IP Library Granted Patent US 7,046,745
Granted Patent B2
US 7,046,745 · App. 09/986,925 · Granted May 16, 2006

Signal processing circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,046,745
App. No.
09/986,925
Granted
May 16, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a data demodulating method, predetermined input data is demodulated based upon a response characteristic of the partial response class 4; the demodulated input data is discrete-filtered to thereby produce filtering data; and the filtering data is maximum likelihood-decoded to thereby produce asymmetrical response data. Further, a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is arranged by using this data demodulating method.

Claims (46)

1. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into an asymmetrical waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein said coefficients (c 0 , c 1 . . . c n ) are integer numbers.

2. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into a waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein the output waveform of said discrete filter is (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+c 2 D 2 ), the coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , c 2 ) are (3, 2, 1) respectively.

3. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into a waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein the output waveform of said discrete filter is (1−D) (c 0 +c 1 D), and the coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , c 2 ) are (5, 4, 2) respectively.

4. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into a waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein the output waveform of said discrete filter is (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+c 2 D 2 ), and the coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , c 2 ) are (2, 2, 1) respectively.

5. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into a waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein the output waveform of said discrete filter is (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D 2 +c 3 D 3 ), and the coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , c 2 , C 3 ) are (2, 5, 3, 2) respectively.

6. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal based on partial response characteristics having (1−D 2 );

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into a waveform of (1−D 2 ) (c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . +c n D n ); and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating data output from said discrete filter,

wherein the output waveform of said discrete filter is (1−D 2 ) (c 0 ,+c 1 D+c 2 D 2 +c 3 D 3 ), and the coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , c 2 , c 3 ) are (2, 4, 2, 1) respectively.

7. A signal processing circuit comprising:

a discrete filter for converting an input signal into an asymmetrical response having a waveform of (1−D 2 )(c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . c n D n ) and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating output from said discrete filter based on said asymmetrical response, wherein said coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , . . . c n ) are integer numbers and (1−D 2 ) is the partial response characteristic of said input signal.

8. A signal processing circuit according to claim 7 , wherein said asymmetrical response is selected so that data demodulated by said maximum-likelihood-demodulator contains a specific error.

9. A signal processing circuit according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a register for setting coefficients of said asymmetrical response.

10. A signal processing circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the output from said maximum-likelihood-demodulator is directly outputted externally.

11. A signal processing circuit comprising:

an equalizer for equalizing an input signal into a symmetrical response;

a discrete filter for converting the output from said equalizer into an asymmetrical response having a waveform of (1−D 2 )(c 0 +c 1 D+ . . . c n D n ) and

a maximum-likelihood-demodulator for demodulating output from said discrete filter based on said asymmetrical response, wherein said coefficients (c 0 , c 1 , . . . c n ) are integer numbers and (1−D 2 ) is the partial response characteristic of said input signal.

12. A signal processing circuit according to claim 11 , wherein said discrete filter converts so that a data response outputted from said equalizer satisfies a minimum phase transitional condition.

13. A signal processing circuit according to claim 11 , further comprising:

an error corrector for correcting at least one bit error among demodulated data output from said maximum-likelihood-demodulator.

14. A signal processing circuit according to claim 11 , further comprising:

an error corrector for correcting at least continuous three bits error among demodulated data output from said maximum-likelihood-demodulator.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2016
From: HGST NETHERLANDS B.V.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 040820/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2006
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017331/0825 →