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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Yu-hsuan Lin, Tai-Chung, TW;
Ching-ning Chiu, Hsin-Chu Hsien, TW;
Yu-Hsuan Lin, Tai-Chung, TW;
Ching-Ning Chiu, Hsin-Chu Hsien, TW;
Mediatek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
Disclosed are detecting apparatus for detecting statuses of an optical disc and methods thereof, which can avoid or reduce erroneous status decisions at the edge of a blank region. The detecting apparatus includes a blank detector, for detecting a blank region of the optical disc to generate a blank detection signal; an edge detector, for detecting a transition of the blank detection signal to generate an edge detection signal; a control circuit, in response to the edge detection signal for outputting control signals; and a defect detector in response to the control signals for detecting defect region of the optical disc to generate a defect decision signal.