Mediatek Corporation

Mediatek Incorporation

Chih-Chin Hsu

Chih-Yuan Chen

Ying-Che Hung

Hsiang-Ji Hsieh

An optical storage system modulates a laser beam based on a high frequency modulation (HFM) signal and a pattern to be recorded on an optical storage medium. At least one of an amplitude and a frequency of the HFM signal is adjusted when using the light beam to record the pattern on the optical storage medium or read data from the medium.

High frequency modulation of a light beam in optical recording

An optical storage system includes an optical pickup unit movable across an optical medium. The optical pickup unit has a light detector, a laser diode, and a laser driver signal processor circuit. The laser driver signal processor circuit includes a detected signal processing block for outputting read signals corresponding to light received at the light detector, and a read signal processing block for processing the read signals and generating control signals or synthesis signals according to the read signals. A control unit is coupled to the optical pickup unit for controlling the optical pickup unit and decoding data recovered from the optical medium. The optical storage system further includes encryption and decryption modules or error detection modules for securing commands and information sent between the control unit and the laser driver signal processor circuit against reverse engineering.

Optical storage system having integrated laser driver signal processor

An optical storage system includes an optical pickup unit movable across an optical medium. The optical pickup unit has a light detector, a laser diode, and a laser driver signal processor circuit. The laser driver signal processor circuit includes a detected signal processing block for outputting read signals corresponding to light received at the light detector, and a read signal processing block for processing the read signals and generating control signals or synthesis signals according to the read signals. A control unit is coupled to the optical pickup unit for controlling the optical pickup unit and decoding data recovered from the optical medium.

An optical disc drive includes a servo system and a system behavior detection module. The system behavior detection module includes a controller and a signal feeding unit coupled to the controller and the servo system. The controller is operable in a detection mode and in a normal operation mode. In the detection mode, the controller enables the signal feeding unit so as to introduce an exciting signal into the servo system. In the normal operation mode, the controller disables the signal feeding unit so as to inhibit introduction of the exciting signal into the servo system.

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Taipei Hsien, Taiwan

Chih-Chin Hsu