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JP2009004004A
JP2009004004A JP2007162184A JP2007162184A JP2009004004A JP 2009004004 A JP2009004004 A JP 2009004004A JP 2007162184 A JP2007162184 A JP 2007162184A JP 2007162184 A JP2007162184 A JP 2007162184A JP 2009004004 A JP2009004004 A JP 2009004004A
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【課題】データ書き込み時にも、データ読み出し時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができるようにする。
【解決手段】パワーモニタ用の受光素子を高パワーモニタ用受光素子31と低パワーモニタ用受光素子32とに分割し、電流電圧変換アンプも高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43と低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44とに分ける。低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積を高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面積より小さくし、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43のゲインGwより大きくする。さらに高パワーモニタ用受光素子31を4つの受光素子31a〜31dに分割し、受光素子31a〜31dの受光量が等しくなるようにパワーモニタ用受光部の位置を調整する。
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Laser output power can be monitored and controlled stably and with high accuracy both during data writing and data reading, and data reading characteristics and servo control characteristics can be improved.
A light receiving element for power monitoring is divided into a light receiving element for high power monitoring and a light receiving element for low power monitoring, and a current-voltage conversion amplifier also includes a current-voltage conversion amplifier for high power monitoring and a low power monitoring. And a current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for use. The light receiving area of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring is made smaller than the light receiving area of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring, and the gain Gr of the current voltage converting amplifier 44 for low power monitoring is set to that of the current voltage converting amplifier 43 for high power monitoring. It is made larger than the gain Gw. Further, the high power monitoring light receiving element 31 is divided into four light receiving elements 31a to 31d, and the position of the power monitoring light receiving unit is adjusted so that the light receiving amounts of the light receiving elements 31a to 31d are equal.
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この発明は、光ディスク用の光学ヘッドおよびその周辺の回路からなる光学ヘッド装置、および、その光学ヘッド装置を備える光ディスク記録再生装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an optical head device including an optical head for an optical disc and peripheral circuits, and an optical disc recording / reproducing apparatus including the optical head device.

光ディスク記録再生装置では、レーザ出射光を対物レンズで集光して光ディスク上に照射するが、レーザ出力パワーレベルが所定レベルとなるように、レーザ出射光を光ディスク照射用の光ビームとパワーモニタ用の光ビームとに分岐して、パワーモニタ用の光ビームをパワーモニタ用の受光素子で受光し、その受光出力信号に基づいて、レーザ駆動回路を制御し、レーザ駆動電流を制御する。   In the optical disc recording / reproducing apparatus, the laser output light is condensed by an objective lens and irradiated onto the optical disc. The laser output light is applied to the optical disc irradiation light beam and power monitor so that the laser output power level becomes a predetermined level. The light beam for power monitoring is received by the light receiving element for power monitoring, and the laser driving circuit is controlled based on the received light output signal to control the laser driving current.

特許文献1(特開2003−59083号公報)には、レーザノイズを抑制してS/N(信号対ノイズ比)の高い再生信号を得るために、直流電流のレーザ駆動電流に数100MHzの高周波電流を重畳してレーザを間欠的に発光させる場合において、パワーモニタ用の光ビームを平均パワーモニタ用受光素子およびピークパワーモニタ用受光素子で受光し、平均パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力信号に基づいて、レーザ出射光の平均パワーレベルが所定レベルとなるようにレーザ駆動電流を制御するとともに、ピークパワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力信号に基づいて、レーザ出射光のピークパワーレベルが所定レベルとなるように上記の高周波電流の振幅を制御することが示されている。   In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-59083), in order to obtain a reproduction signal having a high S / N (signal-to-noise ratio) while suppressing laser noise, a high frequency of several hundred MHz is used as a direct current laser drive current. When the laser is emitted intermittently by superimposing current, the light beam for power monitoring is received by the light receiving element for average power monitor and the light receiving element for peak power monitor, and the received light output signal of the light receiving element for average power monitor Based on this, the laser drive current is controlled so that the average power level of the laser output light becomes a predetermined level, and the peak power level of the laser output light is set to a predetermined level based on the light reception output signal of the light receiving element for peak power monitoring. It has been shown that the amplitude of the high-frequency current is controlled as described above.

上に挙げた先行技術文献は、以下の通りである。
特開2003−59083号公報
The prior art documents listed above are as follows.
JP 2003-59083 A

従来の、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御は、上記の特許文献1のように、レーザ駆動電流に高周波電流を重畳する場合に、その高周波電流の振幅を制御する場合を別にして、パワーモニタ用受光部を構成する1つの受光素子で、レーザ出射光を受光し、電流電圧変換アンプで、その受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換し、その受光出力電圧に基づいて、レーザ出力パワーレベルが所定レベルとなるようにレーザ駆動電流を制御する。   Conventionally, the laser output power is monitored and controlled for power monitoring, as described in Patent Document 1, except that when the high frequency current is superimposed on the laser drive current, the amplitude of the high frequency current is controlled. The light output from the laser is received by one light receiving element that constitutes the light receiving unit, and the current output conversion current of the light receiving element is converted into a light receiving output voltage by a current-voltage conversion amplifier. Based on the light receiving output voltage, the laser output power The laser drive current is controlled so that the level becomes a predetermined level.

しかし、例えば、光ディスクにデータを書き込む時と、光ディスクからデータを読み出す時とでは、レーザ出力パワーレベルを大きく変える必要があり、具体的に、書き込み時のマーク形成時には、読み出し時に比べてパワーレベルを十分に高くし、しかも倍速を大きくするほどパワーレベルを高くし、さらに2層ディスクではパワーレベルをより高くする。   However, for example, when writing data to the optical disc and when reading data from the optical disc, it is necessary to change the laser output power level greatly. Specifically, when a mark is formed at the time of writing, the power level is higher than that at the time of reading. The power level is increased as the speed is increased sufficiently and the double speed is increased, and the power level is further increased in the dual-layer disc.

そのため、上記のようにパワーモニタ用の受光素子および電流電圧変換アンプを、書き込み時と読み出し時とで共通化し、同一のものとすると、ダイナミックレンジ内でマーク形成時のパワーレベルをより高くするとき、読み出し時の受光出力電圧はマーク形成時の受光出力電圧の数十分の1以下というような著しく低い値となり、装置製造上のばらつきや温度変化などによる制御特性のばらつきや変化がレーザ出力パワー制御に大きく影響して、レーザ駆動電流に大きな誤差として表れ、レーザ出力パワーレベルが所定レベルに対して大きくずれてしまって、データ読み出し性能などに悪影響を及ぼす。   Therefore, as described above, if the light monitoring element for power monitoring and the current-voltage conversion amplifier are shared between writing and reading, and if they are the same, the power level at the time of mark formation will be higher within the dynamic range. The received light output voltage at the time of reading is a remarkably low value such as 1 or less, which is a few tenths of the received light output voltage at the time of mark formation, and variations and changes in control characteristics due to variations in device manufacturing and temperature changes, etc. This greatly affects the control and appears as a large error in the laser drive current, and the laser output power level is greatly deviated from the predetermined level, which adversely affects the data reading performance.

そこで、この発明は、データ書き込み時のような高パワー出力時にも、データ読み出し時のような低パワー出力時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができるようにしたものである。   Therefore, the present invention can stably and accurately monitor and control the laser output power at the time of high power output such as data writing and at the time of low power output such as data reading. The characteristics and servo control characteristics can be improved.

この発明の光学ヘッド装置は、
レーザと、
このレーザの出射光を光ディスク照射用の光ビームとパワーモニタ用の光ビームとに分岐する光分岐素子と、
それぞれ上記パワーモニタ用の光ビームを受光する高パワーモニタ用受光素子および低パワーモニタ用受光素子からなるパワーモニタ用受光部と、
上記高パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプと、
上記低パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプと、
上記高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプの出力の受光出力電圧に基づいて、相対的に高パワーを出力する時の上記レーザの出力パワーレベルを制御し、上記低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプの出力の受光出力電圧に基づいて、相対的に低パワーを出力する時の上記レーザの出力パワーレベルを制御するパワー制御回路と、
を備えるものである。
The optical head device of the present invention is
Laser,
A light branching element for branching the emitted light of the laser into a light beam for optical disc irradiation and a light beam for power monitoring;
A power monitor light receiving portion comprising a light receiving element for high power monitoring and a light receiving element for low power monitoring, each receiving the light beam for power monitoring, and
A current-voltage conversion amplifier for high power monitoring that converts the light receiving output current of the light receiving element for high power monitoring into a light receiving output voltage;
A current-voltage conversion amplifier for low power monitoring that converts a light receiving output current of the light receiving element for low power monitoring into a light receiving output voltage;
Based on the light receiving output voltage of the output of the current-voltage conversion amplifier for the high power monitor, the output power level of the laser when relatively high power is output is controlled, and the current-voltage conversion amplifier for the low power monitor A power control circuit for controlling the output power level of the laser when outputting a relatively low power based on the received light output voltage of
Is provided.

上記の構成の、この発明の光学ヘッド装置では、パワーモニタ用の受光素子を、高パワーモニタ用の受光素子と低パワーモニタ用の受光素子とに分割し、受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する電流電圧変換アンプも、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプと低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプとに分けるので、高パワー出力時のレーザ出力パワーのモニタ制御特性および低パワー出力時のレーザ出力パワーのモニタ制御特性を、それぞれ適切に設定することができ、データ書き込み時のような高パワー出力時にも、データ読み出し時のような低パワー出力時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、結果として、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができる。   In the optical head device of the present invention configured as described above, the light receiving element for power monitoring is divided into a light receiving element for high power monitoring and a light receiving element for low power monitoring, and the light receiving output current of the light receiving element is received and output. Current-voltage conversion amplifiers that convert to voltage are also divided into current-voltage conversion amplifiers for high-power monitoring and current-voltage conversion amplifiers for low-power monitoring, so the laser output power monitor control characteristics and low-power output at high power output The monitor output characteristics of the laser output power at the time can be set appropriately, and the laser output power can be monitored and monitored at both high power output such as data writing and low power output such as data reading. Control can be performed stably and with high accuracy, and as a result, data reading characteristics and servo control characteristics can be improved.

以上のように、この発明によれば、データ書き込み時のような高パワー出力時にも、データ読み出し時のような低パワー出力時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができる。   As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to monitor and control the laser output power stably and with high accuracy both at the time of high power output such as data writing and at the time of low power output such as data reading. And data reading characteristics and servo control characteristics can be improved.

[1.光ディスク記録再生装置の全体構成:図1]
図1は、この発明の光学ヘッド装置の一例を用いた、この発明の光ディスク記録再生装置の一例を示す。
[1. Overall Configuration of Optical Disc Recording / Reproducing Device: FIG. 1]
FIG. 1 shows an example of an optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention using an example of the optical head apparatus of the present invention.

光ディスク10は、超解像光磁気ディスクなどの光磁気ディスクや、相変化型光ディスクなどである。   The optical disk 10 is a magneto-optical disk such as a super-resolution magneto-optical disk or a phase change optical disk.

光学ヘッド20は、半導体レーザ(レーザダイオード)21、ビームスプリッタ23、対物レンズ25、受光素子IC(集積回路)28およびパワーモニタ用受光部30などを含むものとして構成される。   The optical head 20 is configured to include a semiconductor laser (laser diode) 21, a beam splitter 23, an objective lens 25, a light receiving element IC (integrated circuit) 28, a power monitor light receiving unit 30, and the like.

半導体レーザ21から出射されたレーザ光1は、3ビーム法によるトラッキングエラー検出用に3本のビームを形成するグレーティング22を介してビームスプリッタ23に入射して、ビームスプリッタ23を透過した光ビーム2とビームスプリッタ23で反射した光ビーム3とに分岐される。   The laser beam 1 emitted from the semiconductor laser 21 is incident on the beam splitter 23 through the grating 22 that forms three beams for tracking error detection by the three-beam method, and is transmitted through the beam splitter 23. And the light beam 3 reflected by the beam splitter 23.

ビームスプリッタ23を透過した光ビーム2は、コリメータレンズ24で平行光とされて対物レンズ25に入射し、対物レンズ25によって光ディスク10上に集光される。ビームスプリッタ23で反射した光ビーム3は、パワーモニタ用受光部30で受光される。   The light beam 2 transmitted through the beam splitter 23 is converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 24, enters the objective lens 25, and is condensed on the optical disk 10 by the objective lens 25. The light beam 3 reflected by the beam splitter 23 is received by the power monitor light receiving unit 30.

光ディスク10に入射した光は、光ディスク10の記録層で反射し、戻り光として、対物レンズ25およびコリメータレンズ24を介してビームスプリッタ23に入射して、ビームスプリッタ23で反射し、光ビーム5として示すように、光磁気ディスク用のウォラストンプリズム26およびマルチレンズ27を介して受光素子IC28に入射して、受光素子IC28の受光素子で受光される。   The light incident on the optical disk 10 is reflected by the recording layer of the optical disk 10, and as return light, enters the beam splitter 23 through the objective lens 25 and the collimator lens 24, is reflected by the beam splitter 23, and is converted into the light beam 5. As shown, the light enters the light receiving element IC 28 through the Wollaston prism 26 for the magneto-optical disk and the multi lens 27 and is received by the light receiving element of the light receiving element IC 28.

半導体レーザ21は、レーザ駆動回路41からのレーザ駆動電流Idによって駆動される。   The semiconductor laser 21 is driven by the laser drive current Id from the laser drive circuit 41.

パワーモニタ用受光部30は、後述のように高パワーモニタ用受光素子31と低パワーモニタ用受光素子32とに分割される。   The power monitor light receiving unit 30 is divided into a high power monitor light receiving element 31 and a low power monitor light receiving element 32 as described later.

高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光出力電流Iwは、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43で受光出力電圧Vwに変換され、その受光出力電圧Vwは、パワー制御回路42に供給される。低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光出力電流Irは、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44で受光出力電圧Vrに変換され、その受光出力電圧Vrは、パワー制御回路42に供給される。   The light reception output current Iw of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring is converted into the light reception output voltage Vw by the current / voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring, and the light reception output voltage Vw is supplied to the power control circuit 42. The light receiving output current Ir of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring is converted into a light receiving output voltage Vr by a current / voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring, and the light receiving output voltage Vr is supplied to the power control circuit 42.

さらに、高パワー出力時および低パワー出力時、コントローラ51からパワー制御回路42には、それぞれのレーザ出力パワーの目標レベル(目標値)を示す電圧が供給され、パワー制御回路42は、高パワー出力時には、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31による電流電圧変換アンプ43からの受光出力電圧Vwが高パワー出力時の目標レベル電圧に一致するように、レーザ駆動回路41を制御し、レーザ駆動電流Idを制御するとともに、低パワー出力時には、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32による電流電圧変換アンプ44からの受光出力電圧Vrが低パワー出力時の目標レベル電圧に一致するように、レーザ駆動回路41を制御し、レーザ駆動電流Idを制御する。   Further, at the time of high power output and low power output, the controller 51 is supplied with a voltage indicating the target level (target value) of each laser output power from the controller 51, and the power control circuit 42 receives the high power output. Sometimes, the laser drive circuit 41 is controlled so that the light reception output voltage Vw from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 by the high-power monitor light-receiving element 31 matches the target level voltage at the time of high power output, and the laser drive current Id is controlled. At the time of low power output, the laser drive circuit 41 is controlled so that the light receiving output voltage Vr from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 by the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring coincides with the target level voltage at the time of low power output, The laser drive current Id is controlled.

受光素子IC28は、再生信号、フォーカスエラー信号およびトラッキングエラー信号の検出用に分割された受光素子に対して、それぞれの受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する電流電圧変換アンプや、その受光出力電圧を増幅するアンプなどが集積されたものである。   The light-receiving element IC 28 is a current-voltage conversion amplifier that converts each light-receiving output current into a light-receiving output voltage for the light-receiving element divided for detection of the reproduction signal, the focus error signal, and the tracking error signal, and its light-receiving output voltage. An amplifier that amplifies the signal is integrated.

受光素子IC28の受光出力信号Soは、光学ヘッド20からRFアンプ52に送出される。   The light reception output signal So of the light receiving element IC 28 is sent from the optical head 20 to the RF amplifier 52.

さらに、受光素子IC28の受光出力信号So中のフォーカスエラー信号およびトラッキングエラー信号は、RFアンプ52からサーボ制御回路53に供給され、サーボ制御回路53によって、光ディスク10を回転駆動するスピンドルモータ(図では省略)、光学ヘッド20および磁気ヘッド61を光ディスク10のラジアル方向に送るヘッド送り機構(図では省略)を駆動するヘッド送りモータ(図では省略)、および対物レンズ25をフォーカス方向およびトラッキング方向に駆動する2軸アクチュエータ29などの駆動が制御される。   Further, the focus error signal and the tracking error signal in the light reception output signal So of the light receiving element IC 28 are supplied from the RF amplifier 52 to the servo control circuit 53, and the servo motor 53 rotates the optical disk 10 by the servo control circuit 53 (in the drawing). (Omitted), a head feed motor (omitted in the figure) for driving a head feed mechanism (omitted in the figure) for feeding the optical head 20 and the magnetic head 61 in the radial direction of the optical disk 10, and the objective lens 25 in the focus direction and tracking direction. The driving of the biaxial actuator 29 and the like is controlled.

受光素子IC28の受光出力信号So中の再生信号は、RFアンプ52からDSP(Digital Signal Processor)54に送出され、DSP54で処理される。   The reproduction signal in the light reception output signal So of the light receiving element IC 28 is sent from the RF amplifier 52 to a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 54 and processed by the DSP 54.

光ディスク10が超解像光磁気ディスクなどの光磁気ディスクである場合には、データ書き込み時、DSP54によってヘッド駆動回路62が制御され、ヘッド駆動回路62から磁気ヘッド61に駆動電流が供給される。   When the optical disk 10 is a magneto-optical disk such as a super-resolution magneto-optical disk, the head drive circuit 62 is controlled by the DSP 54 when data is written, and a drive current is supplied from the head drive circuit 62 to the magnetic head 61.

[2.レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御:図2〜図6]
(2−1.レーザ出力パワーレベル:図2)
例えば、DVD−RW(DVD−Rewritable)では、図2に示すように、レーザ出力パワーレベルは、データ読み出し時には、低いパワーレベルLrとされ、データ書き込み時のマーク形成時には、読み出し時のパワーレベルLrより十分高いパワーレベルLwとされ、スペース形成時(消去時)にも、マーク形成時ほどではないが、読み出し時のパワーレベルLrより高いパワーレベルLeとされる。
[2. Laser output power monitoring and control: FIGS.
(2-1. Laser output power level: FIG. 2)
For example, in DVD-RW (DVD-Rewritable), as shown in FIG. 2, the laser output power level is set to a low power level Lr at the time of data reading, and at the time of mark formation at the time of data writing, the power level Lr at the time of reading. The power level is set to a sufficiently higher power level Lw, and at the time of space formation (erasing), the power level is set to be higher than the power level Lr at the time of reading, although not as much as at the time of mark formation.

さらに、書き込み時のパワーレベルLw,Leは、図において複数段階で示すように、倍速によっても変化し、マーク形成時のパワーレベルLwは、読み出し時のパワーレベルLrの数十倍にされることもある。   Furthermore, the power levels Lw and Le at the time of writing change depending on the double speed as shown in a plurality of stages in the figure, and the power level Lw at the time of mark formation is set to several tens of times the power level Lr at the time of reading. There is also.

そのため、上記のようにパワーモニタ用の受光素子および電流電圧変換アンプを、書き込み時と読み出し時とで共通化し、同一のものとすると、マーク形成時のパワーレベルLwの読み出し時のパワーレベルLrに対する比率Lw/Lrが著しく大きいときには、読み出し時の受光出力電圧が著しく小さくなってしまう。   Therefore, if the light receiving element for power monitoring and the current-voltage conversion amplifier are made common at the time of writing and at the time of reading as described above, and the same, the power level Lw at the time of mark formation corresponds to the power level Lr at the time of reading. When the ratio Lw / Lr is remarkably large, the light reception output voltage at the time of reading becomes remarkably small.

そのため、この発明では、上述したように、具体的には以下の例に示すように、パワーモニタ用の受光素子を、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31と低パワーモニタ用受光素子32とに分割し、受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する電流電圧変換アンプも、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43と低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44とに分ける。   Therefore, in the present invention, as described above, specifically, as shown in the following example, the power monitoring light receiving element is divided into a high power monitoring light receiving element 31 and a low power monitoring light receiving element 32. The current-voltage conversion amplifier that converts the light-receiving output current of the light-receiving element into a light-receiving output voltage is also divided into a current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring and a current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring.

図2のようにスペース形成時も読み出し時よりパワーレベルを高くする場合には、高パワーモニタ用は、マーク形成時およびスペース形成時のパワーモニタ用であり、低パワーモニタ用は、読み出し時のパワーモニタ用である。   As shown in FIG. 2, when the power level is set higher than that at the time of reading even when a space is formed, the high power monitor is used for power monitoring at the time of mark formation and space formation, and the low power monitor is used at the time of reading. For power monitor.

これに対して、例えば、DVD−R(DVD−Recordable)では、スペース形成時は、読み出し時と同じで、低いパワーレベルとされる。この場合は、マーク形成時が高パワー出力時であり、スペース形成時および読み出し時が低パワー出力時である。   On the other hand, for example, in DVD-R (DVD-Recordable), a space is formed at the same low power level as in reading. In this case, the mark is formed at high power output, and the space is formed and read out at low power output.

(2−2.パワーモニタ用の受光素子および電流電圧変換アンプの第1の例:図3)
図3に、図1に示したパワーモニタ用受光部30および電流電圧変換アンプ43,44の一例を示す。
(2-2. First example of light-receiving element and current-voltage conversion amplifier for power monitoring: FIG. 3)
FIG. 3 shows an example of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 and the current-voltage conversion amplifiers 43 and 44 shown in FIG.

この例では、パワーモニタ用受光部30全体としては、受光面を円形にし、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31は、その受光面を内角が180度より大きい扇形とし、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32は、その受光面を内角が180度より小さい扇形として、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積を高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面積より小さくする。   In this example, the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 as a whole has a circular light receiving surface, the high power monitoring light receiving element 31 has a light receiving surface with an inner angle larger than 180 degrees, and the low power monitoring light receiving element 32 has The light receiving surface has a sector shape with an inner angle smaller than 180 degrees, and the light receiving area of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring is made smaller than the light receiving area of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring.

図3は、図1に示したパワーモニタ用の光ビーム3のスポット3sがパワーモニタ用受光部30全体の受光面内に収まる集光型にする場合で、この場合には、スポット3sの中心がパワーモニタ用受光部30全体の受光面の中心に位置し、スポット3sが高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面と低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面とにまたがるようにする。   FIG. 3 shows a condensing type in which the spot 3s of the power monitor light beam 3 shown in FIG. 1 falls within the light receiving surface of the power monitor light receiving unit 30 as a whole. In this case, the center of the spot 3s is shown. Is positioned at the center of the light receiving surface of the entire power monitoring light receiving unit 30, and the spot 3s extends over the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring and the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring.

さらに、この例では、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光出力電流Irを受光出力電圧Vrに変換する低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光出力電流Iwを受光出力電圧Vwに変換する高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43のゲインGwより大きくする。   Furthermore, in this example, the gain Gr of the current / voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring that converts the light receiving output current Ir of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring into the light receiving output voltage Vr is used as the light receiving of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring. The output current Iw is made larger than the gain Gw of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring that converts the received light output voltage Vw.

したがって、この例では、図示するように集光型とし、スポット3s全体の光量をPx、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面積Sw中のスポット3sが照射される領域部分の面積をSws、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積Sr中のスポット3sが照射される領域部分の面積をSrsとすると、
Vw=k×Px×{Sws/(Sws+Srs)}×Gw …(1)
Vr=k×Px×{Srs/(Sws+Srs)}×Gr …(2)
となる。kは、受光量から受光出力電流への変換係数(変換効率)である。
Therefore, in this example, as shown in the figure, the light is condensed, the light amount of the entire spot 3s is Px, the area of the region irradiated with the spot 3s in the light receiving area Sw of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring is Sw Assuming that the area of the region irradiated with the spot 3s in the light receiving area Sr of the power monitoring light receiving element 32 is Srs,
Vw = k × Px × {Sws / (Sws + Srs)} × Gw (1)
Vr = k * Px * {Srs / (Sws + Srs)} * Gr (2)
It becomes. k is a conversion coefficient (conversion efficiency) from the amount of received light to the received light output current.

この例では、高パワー出力時、すなわち図2の場合は書き込み時のマーク形成時およびスペース形成時、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43の出力の受光出力電圧Vwは、扱いやすいレベルになるとともに、電流電圧変換アンプ43のゲインGwを電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrより小さくするので、必要以上に高レベルとなることがなく、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができる。   In this example, at the time of high power output, that is, in the case of FIG. 2, at the time of mark formation and space formation at the time of writing, the light reception output voltage Vw of the output of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring becomes a level that is easy to handle. At the same time, since the gain Gw of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 is made smaller than the gain Gr of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44, the laser output power can be monitored and controlled stably and with high accuracy without becoming higher than necessary. Can do.

一方、低パワー出力時には、すなわち図2の場合は読み出し時には、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを大きくすることによって、上記のようにマーク形成時のパワーレベルLwの読み出し時のパワーレベルLrに対する比率Lw/Lrが著しく大きいときでも、受光出力電圧Vrとして高いレベルの信号電圧が得られる。   On the other hand, at the time of low power output, that is, at the time of reading in the case of FIG. 2, by increasing the gain Gr of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring, the power level Lw at the time of mark formation is read as described above. Even when the ratio Lw / Lr to the power level Lr is remarkably large, a high level signal voltage can be obtained as the light receiving output voltage Vr.

したがって、読み出し時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、結果として、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができる。   Therefore, even during reading, the laser output power can be monitored and controlled stably and with high accuracy, and as a result, data reading characteristics and servo control characteristics can be improved.

フォトダイオードなどの受光素子の寄生容量は受光面積に比例し、受光素子の受光面積が大きく、寄生容量が大きいと、受光出力電流から受光出力電圧への変換のゲインを決定する抵抗値を大きくすることが難しく、ゲインを大きくすることが難しい。   The parasitic capacitance of light receiving elements such as photodiodes is proportional to the light receiving area. If the light receiving area of the light receiving element is large and the parasitic capacitance is large, the resistance value that determines the gain of conversion from the light receiving output current to the light receiving output voltage is increased. It is difficult to increase the gain.

しかし、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32は、受光面積を小さくするので、寄生容量が小さくなり、上記のように低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを大きくすることができる。   However, since the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring reduces the light receiving area, the parasitic capacitance is reduced, and the gain Gr of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring can be increased as described above.

しかも、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積を小さくし、寄生容量を小さくすることによって、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の周波数特性を高域側に広帯域化することができる。   In addition, by reducing the light receiving area of the low power monitoring light receiving element 32 and reducing the parasitic capacitance, the frequency characteristic of the low power monitoring light receiving element 32 can be widened to the high frequency side.

なお、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを大きくすると、データ書き込み中に電流電圧変換アンプ44の出力の受光出力電圧Vrが飽和することが考えられる。そして、データ書き込み中に電流電圧変換アンプ44の出力の受光出力電圧Vrが飽和すると、データ読み出しに移行したとき、受光出力電圧Vrが低下するのに時間がかかり、データ読み出しに応じたパワー制御が実行されるのに時間がかかる。   When the gain Gr of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring is increased, it is conceivable that the light reception output voltage Vr output from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 is saturated during data writing. If the light reception output voltage Vr output from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 is saturated during data writing, it takes time for the light reception output voltage Vr to drop when data reading is started, and power control corresponding to the data read is performed. It takes time to run.

そのため、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44にリミッタ特性を持たせて、電流電圧変換アンプ44の出力の受光出力電圧Vrが飽和しないようにすることが望ましい。   Therefore, it is desirable that the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring has a limiter characteristic so that the light reception output voltage Vr output from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 is not saturated.

図3は、集光型にする場合であるが、パワーモニタ用の光ビーム3がパワーモニタ用受光部30全体の受光面の周囲にまで渡る非集光型とすることもできる。   Although FIG. 3 shows a case where a light condensing type is used, the light monitoring light beam 3 may be a non-light condensing type that extends to the periphery of the light receiving surface of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 as a whole.

(2−3.パワーモニタ用の受光素子および電流電圧変換アンプの第2の例:図4)
図4に、図1に示したパワーモニタ用受光部30および電流電圧変換アンプ43,44の他の例を示す。
(2-3. Second Example of Light Monitoring Element and Current / Voltage Conversion Amplifier for Power Monitor: FIG. 4)
FIG. 4 shows another example of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 and the current-voltage conversion amplifiers 43 and 44 shown in FIG.

この例でも、パワーモニタ用受光部30全体としては、受光面を円形にするが、この例では、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32は、その受光面を円形にして、パワーモニタ用受光部30の中心部に配し、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31は、その受光面を環状にして、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32を取り囲むように配して、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積を高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面積より小さくする。   In this example as well, the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 as a whole has a circular light receiving surface. However, in this example, the low power monitoring light receiving element 32 has a circular light receiving surface so that the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 The light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring is arranged in the center so that its light receiving surface is annular and surrounding the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring so that the light receiving area of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring is high. The light receiving area of the power monitor light receiving element 31 is made smaller.

図4も、集光型にする場合で、パワーモニタ用の光ビーム3のスポット3sの中心が低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面の中心に位置し、スポット3sが低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面と高パワーモニタ用受光素子31の受光面とにまたがるようにする。ただし、この例でも、非集光型としてもよい。   FIG. 4 also shows a condensing type, where the center of the spot 3s of the light beam 3 for power monitoring is located at the center of the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring, and the spot 3s is the light receiving element for low power monitoring. 32 and the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring. However, even in this example, a non-condensing type may be used.

さらに、この例でも、低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ44のゲインGrを、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43のゲインGwより大きくする。   Furthermore, also in this example, the gain Gr of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 44 for low power monitoring is made larger than the gain Gw of the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring.

光ビーム3は光軸に垂直な面内では中心部ほど光強度が高いので、この例では、受光出力電流Iwと受光出力電流Irとの比率Ir/Iwは、式(1)(2)中の面積Swsと面積Srsとの比率が同じであれば、図3の例の場合より大きくなる。   Since the light intensity of the light beam 3 is higher at the center in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis, in this example, the ratio Ir / Iw between the light receiving output current Iw and the light receiving output current Ir is expressed by the equations (1) and (2). If the ratio between the area Sws and the area Srs is the same, the ratio is larger than in the example of FIG.

この例でも、図3の例と同様に、データ書き込み時にも、データ読み出し時にも、レーザ出力パワーのモニタおよび制御を安定かつ高精度に行うことができ、結果として、データ読み取り特性やサーボ制御特性を向上させることができる。   In this example as well as in the example of FIG. 3, the laser output power can be monitored and controlled stably and with high accuracy both at the time of data writing and at the time of data reading. As a result, data reading characteristics and servo control characteristics can be obtained. Can be improved.

(2−4.パワーモニタ用受光部の位置調整:図5および図6)
上記のようにパワーモニタ用受光部30は、パワーモニタ用の光ビーム3のスポット3sの中心がパワーモニタ用受光部30全体の受光面の中心に位置するように、光ビーム3の光軸に垂直な面方向における位置を調整するが、例えば、受光面積が大きい方の高パワーモニタ用受光素子31を、さらに複数の受光素子に分割すれば、その調整を容易かつ確実に行うことができる。
(2-4. Position adjustment of light receiving part for power monitor: FIGS. 5 and 6)
As described above, the power monitor light receiving unit 30 is positioned on the optical axis of the light beam 3 so that the center of the spot 3s of the power monitor light beam 3 is located at the center of the light receiving surface of the power monitor light receiving unit 30 as a whole. The position in the vertical plane direction is adjusted. For example, if the high power monitoring light receiving element 31 having a larger light receiving area is further divided into a plurality of light receiving elements, the adjustment can be performed easily and reliably.

図5に、その場合の一例を示す。この例は、図4の例で、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31を、90度の角間隔で4つの受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dに分割する場合である。   FIG. 5 shows an example of such a case. In this example, the high power monitoring light receiving element 31 is divided into four light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d at an angular interval of 90 degrees in the example of FIG.

受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dは、それぞれスイッチ45a,45b,45cおよび45dを介して、高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプ43に接続する。   The light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are connected to a current-voltage conversion amplifier 43 for high power monitoring via switches 45a, 45b, 45c and 45d, respectively.

そして、製品出荷前の調整時には、例えば、図6(A)に示すように、パワーモニタ用の光ビーム3のスポット3sをパワーモニタ用受光部30に照射した状態で、スイッチ45a,45b,45cおよび45dを順次オンにし、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dを順次選択して、電流電圧変換アンプ43の出力の受光出力電圧Vwによって、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dの受光量を順次モニタする。   At the time of adjustment before product shipment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the switches 45a, 45b, 45c are applied in a state where the spot 3s of the light beam 3 for power monitoring is irradiated to the light receiving unit 30 for power monitoring. And 45d are sequentially turned on, the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are sequentially selected, and the received light amounts of the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are sequentially changed according to the light reception output voltage Vw output from the current-voltage conversion amplifier 43. Monitor.

図6(A)のようにパワーモニタ用受光部30のスポット3sに対する位置がずれている場合には、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dの受光量が等しくならないのに対して、図6(B)のようにパワーモニタ用受光部30のスポット3sに対する位置がずれていない場合には、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dの受光量が全て等しくなる。   When the position of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 with respect to the spot 3s is shifted as shown in FIG. 6A, the light receiving amounts of the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are not equal, whereas FIG. When the position of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 with respect to the spot 3s is not shifted as in B), the light receiving amounts of the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d are all equal.

したがって、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dの受光量が全て等しくなるように、パワーモニタ用受光部30の位置を調整する。   Therefore, the position of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 is adjusted so that the light receiving amounts of the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are all equal.

位置を調整したら、パワーモニタ用受光部30を調整後の位置に固定し、スイッチ45a,45b,45cおよび45dをオンにして、出荷する製品としては、受光素子31a,31b,31cおよび31dを1つの高パワーモニタ用受光素子31として機能させる。   When the position is adjusted, the light monitoring unit 30 for power monitoring is fixed at the adjusted position, the switches 45a, 45b, 45c and 45d are turned on, and the light receiving elements 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d are 1 as products to be shipped. It functions as one light receiving element 31 for high power monitoring.

図3の例でも、同様に、高パワーモニタ用受光素子31を複数の受光素子に分割して、パワーモニタ用受光部30の位置を調整することができる。   In the example of FIG. 3 as well, the position of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 can be adjusted by dividing the high power monitoring light receiving element 31 into a plurality of light receiving elements.

低パワーモニタ用受光素子32を複数の受光素子に分割して、パワーモニタ用受光部30の位置を調整することもできるが、低パワーモニタ用受光素子32の受光面積は小さいので、上記のように受光面積の大きい高パワーモニタ用受光素子31を複数の受光素子に分割する方が望ましい。   The light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring can be divided into a plurality of light receiving elements to adjust the position of the light receiving unit 30 for power monitoring. However, since the light receiving area of the light receiving element 32 for low power monitoring is small, as described above. It is desirable to divide the high power monitor light receiving element 31 having a large light receiving area into a plurality of light receiving elements.

また、以上は集光型に構成する場合であるが、非集光型に構成する場合でも、集光型に構成する場合ほどではないが、パワーモニタ用受光部30上でパワーモニタ用の光ビーム3は強度分布を有するので、パワーモニタ用受光部30の高パワーモニタ用受光素子31または低パワーモニタ用受光素子32を、受光面積が等しい複数の受光素子に分割し、それぞれの受光素子の受光量が全て等しくなるように、パワーモニタ用受光部30のパワーモニタ用の光ビーム3の光軸に垂直な面方向における位置を調整する。   Further, the above is the case of the condensing type, but the power monitoring light on the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 is not as great as the case of the condensing type even when the non-condensing type is configured. Since the beam 3 has an intensity distribution, the high power monitor light receiving element 31 or the low power monitor light receiving element 32 of the power monitor light receiving unit 30 is divided into a plurality of light receiving elements having the same light receiving area. The position in the plane direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the power monitoring light beam 3 of the power monitoring light receiving unit 30 is adjusted so that the received light amounts are all equal.

この発明の光学ヘッド装置の一例を用いた、この発明の光ディスク記録再生装置の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus of this invention using an example of the optical head apparatus of this invention. レーザ出力パワーレベルの説明に供する図である。It is a figure where it uses for description of a laser output power level. パワーモニタ用受光部の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the light-receiving part for power monitors. パワーモニタ用受光部の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the light-receiving part for power monitors. パワーモニタ用受光部の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the light-receiving part for power monitors. 図5の例での位置調整の説明に供する図である。It is a figure where it uses for description of the position adjustment in the example of FIG.

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レーザと、
このレーザの出射光を光ディスク照射用の光ビームとパワーモニタ用の光ビームとに分岐する光分岐素子と、
それぞれ上記パワーモニタ用の光ビームを受光する高パワーモニタ用受光素子および低パワーモニタ用受光素子からなるパワーモニタ用受光部と、
上記高パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプと、
上記低パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光出力電流を受光出力電圧に変換する低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプと、
上記高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプの出力の受光出力電圧に基づいて、相対的に高パワーを出力する時の上記レーザの出力パワーレベルを制御し、上記低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプの出力の受光出力電圧に基づいて、相対的に低パワーを出力する時の上記レーザの出力パワーレベルを制御するパワー制御回路と、
を備える光学ヘッド装置。
Laser,
A light branching element for branching the emitted light of the laser into a light beam for optical disc irradiation and a light beam for power monitoring;
A power monitor light receiving portion comprising a light receiving element for high power monitoring and a light receiving element for low power monitoring, each receiving the light beam for power monitoring, and
A current-voltage conversion amplifier for high power monitoring that converts the light receiving output current of the light receiving element for high power monitoring into a light receiving output voltage;
A current-voltage conversion amplifier for low power monitoring that converts a light receiving output current of the light receiving element for low power monitoring into a light receiving output voltage;
Based on the light receiving output voltage of the output of the current-voltage conversion amplifier for the high power monitor, the output power level of the laser when relatively high power is output is controlled, and the current-voltage conversion amplifier for the low power monitor A power control circuit that controls the output power level of the laser when outputting relatively low power based on the received light output voltage of
An optical head device comprising:
請求項1の光学ヘッド装置において、
上記低パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光面積が上記高パワーモニタ用受光素子の受光面積より小さく、かつ上記低パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプのゲインが上記高パワーモニタ用の電流電圧変換アンプのゲインより大きい光学ヘッド装置。
The optical head device according to claim 1.
The light receiving area of the light receiving element for low power monitoring is smaller than the light receiving area of the light receiving element for high power monitoring, and the gain of the current voltage conversion amplifier for low power monitoring is the gain of the current voltage converting amplifier for high power monitoring. Larger optical head device.
請求項2の光学ヘッド装置において、
上記低パワーモニタ用受光素子は、受光面が円形で、上記パワーモニタ用受光部の中心部を構成し、上記高パワーモニタ用受光素子は、受光面が環状で、上記パワーモニタ用受光部の周辺部を構成する光学ヘッド装置。
The optical head device according to claim 2, wherein
The light receiving surface for the low power monitor has a circular light receiving surface and constitutes the center of the light receiving portion for the power monitor, and the light receiving element for high power monitoring has an annular light receiving surface and the light receiving surface for the power monitor. An optical head device constituting a peripheral portion.
請求項2の光学ヘッド装置において、
上記高パワーモニタ用受光素子または上記低パワーモニタ用受光素子が、互いに受光面積が等しい複数の受光素子に分割され、その複数の受光素子の受光量が等しくなるように上記パワーモニタ用受光部の位置が調整された光学ヘッド装置。
The optical head device according to claim 2, wherein
The light receiving element for high power monitoring or the light receiving element for low power monitoring is divided into a plurality of light receiving elements having the same light receiving area, and the light receiving unit for the power monitor is configured to have the same amount of light received by the plurality of light receiving elements. An optical head device whose position is adjusted.
請求項1記載の光学ヘッド装置を備える光ディスク記録再生装置。   An optical disc recording / reproducing apparatus comprising the optical head device according to claim 1.
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