Asustek Computer Inc.

Ching-Hwa Liu

Hsien-Yu Tseng

Shih-Chieh Lee

Wei-Hsin Hsu

Chun-Hsiang Tsai

A method for determining the writing power of data recording devices. First, the inner circle and outer circle of recording media are processed with optimum power calibration (OPC) to obtain an inner circle optimum writing power and an outer circle optimum writing power respectively. The writing power is determined according to the inner circle optimum writing power, outer circle optimum writing power, and/or the time of write speed is raised from the minimum write speed to the maximum write speed of the data recording device.

Method for determining writing power of data recording devices

A method for adjusting the write speed of a data recording device and apparatus thereof. First, the recording media is written to at a write speed, during which the number of buffer underrun events is counted. Then, the write speed is adjusted according to the number of buffer underrun events until writing is finished.

Method for adjusting the write speed of data recording device and apparatus thereof

The present invention provides a method for controlling a focus speed of a pick-up head while performing a layer jump operation over a multi-layer optical disk in an optical information reproducing apparatus. The optical information reproducing apparatus includes the pick-up head, an actuator and a counter. The pick-up head has an objective lens positioned over a first focus of the multi-layer optical disk and in response to a signal reflected from the multi-layer optical disk, will generate a RF level signal and. The actuator is electronically connected to the pick-up head for driving the objective lens to perform the layer jump operation in response to a kick pulse signal. The counter generates a counter value in response to the kick pulse signal. The method comprises the steps of sending the kick pulse signal to the actuator for kicking the objective lens out of the first focus; processing the RF level signal and the counter value for generating a speed control data according to a predetermined procedure; and driving the objective lens to a second focus through the actuator in response to the speed control data.

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