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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1993
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for reading out data recorded on a magneto-optic disk by detecting edges of magnetic domains formed such that the direction of magnetization thereof is opposite to the direction of the magnetization initially formed on the magneto-optic disk, the edges of the magnetic domains corresponding to '1's of the recorded data. The data read out apparatus includes a read out signal generation portion for generating a read out signal by scanning the magnetic domains on the magneto-optic disk, a binarization portion for converting the read out signal into a binarized signal, and an edge detection portion for detecting from the binarized signal a front edge signal and a rear edge signal corresponding to the front edge and the rear edge of the magnetic domains, respectively. A front edge signal from a fixed delay device and a rear edge signal from a variable delay device are input to an OR circuit and an edge signal is output therefrom. A phase-locked loop circuit generates a clock signal synchronized with the edge signal and this clock signal is used in a data separator for separating the data from the edge signal output from the OR circuit.