Storage device, head position detection method and control circuit
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, a storage device includes an area demodulator and a head position demodulator. The area demodulator demodulates a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal having a phase difference of 90° from a read signal by a head of an area demodulation pattern recorded on a medium. The head position demodulator receives the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal, and outputs a phase angle indicating a direction of a vector formed in a phase plane by the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal as a head position signal.
1. A storage device, comprising:
an area demodulator configured to demodulate a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal having a phase difference of 90° from a read signal by a head of an area demodulation pattern recorded on a medium:
a head position demodulator configured to receive the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal and output a phase angle indicating a direction of a vector formed in a phase plane by the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal as a head position signal; and
a function correction module configured to correct an arctangent function set to the head position demodulator for each head,
wherein the function correction module comprises:
a measurement holding module configured to hold, as a measurement point, a set of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal output from the area demodulator by moving the head in a direction transversing a track of the medium;
a litharge generator configured to set the measurement point held in the measurement holding module on the phase plane and generate a position litharge;
a probability density measuring module configured to divide a zone in which a ratio of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal providing the measurement point in the position litharge changes from zero to 1 into a predetermined number of zones and measure number of measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density; and
a correction function generator configured to obtain a cumulative probability density by sequentially cumulating the probability density of the zones with respect to the zone in which the ratio changes from zero to 1, and set a function based on the cumulative probability density to the head position demodulator as a corrected arctangent function for each head.
2. The storage device of claim 1 , wherein, when the first demodulation signal is an X-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, the second demodulation signal is a Y-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, and the phase plane is divided in units of 45° to obtain a plurality of quadrants, the probability density measuring module divides the zone with the ratio of zero to 1 to the predetermined number of zones and measures a total sum of the measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density for each of the quadrants including
a first quadrant from 0° to 45°,
a fourth quadrant from 180° to 135°,
a fifth quadrant from 180° to 225°,
an eighth quadrant from 360° to 315°
where a ratio (|Y|/|X|) of absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1, and
a second quadrant from 90° to 45°,
a third quadrant from 90° to 135°,
a sixth quadrant from 270° to 225°,
a seventh quadrant from 270° to 315°
where an inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio of the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1.
3. The storage device of claim 2 , wherein the head position demodulator comprises:
a ratio calculating module configured to calculate the ratio (|Y|/|X|) or the inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio that is smaller than or equal to 1 from the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y;
a phase angle converter configured to refer to a correction function conversion table storing a phase angle from 0° to 45° corresponding to the corrected arctangent function, with a ratio that changes in a range of zero to 1 as an index, by the ratio or the inverse number of the ratio calculated by the ratio calculating module and output a corresponding phase angle θ; and
an angle correction module configured to determine one of the quadrants to which the measurement point belongs by signs of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y and a magnitude comparison of the absolute values, add or subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to or from a predetermined value corresponding to a determined quadrant, and output a phase angle that changes in a range of 0° to 360° in units of two tracks.
4. The storage device of claim 3 , wherein the angle correction module is configured to
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 0° when determining that one of the quadrants is the first quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the second quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the third quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fourth quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fifth quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the sixth quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the seventh quadrant, and
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 360° when determining that one of the quadrants is the eighth quadrant.
5. A head position detection method, comprising:
demodulating with an area demodulator a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal having a phase difference of 90° from a read signal by a head of an area demodulation pattern recorded on a medium;
receiving with a head position demodulator the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal and outputting a phase angle indicating a direction of a vector formed in a phase plane by the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal as a head position signal; and
correcting by a function correction module an arctangent function set to the head position demodulator for each head,
wherein the function correction module comprises:
a measurement holding module holding, as a measurement point, a set of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal output from the area demodulator by moving the head in a direction transversing a track of the medium;
a litharge generator setting the measurement point held in the measurement holding module on the phase plane and generating a position litharge;
a probability density measuring module dividing a zone in which a ratio of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal providing the measurement point in the position litharge changes from zero to 1 into a predetermined number of zones and measuring number of measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density; and
a correction function generator obtaining a cumulative probability density by sequentially cumulating the probability density of the zones with respect to the zone in which the ratio changes from zero to 1, and setting a function based on the cumulative probability density to the head position demodulator as a corrected arctangent function for each head.
6. The head position detection method of claim 5 , wherein, when the first demodulation signal is an X-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, the second demodulation signal is a Y-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, and the phase plane is divided in units of 45° to obtain a plurality of quadrants, the probability density measuring module divides the zone with the ratio of zero to 1 to the predetermined number of zones and measures a total sum of the measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density for each of the quadrants including
a first quadrant from 0° to 45°,
a fourth quadrant from 180° to 135°,
a fifth quadrant from 180° to 225°,
an eighth quadrant from 360° to 315°
where a ratio (|Y|/|X|) of absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1, and
a second quadrant from 90° to 45°,
a third quadrant from 90° to 135°,
a sixth quadrant from 270° to 225°,
a seventh quadrant from 270° to 315°
where an inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio of the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1.
7. The head position detection method of claim 6 , wherein the head position demodulator comprises:
a ratio calculating module calculating the ratio (|Y|/|X|) or the inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio that is smaller than or equal to 1 from the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y;
a phase angle converter referring to a correction function conversion table storing a phase angle from 0° to 45° corresponding to the corrected arctangent function, with a ratio that changes in a range of zero to 1 as an index, by the ratio or the inverse number of the ratio calculated by the ratio calculating module and outputting a corresponding phase angle θ; and
an angle correction module determining one of the quadrants to which the measurement point belongs by signs of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y and a magnitude comparison of the absolute values, adding or subtracting the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to or from a predetermined value corresponding to a determined quadrant, and outputting a phase angle that changes in a range of 0° to 360° in units of two tracks.
8. The head position detection method of claim 7 , wherein the angle correction module
adds the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 0° when determining that one of the quadrants is the first quadrant,
subtracts the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the second quadrant,
adds the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the third quadrant,
subtracts the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fourth quadrant,
adds the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fifth quadrant,
subtracts the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the sixth quadrant,
adds the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the seventh quadrant, and
subtracts the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 360° when determining that one of the quadrants is the eighth quadrant.
9. A control circuit, comprising:
an area demodulator configured to demodulate a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal having a phase difference of 90° from a read signal by a head of an area demodulation pattern recorded on a medium;
a head position demodulator configured to receive the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal and output a phase angle indicating a direction of a vector formed in a phase plane by the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal as a head position signal; and
a function correction module configured to correct an arctangent function set to the head position demodulator for each head,
wherein the function correction module comprises:
a measurement holding module configured to hold, as a measurement point, a set of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal output from the area demodulator by moving the head in a direction transversing a track of the medium;
a litharge generator configured to set the measurement point held in the measurement holding module on the phase plane and generate a position litharge;
a probability density measuring module configured to divide a zone in which a ratio of the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal providing the measurement point in the position litharge changes from zero to 1 into a predetermined number of zones and measure number of measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density; and
a correction function generator configured to obtain a cumulative probability density by sequentially cumulating the probability density of the zones with respect to the zone in which the ratio changes from zero to 1, and set a function based on the cumulative probability density to the head position demodulator as a corrected arctangent function for each head.
10. The control circuit of claim 9 , wherein, when the first demodulation signal is an X-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, the second demodulation signal is a Y-axis coordinate value of the phase plane, and the phase plane is divided in units of 45° to obtain a plurality of quadrants, the probability density measuring module divides the zone with the ratio of zero to 1 to the predetermined number of zones and measures a total sum of the measurement points for each of the zones as a probability density for each of the quadrants including
a first quadrant from 0° to 45°,
a fourth quadrant from 180° to 135°,
a fifth quadrant from 180° to 225°,
an eighth quadrant from 360° to 315°
where a ratio (|Y|/|X|) of absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1, and
a second quadrant from 90° to 45°,
a third quadrant from 90° to 135°,
a sixth quadrant from 270° to 225°,
a seventh quadrant from 270° to 315°
where an inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio of the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y changes from zero to 1.
11. The control circuit of claim 10 , wherein the head position demodulator comprises:
a ratio calculating module configured to calculate the ratio (|Y|/|X|) or the inverse number (|X|/|Y|) of the ratio that is smaller than or equal to 1 from the absolute values of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y;
a phase angle converter configured to refer to a correction function conversion table storing a phase angle from 0° to 45° corresponding to the corrected arctangent function, with a ratio that changes in a range of zero to 1 as an index, by the ratio or the inverse number of the ratio calculated by the ratio calculating module and output a corresponding phase angle θ; and
an angle correction module configured to determine one of the quadrants to which the measurement point belongs by signs of the first demodulation signal X and the second demodulation signal Y and a magnitude comparison of the absolute values, add or subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to or from a predetermined value corresponding to a determined quadrant, and output a phase angle that changes in a range of 0° to 360° in units of two tracks.
12. The control circuit of claim 11 , wherein the angle correction module is configured to add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 0° when determining that one of the quadrants is the first quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the second quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 90° when determining that one of the quadrants is the third quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fourth quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 180° when determining that one of the quadrants is the fifth quadrant,
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the sixth quadrant,
add the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table to 270° when determining that one of the quadrants is the seventh quadrant, and
subtract the phase angle obtained from the correction function conversion table from 360° when determining that one of the quadrants is the eighth quadrant.