Track retrieval system for optical disk

Dynamic information storage or retrieval – With servo positioning of transducer assembly over track... – Optical servo system

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369 4432, 360 7804, G11B 700

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ABSTRACT:
A track retrieval system retrieves a track of an optical disk based on track cross pulses which correspond to a number of tracks scanned by a scan beam. The track retrieval system includes a pulse shaping circuit for generating a pulse at a zero-crossing of a track error signal which is dependent on a tracking error of the scan beam relative to the track, a masking circuit for outputting track cross pulses by masking an output of the pulse shaping circuit for a predetermined time after the pulse is output from the pulse shaping circuit, so that pulses generated by the pulse shaping circuit within the predetermined time due to chattering are eliminated, a counter for counting the track cross pulses output from the masking circuit and for outputting a counted value, and a control unit for setting the predetermined time in the masking circuit based on a moving speed of the scan beam which is calculated from the counted value output from the counter. A correcting circuit may be provided to output a track cross pulse if the pulse shaping circuit outputs no pulse within a predetermined time, so that a pulse dropout of the track cross pulse is compensated.

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