An access method of an optical disk drive by means of multi-track jump and a circuit therefor.

摘要

In a fine access for an optical disk drive, wherein a multitrack jump method is utilized, it is requested that the access method covers a wide range of more than a few hundred tracks with a high speed. According to the present invention, one-shot accelerating or decelerating pulse of a short width is sent to an actuator head (40) immediately after every half track pitch travel of the actuator head (40), whereby the actuator head (40) is accelerated when the travel time for an half track pitch is slower than the first reference time, and it is decelerated when the travel time is faster than the second reference time. When the travel time is between the first and second reference times, no pulse is sent to the acutator head (40). Thus the velocity of actuator head (40) is compensated and maintained within a specified range of deviation for a whole long range of jumping a plurality of tracks.