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Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2004
Applicants:

Satoshi Noro, Gifu-ken, JP;

Shin-ichiro Tomisawa, Mizuho, JP;

Inventors:

Satoshi Noro, Gifu-ken, JP;

Shin-ichiro Tomisawa, Mizuho, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A decoder for improving the reliability of synchronization pattern detection. The decoder includes a synchronization circuit for detecting a synchronization pattern from LPP data and wobble data. A first frame counter is reset when a synchronization detection circuit detects the synchronization pattern of a first sector and counts the number of frames of data until the synchronization pattern of the next sector is detected. A comparison circuit compares a count value of the first frame counter with a first reference value, which corresponds to the number of frames for one sector. A determination circuit determines whether or not the detected synchronization pattern is proper based on the comparison result of the comparison circuit.


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