Data readout system for optical disk having maximum likehood data detecting circuit

摘要

A system reproduces data from an optical disk in which a signal obtained by encoding recording data in accordance with a recording rule including a rule corresponding to a partial response class I characteristic has been recorded. The system includes an optical head for reproducing a signal from the optical disk, an analog-to-digital converter for sampling the signal reproduced by the optical head at predetermined timing and for outputting sampling data, a determination unit for determining, based on the sampling data from the analog-to- digital converter, a transition state of data to be reproduced in accordance with a transmission line characteristic of the reproduction system for the optical disk, and a data decision unit for deciding maximum likelihood reproduction data at present timing based on the determination result obtained by the determination unit.