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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A data reproduction system, which determines reproduced data based on comparison results of path metrics calculated in accordance with a Viterbi algorithm based on branch metrics calculated from expected values and a sampled value of a readout signal, includes an expected value setting unit for variably setting the expected values used for a calculation of the branch metrics in order to perform a Viterbi detection process without being easily affected by the transient response, offset variation, phase error and nonlinear torsion component of the readout signal. The readout signal is obtained from a recording medium on which data is recorded in accordance with a recording signal of a partial response waveform, the expected values are determined by the partial response waveform, and the sampled value is obtained by sampling the readout signal at a predetermined frequency.