G11B7/085

MULTI-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISC STORAGE MEDIUM
20220343947 · 2022-10-27 ·

A multi-channel multiplexing method for a disc storage medium includes: S1) recording holograms at holographic positioning marks of the storage medium by a reference light beam and a signal light beam, S2) rotating the storage medium in a circumferential direction and repeatedly performing step S1 until the holograms have been recorded at all the holographic positioning marks on optical tracks, S3) translating the storage medium to switch an optical head to another optical track, S4) repeating steps S1-S3 until recording of one cross channel is completed, S5) changing a relative angle of the center of the storage medium with respect to the optical head, and repeating steps S1-S4 to complete recording of another cross channel, S6) repeating steps S1-S5 until recording of all cross channels is completed, and S7) reproducing the holograms at any channel or recording position of the storage medium by using the same beam of reference light.

Holographic memory device

To reduce an influence of stray light and stably record/reproduce high-quality data in holographic recording/reproduction. A holographic memory device includes an optical system that guides a reference beam to an optical information recording medium at a desired angle of incidence, a control part that controls the angle of incidence of the reference beam generated in the optical system, and a lens part that images the reference beam in a desired position of the optical information recording medium. Further, at least a first light beam at a first angle and a second light beam at a second angle different from the first angle are output from the optical element, and the optical element is provided so that the first light beam may propagate within an effective diameter of the lens part and the second light beam may propagate to an outside of the effective diameter of the lens part.

DVD navigator based on a vehicle-mounted terminal capable of unloading disc in the sleep state
09805758 · 2017-10-31 · ·

A DVD navigator based on a vehicle-mounted terminal is disclosed. The DVD navigator includes: a menu panel module, configured to generate a first level in response to reception of an unload instruction; and a quick-unload module, configured to acquire the first level in a sleep state of the DVD navigator and process the first level to generate a second level and a pulse signal so as to control the DVD navigator to quickly unload a disc according to the second level in the sleep state. By the aforesaid way, the present disclosure can effectively reduce the unload time of the DVD navigator by controlling the DVD navigator to quickly unload a disc in the sleep state after receiving the unload instruction.

Non-rotating optical storage
09741384 · 2017-08-22 ·

Systems and methods for long-term non-volatile non-rotating optical storage of digital information rely on storage elements that include optical storage media, an access subsystem configured to access bits of information from one of the storage elements, and a support structure configured to support multiple storage elements. A laser used to retrieve and/or record bits of digital information may be moved along two orthogonal dimensions while the storage element is non-rotating.

Quadrature track error signal for optical recording media and devices
09734859 · 2017-08-15 · ·

A method for providing tracking error signals in an optical data storage system includes a step of receiving a wobble signal having a first frequency from the wobble detection system. The wobble detection system includes an optical pick up unit that detects positions of the head relative to lands and grooves. Characteristically, the wobble signal is amplitude modulated for positions intermediate between the land and the groove. The method further includes a step of receiving a primary tracking error signal from the wobble detection system. The wobble signal is multiplied with a synchronous signal to about a product signal. The product signal is positive for a first direction of motion and negative for a second direction of motion that is opposite that of the first direction. The product signal is integrated to obtain a quadrature track error signal.

Radial servo device for super-resolution optical disc and servo control method therefor

A radial servo control device for a super-resolution optical disc includes an excitation light source, a servo light source, an integrated optical path, focusing units, a servo light detecting unit and a drive control unit; the drive control unit presets N detection error reference values with respect to each guide layer trench irradiated by servo light, and controls corresponding positions of the focusing units in N data tracks below each guide layer trench according to a comparison result between a detection result of servo reflected light and the detection error reference values. The device is applicable to a variety of super-resolution optical discs on the basis of stimulated radiation loss microscopy technology, a two-photon absorption technology, and the like, and achieves accurate radial servo control of super-resolution data tracks (<100 nm) without reducing the wavelength of servo light and the width of guide layer trenches.

Methods and apparatuses for compressing and decompressing drive curves
11270731 · 2022-03-08 · ·

Methods and apparatuses for compressing drive curves for scanning devices and corresponding computer programs are provided. In this case, a drive curve is decomposed into segments. Segments which are not yet present in a library are stored in the library. Moreover, for each segment a pointer to a corresponding segment in the library is stored in a list.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCURATELY DETECTING AND CONTROLLING POSITION OF OPTICAL HEAD AND OPTICAL DISK
20210225398 · 2021-07-22 ·

The present invention relates to a method for accurately detecting and controlling a position of an optical head. According to the present invention, by utilizing the narrow shift selectivity of a spherical reference beam shift multiplexing technology, a control area that includes an x-direction position control unit and a y-direction position control unit and that is separated from a data area is formed in a storage medium. Like the data area, holograms of special patterns are recorded in the control area, when the data is read, information in the control area is read first, and the position of the optical head relative to the hologram in the data area can be detected in the x direction and the y direction respectively according to the information read by the hologram in the control area, so that reference light is controlled to the correct position shown by the address.

RADIAL SERVO DEVICE FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL DISC AND SERVO CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20210151079 · 2021-05-20 ·

A radial servo control device for a super-resolution optical disc includes an excitation light source, a servo light source, an integrated optical path, focusing units, a servo light detecting unit and a drive control unit; the drive control unit presets N detection error reference values with respect to each guide layer trench irradiated by servo light, and controls corresponding positions of the focusing units in N data tracks below each guide layer trench according to a comparison result between a detection result of servo reflected light and the detection error reference values. The device is applicable to a variety of super-resolution optical discs on the basis of stimulated radiation loss microscopy technology, a two-photon absorption technology, and the like, and achieves accurate radial servo control of super-resolution data tracks (<100 nm) without reducing the wavelength of servo light and the width of guide layer trenches.

Optical information processing device

An optical information processing device writes and reads information on an information recording medium having recording layers. The optical information processing device includes: first and second light sources; a light condensing element that condenses light from the first and second light sources on the medium; a first photodetector that receives light reflected by the medium after being emitted from the first light source and generates a first focusing error signal; a second photodetector that receives light reflected by the medium after being emitted from the second light source and generates a second focusing error signal; and a focusing control circuit that controls the light condensing element by using the first focusing error signal in such a manner that the light from the second light source is condensed on each of the recording layers. The second focusing error signal is used to add a correction to the focusing control circuit.