Method for determining size of optical disc inserted into optical disc drive

Abstract

A method of determining a size of an optical disc inserted into an optical disc drive is disclosed. The method includes driving a turntable motor of the optical disc drive to rotate the optical disc at a predetermined rotation frequency for reading data stored on the optical disc, measuring a rotation frequency of the turntable motor, applying a kick-pulse voltage to the turntable motor of the optical disc drive for a predetermined period of time, measuring a change in the rotation frequency of the turntable motor after applying the kick-pulse voltage, comparing the change in the rotation frequency of the turntable motor to a threshold value, and determining that the optical disc is an 8 cm disc when the change in the rotation frequency of the turntable motor is above the threshold value.

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