| 摘要 |
A multi-value data recording and reproducing device is provided that can accurately eliminate interference among codes through waveform equalization when reproducing information from a reproduction signal having levels multi-valued through modulation of the areas of recording marks on an optical information recording medium. This multi-value data recording and reproducing device is embodied by a multi-value data detecting circuit that varies the sizes of the recording marks in accordance with multi-value data (0, 1, 2, . . . , (m-1): m being an integer of 3 or greater) on the optical information recording medium, and detects the multi-value data through predetermined signal processing on signals obtained by scanning the recording marks with an optical spot. This multi-value data detecting circuit includes: a predictor that predictively determines the multi-value data; a delay unit that delays the predetermined signal processing by the period of time required for the predictive determination by the predictor; and a determiner that determines the multi-value data through waveform equalization based on predictive data that are the predictive determination results from the predictor.
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