IP Library Granted Patent US 7,535,812
Granted Patent B2
US 7,535,812 · App. 12/075,376 · Granted May 19, 2009

Signal processing method, signal processing circuit and information recording/regenerating apparatus

Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,535,812
App. No.
12/075,376
Granted
May 19, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A partial response is utilized to record information on a medium and then regenerate the information from the medium. A regenerating system undergoes equalization including subjecting a regeneration signal from the medium to the convolution of (k−s·D) (where D is one (1) bit delay operator, and k and s are positive integer). Such convolution is performed in the regenerating system so that low-frequency band noises are reduced with an improved error rate. The information is decoded from the equalized signal by use of maximum-likelihood detection.

Claims (50)

1. A signal processing method utilizing a partial response to record information on a medium and then regenerate the information from the medium, wherein

a record signal recorded on the medium is subjected to the convolution of (1−D) in an NRZI recording process,

where D: one (1) bit delay operator, wherein

a regeneration signal from the medium is subjected to an equalizing process including the convolution of

(k−s·D)(1+D) n

where D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1, n=1, and wherein

the information is decoded from the equalized signal by use of maximum-likelihood detection, and the maximum-likelihood detection convolution code of

(1−D)k−s·D)(1+D) n

where

D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1, n=1.

2. A signal processing circuit utilizing a partial response to record information on a medium through a recording system and regenerate the information from the medium through a regenerating system, wherein

the recording system includes a circuit unit subjecting a record signal recorded on the medium to the convolution of

(1−D) in an NRZI recording circuit,

where D: one (1) bit delay operator, wherein

the regeneration system includes an equalizer subjecting an output signal from the medium to the convolution of

(k−s·D)(1+D) n

where D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1,n=1 and

wherein the detecting circuit comprises a maximum-likelihood detector which decodes the information from an output signal of the equalizer by use of maximum-likelihood detection, and the maximum-likelihood detection convolution code of

(1−D)(k−s·D)(1+D) n

where

D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1, n=1.

3. A signal recording/regenerating apparatus utilizing a partial response to record information on a medium through a recording system and regenerate the information from the medium through a regenerating system, wherein

the record system includes a circuit unit subjecting a record signal recorded on the medium to convolution of

(1−D) in an NRZI recording circuit,

where D: one (1) bit delay operator, wherein

the regeneration system includes an equalizer subjecting a regeneration signal from the medium to the convolution of

(k−s·D)(1+D) n

where D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1, n=1 and

wherein the detecting circuit comprises a maximum-likelihood detector which decodes the information from an output signal of the equalizer by use of maximum-likelihood detection, and the maximum-likelihood detection convolution code of

(1−D)(k−s·D)(1+D) n

where

D: one (1) bit delay operator,

k, s: integer,

n: positive integer, and

k=1, s=1, n=1.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2009
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TOSHIBA STORAGE DEVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023565/0179 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1076305800 · Jan 22, 2004
Continuation PCTJP010650600 · Jul 27, 2001
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