest recording information reproduction is adjusted to a second threshold value intermediate between the first and third threshold values. Control means for controlling the DC level of the reproduction signal so that the median value of the waveform is equal; envelope detection means for detecting the maximum value and the minimum value of the envelope of the reproduction signal output from the control means; envelope A recording state detection circuit for detecting a recording state of a recording signal of the optical recording medium based on a maximum value and a minimum value from a detection unit and the first to third threshold values; Correction means for correcting a recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation at the time of recording based on the detection result of, and recording data in which the recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation is corrected based on the correction result by the correction means, to the optical recording medium. An information recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: recording means for recording.
【請求項2】 前記記録状態検出回路は、前記エンベロ
ープ検出手段からの再生信号の振幅と前記第1及び第3
のしきい値による最短記録情報波形の振幅の比、あるい
は前記最短記録情報波形再生振幅の中心値に対応する前
記第2のしきい値と前記エンベロープ検出手段からの再
生信号の振幅の中心値とのずれを検出して、記録状態を
検出することを特徴とする請求項1記載の情報記録再生
装置。
2. The recording state detection circuit according to claim 1, wherein the amplitude of a reproduction signal from the envelope detection means is determined by comparing the first and third amplitudes of the reproduction signal.
Or the second threshold value corresponding to the center value of the reproduction amplitude of the shortest recording information waveform and the center value of the reproduction signal from the envelope detection means. 2. The information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recording state is detected by detecting a deviation of the information.
【請求項3】 光記録媒体に予め記録されている既知の
記録信号を再生して得た再生信号が、互いに異なる所定
レベルの第1乃至第3のしきい値とそれぞれクロスする
回数をしきい値別に互いに独立に積算し、それらの積算
値の比較結果に基づき、最短記録情報再生波形の振幅の
最大値と最小値が前記第1のしきい値と前記第3のしき
い値に等しくなるように前記再生信号の振幅を制御し、
かつ、前記第1及び第3のしきい値の中間レベルの第2
のしきい値に前記最短記録情報再生波形の中央値が等し
くなるように前記再生信号のDCレベルの制御を行う第
1のステップと、 前記第1のステップにより振幅及びDCレベルが制御さ
れた再生信号のエンベロープの最大値と最小値とを検出
する第2のステップと、 前記第2のステップにより検出されたエンベロープの最
大値と最小値、及び前記第1乃至第3のしきい値とに基
づいて、前記光記録媒体の記録信号の記録状態を検出す
る第3のステップと、 前記第3のステップの検出結果に基づき、記録時のレー
ザ照射の記録パルス波形を補正する第4のステップと、 前記第4のステップによる補正結果に基づき、レーザ照
射の記録パルス波形が補正された記録データを、前記光
記録媒体に記録する第5のステップとを含むことを特徴
とする情報記録方法。
3. The number of times that a reproduced signal obtained by reproducing a known recording signal recorded in advance on an optical recording medium crosses first to third thresholds having predetermined levels different from each other. The values are integrated independently of each other, and the maximum value and the minimum value of the amplitude of the shortest recorded information reproduction waveform become equal to the first threshold value and the third threshold value based on the comparison result of the integrated values. Controlling the amplitude of the reproduction signal,
And a second intermediate level between the first and third thresholds.
A first step of controlling the DC level of the reproduction signal so that the median value of the shortest recording information reproduction waveform becomes equal to the threshold value of the following, and reproduction in which the amplitude and the DC level are controlled by the first step. A second step of detecting a maximum value and a minimum value of the envelope of the signal; and a maximum value and a minimum value of the envelope detected by the second step, and the first to third threshold values. A third step of detecting a recording state of a recording signal of the optical recording medium; a fourth step of correcting a recording pulse waveform of laser irradiation during recording based on a detection result of the third step; A fifth step of recording, on the optical recording medium, recording data in which the recording pulse waveform of the laser irradiation has been corrected based on the correction result in the fourth step. Information recording method.
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