Abstract:
A semiconductor laser driving device is mounted on an information recording/reproducing device or the like, and is suitably used for recording and reproducing information. The semiconductor laser driving device is provided with a semiconductor laser for emitting laser beams, and a temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of the semiconductor laser, and changes an output of the laser beams based on the detected temperature. Thus, the semiconductor laser driving means can suitably improve response characteristics of the semiconductor laser, irrespective of the temperature of the semiconductor laser. Therefore, the semiconductor laser driving device can ensure recording performance to an optical disc without being affected by the temperature of the semiconductor laser.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser driving device and a semiconductor laser driving method for driving a semiconductor laser. 
       BACKGROUND TECHNIQUE 
       [0002]    Conventionally, it is known that rise-up and fall-down of a response of a semiconductor laser in correspondence with a laser driving signal are delayed by semiconductor laser characteristics and frequency characteristics of a semiconductor laser driving device. If the response is delayed, it sometimes becomes problematic that sufficient laser power necessary for recording onto an optical disc cannot be obtained and accurate recording becomes impossible. 
         [0003]    Generally, there is known such a technique that the correction signal is superimposed on the laser driving signal and the semiconductor laser is driven by the superimposed signal in order to solve the problem. For example, Patent Reference-1 discloses such a technique that a differentiated laser signal is used as the correction signal and the correction signal is superimposed on the laser driving signal. 
         [0004]    Patent Reference-1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-open under No. 2003-209319 
         [0005]    By the way, it is known that, as for the semiconductor laser such as a blue laser diode, the response characteristics are changed by the temperature of the semiconductor laser. In addition, the laser power necessary for recording is different dependently on the number of recording layers of the optical disc for recording. For example, it is necessary that the laser driving signal having substantially double laser power of a one-layer optical disc is used for a two-layer optical disc. 
         [0006]    However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Reference 1, since the correction signal is used without any change based on the temperature of the semiconductor laser and the number of recording layers of the optical disc, the suitable correction of the laser driving signal is not sometimes executed. For example, when the correction signal set in the ordinary temperature is used in the high temperature of the semiconductor laser, the excessive response is generated from the semiconductor laser, and ringing occurs to the laser light outputted from the semiconductor laser, which sometimes deteriorates recording performance. On the other hand, when the correction signal set in the ordinary temperature is used in the low temperature of the semiconductor laser, the sufficient correction is not executed, which sometimes deteriorates the recording performance. 
       DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Problem to be Solved by the Invention 
       [0007]    The present invention has been achieved in order to solve the above problem. It is an object of this invention to provide a semiconductor laser driving device and a semiconductor laser driving method capable of appropriately correcting a laser driving signal for driving a semiconductor laser by generating a correction signal in consideration of the temperature of the semiconductor laser. 
       Means for Solving the Problem 
       [0008]    According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor laser driving device including: a semiconductor laser which emits a laser light; a temperature detection unit which detects a temperature of the semiconductor laser; a laser driving signal generating unit which generates a laser driving signal for driving the semiconductor laser; a correction signal generating unit which generates a correction signal used for correcting the laser driving signal based on the detected temperature; a correction unit which corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal; and a driving unit which drives the semiconductor laser based on the corrected laser driving signal, wherein output of the laser light is changed based on the detected temperature. 
         [0009]    The above semiconductor laser driving device is loaded on an information recording and reproduction device, and is preferably used for recording information onto a recording medium such as an optical disc and for reproducing the information recorded onto the recording medium. Specifically, the semiconductor laser driving device changes the output of the laser light based on the temperature of the semiconductor laser detected by the temperature detection unit. In addition, the laser driving signal generating unit generates the laser driving signal for driving the semiconductor laser (e.g., a laser diode) for emitting the laser light, and the correction signal generating unit generates the correction signal used for correcting the laser driving signal. The correction unit corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal. The driving unit drives the semiconductor laser based on the laser driving signal. In this case, the correction signal generating unit generates the correction signal based on the temperature of the semiconductor laser detected by the temperature detection unit. Thereby, the semiconductor laser driving device can improve the response characteristics of the semiconductor laser irrespective of the temperature of the semiconductor laser. Thus, the semiconductor laser driving device can ensure the recording performance onto the optical disc without receiving the influence of the temperature of the semiconductor laser. 
         [0010]    In a preferred example, the correction signal generating unit may set the correction signal to a reference correction amount when the detected temperature is a predetermined temperature. The correction signal generating unit may change the correction signal to a correction amount smaller than the reference correction amount when the detected temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature. The correction signal generating unit may change the correction signal to a correction amount larger than the reference correction amount when the detected temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. 
         [0011]    In a manner, the above semiconductor laser driving device may further include: a laser driving signal generating unit which generates a laser driving signal for driving the semiconductor laser; a correction signal generating unit which generates a correction signal used for correcting the laser driving signal based on the detected temperature; a correction unit which corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal; and a driving unit which drives the semiconductor laser based on the corrected laser driving signal. 
         [0012]    In this manner, the correction signal generating unit generates the correction signal based on the change of the laser driving signal, and the correction unit corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal. The driving unit drives the semiconductor laser based on the corrected laser driving signal. Thereby, the semiconductor laser driving device can appropriately improve the response characteristics of the semiconductor laser irrespective of the change of the laser driving signal. 
         [0013]    In a preferred example, the correction signal generating unit may set the correction signal to a reference correction amount when a change amount of the laser driving signal is a predetermined amount. The correction signal generating unit may change the correction signal to a correction amount larger than the reference correction amount when the change amount of the laser driving signal is equal to or larger than the predetermined amount. The correction signal generating unit may change the correction signal to a change amount smaller than the reference correction amount when the change amount of the laser driving signal is smaller than the predetermined amount. 
         [0014]    In another manner of the above semiconductor laser driving device, the correction unit may correct the laser driving signal at a timing of rise-up of the laser driving signal and at a timing of fall-down of the laser driving signal. In this manner, it becomes possible to effectively speed up the response at the time of the rise-up and the fall-down of the semiconductor laser. 
         [0015]    Preferably, the correction unit may correct the rise-up and the fall-down of the laser driving signal. 
         [0016]    In a preferred example of the above semiconductor laser driving device, the correction signal may be a pulse signal, and the correction unit may superimpose the correction signal on the laser driving signal. The correction signal generating unit may change at least one of a pulse width of the correction signal, a timing of superimposing the correction signal on the laser driving signal and a level of the correction signal at a time of changing the correction signal. 
         [0017]    In still another manner of the above semiconductor laser driving device, the correction signal generating unit may generate the correction signal based on a number of recording layers of a recording medium onto which the laser light is irradiated. In this manner, the semiconductor laser driving device changes the correction signal in such a case that the number of recording layers of the recording medium subjected to recording changes. Thereby, even if the number of recording layers of the recording medium changes and the laser power used for the recording also changes, the response characteristics of the semiconductor laser can be appropriately improved. 
         [0018]    According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor laser driving method including: a laser driving signal generating process which generates a laser driving signal for driving a semiconductor laser for emitting a laser light; a temperature detection process which detects a temperature of the semiconductor laser; a correction signal generating process which generates a correction signal used for correcting the laser driving signal based on the detected temperature; a correction process which corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal; and a driving process which drives the semiconductor laser based on the corrected laser driving signal. By the above semiconductor laser driving method, the response characteristics of the semiconductor laser can be appropriately improved irrespective of the temperature of the semiconductor laser, too. 
         [0019]    According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor laser driving method including: a laser driving signal generating process which generates a laser driving signal for driving a semiconductor laser for emitting a laser light; a correction signal generating process which generates a correction signal used for correcting the laser driving signal based on a change of the laser driving signal; a correction process which corrects the laser driving signal based on the correction signal; and a driving process which drives the semiconductor laser based on the corrected laser driving signal. By the above semiconductor laser driving method, the response characteristics of the semiconductor laser can be appropriately improved irrespective of the change of the laser driving signal. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0020]      FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an information recording and reproduction device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIGS. 2A to 2E  show concrete examples such as a response light waveform of a laser diode; 
           [0022]      FIGS. 3A to 3F  show concrete examples of a correction signal used in such a case that the laser diode is in a high temperature; 
           [0023]      FIGS. 4A to 4F  show concrete examples of the correction signal used in such a case that the laser diode is in a low temperature; 
           [0024]      FIG. 5A  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of the information recording and reproduction device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and 
           [0025]      FIG. 5B  shows an example of a write peak power and an erase power in a light waveform of the laser diode; 
           [0026]      FIGS. 6A to 6C  show the response light waveforms of the laser diode in such a case that the laser diode is driven by a fixed correction signal; 
           [0027]      FIGS. 7A to 7C  show the response light waveforms of the laser diode in such a case that the laser diode is driven by the correction signal changed in correspondence with the laser driving signal; and 
           [0028]      FIGS. 8A and 8B  show the response light waveforms of the laser diode in such a case that correction is executed to the laser driving signal having a shape different from that of the laser driving signal shown in  FIGS. 7A to 7C . 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMBER 
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               1  Write current source 
               2   a , 2   b  Pulse width adjustment units 
               3   a , 3   b  Delay adjustment units 
               4   a , 4   b  Current amount setting units 
               7  Adder 
               8  APC 
               10  Laser diode 
               15  Front monitor 
               20 , 21  Semiconductor laser driving devices 
               25  Temperature sensor 
               30  CPU 
               100 , 101  Information recording and reproduction devices 
           
         
       
     
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0041]    The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described below with reference to the attached drawings. 
       First Embodiment 
       [0042]    First, a description will be given of a configuration of an information recording and reproduction device according to a first embodiment of the present invention with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
         [0043]      FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an information recording and reproduction device  100 . The information recording and reproduction device  100  mainly includes a laser diode (LD)  10 , a semiconductor laser driving device  20 , a temperature sensor  25  and a CPU  30 . Concretely, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  includes a write current source  1 , pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b , current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b , switch units  5   a  and  5   b  and an adder  7 . The information recording and reproduction device  100  reproduces information recorded on an optical disc (not shown) and records information onto an optical disc. 
         [0044]    The laser diode  10  is a semiconductor laser, and emits a laser light onto the optical disc (not shown). Concretely, the laser diode  10  obtains a signal S 10  from the semiconductor laser driving device  20 , and outputs the laser light having the laser power corresponding to the signal S 10 . The laser diode  10  can be formed by a blue laser diode, for example. 
         [0045]    The temperature sensor  25  detects the temperature of the laser diode  10 , and supplies, to the semiconductor laser driving device  20 , a signal S 2  corresponding to the detected temperature. Concretely, the temperature sensor  25  supplies the signal S 2  to the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b.    
         [0046]    The write current source  1  in the semiconductor laser driving device  20  obtains strategy data S 1  from the outside. The strategy data S 1  includes information for recording the information onto the optical disc. Based on the obtained strategy data S 1 , the write current source  1  generates a laser driving signal S 3  for driving the laser diode  10 , and outputs the laser driving signal S 3 . The strategy data S 1  is also supplied to the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b.    
         [0047]    Next, a description will be given of processes executed in the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b . These processing units generate a correction signal for correcting the laser driving signal S 3  generated by the write current source  1 . The correction signal is used for improving response characteristics of the laser diode  10 . Concretely, the correction signal is used for increasing the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the response of the laser diode  10  by the laser driving signal S 3 . Specifically, the pulse width adjustment unit  2   a , the delay adjustment unit  3   a  and the current amount setting unit  4   a  generate a correction signal S 7   a  superimposed on the laser driving signal S 3  at the time of the rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3 . Meanwhile, the pulse width adjustment unit  2   b , the delay adjustment unit  3   b  and the current amount setting unit  4   b  generate a correction signal S 7   b  superimposed on the laser driving signal S 3  at the time of the fall-down of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0048]    As described above, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  function as correction signal generating units and correction units. Concretely, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  execute a process of changing the pulse width of the correction signal. The delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  execute a process of changing a timing of inputting the correction signal at a start timing and an end timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . The current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  change the current amount which is set to the correction signal. Hereinafter, the amount changed by the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  are totally referred to as “correction amount”. 
         [0049]    Moreover, in the first embodiment, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  obtain, from the temperature sensor  25 , the signal S 2  corresponding to the temperature of the laser diode  10 , and generates the correction signal based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Concretely, the processing units execute the process of reducing the correction amount set to the correction signal when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature. Meanwhile, the processing units execute the process of increasing the correction amount set to the correction signal when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature. Specifically, by prescribing the correction amount set to the correction signal in the ordinary temperature of the laser diode  10  as a reference, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  execute the process of changing the correction amount with respect to the reference, based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Hereinafter, the correction amount prescribed as the reference is also referred to as “reference correction amount”. Moreover, changing the correction amount with respect to the reference correction amount in order to increase the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is referred to as “increasing the correction amount”. Meanwhile, changing the reference correction amount in order to reduce the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is referred to as “reducing the correction amount”. 
         [0050]    Next, a description will be given of the concrete processes executed in the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b . The pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  obtain the strategy data S 1  supplied from the outside and the signal S 2  corresponding to the temperature of the laser diode  10  supplied from the temperature sensor  25 . The pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  adjust the pulse width of the correction signal, based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Concretely, when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  narrow the pulse width which is set in the ordinary temperature. Meanwhile, when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  widen the pulse width which is set in the ordinary temperature. As the different amount between the temperature of the laser diode  10  and the ordinary temperature becomes larger, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  perform the larger change of the pulse width set in the ordinary temperature. When the above process ends, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  output signals S 4   a  and S 4   b  corresponding to the pulse width after the adjustment. 
         [0051]    The delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  obtain the signal S 2  supplied from the temperature sensor  25  and the signals S 4   a  and S 4   b  supplied from the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b . Based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  adjust the timing of inputting the correction signal at the start timing and the end timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . Namely, the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  adjust the delay amount at the timing of inputting the correction signal in correspondence with the start timing and the end timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0052]    Concretely, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature, the delay adjustment unit  3   a  accelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  does not become fast. Meanwhile, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature, the delay adjustment unit  3   a  decelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  becomes fast. This is because, by inputting the correction signal in the vicinity of the end of the rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3 , the response speed of the laser diode  10  can be effectively fast. Further, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature, the delay adjustment unit  3   b  decelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the fall-down of the laser diode  10  does not become fast. Meanwhile, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature, the delay adjustment unit  3   b  accelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the fall-down of the laser diode  10  becomes fast. As the different amount between the temperature of the laser diode  10  and the ordinary temperature becomes larger, the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  perform the larger change of the delay amount set in the ordinary temperature. When the above process ends, the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  output signals S 5   a  and S 5   b  corresponding to the obtained delay amount. 
         [0053]    The current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  obtain the signal S 2  supplied from the temperature sensor  25 . Based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 , the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  adjust the current amount which is set to the correction signal. By adjusting the current amount, the height of the pulse is changed. Concretely, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  reduce the current amount which is set in the ordinary temperature. Meanwhile, if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  increase the current amount which is set in the ordinary temperature. When the above process ends, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  output signals S 6   a  and S 6   b  corresponding to the set current amount. As the different amount between the temperature of the laser diode  10  and the ordinary temperature becomes larger, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  perform the larger change of the current amount which is set in the ordinary temperature. 
         [0054]    The switch units  5   a  and  5   b  switch ON/OFF states of the switches, based on the signals S 5   a  and S 5   b  supplied from the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b . Namely, the switch units  5   a  and  5   b  execute switching, based on the signals S 5   a  and S 5   b  showing the timing of inputting the correction signal, out putted from the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b . When the switch units  5   a  and  5   b  are set to the ON state, the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  in which the pulse width and the current amount are set are inputted to the adder  7 . 
         [0055]    The laser driving signal S 3  and the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are supplied to the adder  7 . The adder  7  executes a process of adding the supplied laser driving signal S 3  and the correction signal S 7   a  or S 7   b . Then, the adder  7  supplies the signal S 10  after addition to the laser diode  10 . Thus, the laser diode  10  is driven by the signal S 10  formed by super imposing the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  on the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0056]    In the above change of the correction amount, it is unnecessary that all of the pulse width, the delay amount and the current amount are changed. Namely, if at least one of the pulse width, the delay amount and the current amount is changed, the above change of the correction amount can be executed. 
         [0057]    The CPU  30  supplies a set value to the above various kinds of processing units, and controls each of the processing units. 
         [0058]      FIGS. 2A to 2E  show concrete examples of the response waveform of the laser diode  10  in such a case that the correction is executed with using the above correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b . In  FIGS. 2A to 2E , the horizontal axis shows time. In  FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 2C  and  FIG. 2D , the vertical axis shows voltage, and in  FIG. 2B  and  FIG. 2E , the vertical axis shows the intensity of the light power. 
         [0059]      FIG. 2A  shows the laser driving signal S 3  outputted from the write current source  1 .  FIG. 2B  shows a response light waveform of the laser diode  10  in such a case that the laser diode  10  is driven by the laser driving signal S 3  on which the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are not superimposed. Thereby, when the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are not used, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the response of the laser diode  10  is slow. 
         [0060]      FIGS. 2C and 2D  show the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  used for the laser driving signal S 3  shown in  FIG. 2A .  FIG. 2C  shows the correction signal S 7   a  used at the start timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . In this case, the correction signal S 7   a  is set to a pulse width PW 40 . In addition, the correction signal S 7   a  is set to the delay amount “0”. Namely, the correction signal S 7   a  is inputted to the laser diode  10  at the same timing as the start timing t 1  of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0061]    Meanwhile,  FIG. 2D  shows the correction signal S 7   b  used at the end timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . In this case, the correction signal S 7   b  is set to the pulse width PW 41  (PW 40 &lt;PW 41 ). In addition, the correction signal S 7   b  is set to the delay amount “0”. Namely, the correction signal S 7   b  is inputted into the laser diode  10  at the same timing as the end timing t 2  of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0062]    By driving the laser diode  10  by the signal obtained by superimposing the above correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  on the laser driving signal S 3 , the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 2E  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the laser diode  10  becomes fast and the response characteristics of the laser diode  10  corresponding to the laser driving signal S 3  is improved. 
         [0063]    Next, a description will be given of the correction signal S 7   a  used in such a case that the temperature of the laser diode  10  is high or low, with reference to  FIGS. 3A to 3F  and  FIGS. 4A to 4F . Now, a description will be given of examples of changing the pulse width of the correction signal based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . 
         [0064]      FIGS. 3A to 3F  show concrete examples of the correction signal S 7   a  used in such a case that the laser diode  10  is in the high temperature. In  FIGS. 3A to 3F , the horizontal axis shows time. In  FIGS. 3A ,  3 B and  3 E, the vertical axis shows the voltage, and in  FIGS. 3C ,  3 D and  3 F, the vertical axis shows the intensity of the light power. 
         [0065]      FIG. 3A  shows the laser driving signal S 3  outputted from the write current source  1 .  FIG. 3B  shows the correction signal S 7   a  set in the ordinary temperature. The correction signal S 7   a  is set based on the laser diode  10  in the ordinary temperature, and the pulse width is set to PW 42 . The pulse width PW 42  is used as the reference correction amount. When the laser diode  10  is in the ordinary temperature, if the laser diode  10  is driven by the signal on which the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 3B  is superimposed, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 3C  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  is fast and the response characteristics are improved. 
         [0066]    On the other hand, when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is higher than the ordinary temperature, if the laser diode  10  is driven by the correction signal S 7   a  (the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 3B ) set to the reference correction amount, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 3D  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, as shown in a broken-line area  43 , it is understood that the laser diode  10  indicates the excessive response. Namely, the laser diode  10  outputs the laser light including the laser power equal to or larger than the laser power to be outputted. Since the excessive correction is executed by the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount, the excessive response occurs. Specifically, since the pulse width PW 42  corresponding to the reference correction amount is larger than the pulse width to be set in order to appropriately correct the laser diode  10  in the high temperature, the excessive response occurs. When the excessive response occurs, ringing occurs to the laser light outputted from the laser diode  10 , and the writing performance onto the optical disc deteriorates. 
         [0067]    Therefore, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  according to the first embodiment generates the correction signal, based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Namely, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  according to the first embodiment changes the reference correction amount set in the ordinary temperature in correspondence with the temperature of the laser diode  10 , and generates the correction signal set to the changed correction amount. Concretely, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  generates the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 3E . In this case, the pulse width PW 44  of the correction signal S 7   a  is narrower than the pulse width PW 42  corresponding to the reference correction amount. The pulse width is set in this manner so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  by the correction signal S 7   a  is smaller than the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  by the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount because the temperature of the laser diode  10  is high. By driving the laser diode  10  with using the correction signal S 7   a  thus set, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 3F  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, even if the temperature of the laser diode  10  is high, it is understood that the response characteristics at the time of the rise-up are appropriately improved. 
         [0068]      FIGS. 4A to 4F  show concrete examples of the correction signal S 7   a  used in such a case that the temperature of the laser diode  10  is low. In  FIGS. 4A to 4F , the horizontal axis shows time. In  FIGS. 4A ,  4 B and  4 E, the vertical axis shows the voltage, and in  FIGS. 4C ,  4 D and  4 F, the vertical axis shows the intensity of the light power. 
         [0069]      FIG. 4A  shows the laser driving signal S 3  outputted from the write current source  1 .  FIG. 4B  shows the correction signal S 7   a  set in the ordinary temperature. The correction signal S 7   a  is set based on the laser diode  10  in the ordinary temperature, and the pulse width is set to the amount shown by PW 45 . The pulse width PW 45  is used as the reference correction amount. When the laser diode  10  is in the ordinary temperature, if the laser diode  10  is driven by the signal on which the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 4B  is superimposed, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 4C  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  is fast and the response characteristics are improved. 
         [0070]    On the other hand, when the temperature of the laser diode  10  is lower than the ordinary temperature, if the laser diode  10  is driven by the correction signal S 7   a  (the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 4B ) set to the reference correction amount, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 4D  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, it is understood that the speed at the time of the rise-up of the response of the laser diode  10  is slow, as shown in a broken-line area  46 . Since the correction amount is insufficient and the sufficient correction cannot be executed in the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount, this response occurs. Namely, since the pulse width PW 45  corresponding to the reference correction amount is narrower than the pulse width to be set in order to appropriately correct the laser diode  10  in the low temperature, this response occurs. When such a response occurs, the recording power onto the optical disc becomes insufficient, and the writing performance deteriorates. 
         [0071]    In this case, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  according to the first embodiment changes the reference correction amount set in the ordinary temperature in correspondence with the temperature of the laser diode  10 , and generates the correction signal set to the changed correction amount. Concretely, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  generates the correction signal S 7   a  shown in  FIG. 4E . In this case, the pulse width PW 47  in the correction signal S 7   a  is wider than the pulse width PW 45  corresponding to the reference correction amount. The pulse width is set in this manner so that the correction amount of the laser signal S 3  by the correction signal S 7   a  becomes larger than the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  by the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount because the temperature of the laser diode  10  is low. By driving the laser diode  10  with using the correction signal S 7   a  thus set, the response light waveform shown in  FIG. 4F  is obtained from the laser diode  10 . Thereby, it is understood that, even when the laser diode  10  is in the low temperature, the response characteristics at the time of the rise-up are appropriately improved. 
         [0072]    As described above, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  according to the first embodiment generates the correction signal for improving the response characteristics of the laser diode  10 , based on the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Thereby, even when the temperature of the laser diode  10  changes, it becomes possible to appropriately improve the response characteristics of the laser diode  10 . Therefore, the semiconductor laser driving device  20  can ensure the recording performance onto the optical disc without receiving the effect of the temperature of the laser diode  10 . 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0073]    Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0074]    The semiconductor laser driving device according to the second embodiment is different from the above semiconductor laser driving device  20  according to the first embodiment in that the semiconductor laser driving device according to the second embodiment generates the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  based on the change of the laser driving signal S 3 , instead of the temperature of the laser diode  10 . Since the laser diode  10  has such load characteristics that a resistance value changes in correspondence with the laser power and thus the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  have to be generated in correspondence with the laser power, the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are generated based on the change of the laser driving signal S 3 . Basically, the resistance value of the laser diode  10  is large in such a case that the laser power is small, and the resistance value thereof is small in such a case that the laser power is large. 
         [0075]      FIG. 5A  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an information recording and reproduction device  101  according to the second embodiment. The information recording and reproduction device  101  is structurally different from the above-mentioned information recording and reproduction device  100  in that the information recording and reproduction device  101  does not include the temperature sensor  25  and does include a front monitor (FM)  15  and a semiconductor laser driving device  21  instead of the semiconductor laser driving device  20 . In addition, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  is structurally different from the semiconductor laser driving device  20  in that the semiconductor laser driving device  21  includes an APC (Automatic Power Control)  8 . In the information recording and reproduction device  101 , the same reference numerals are given to the same components and signals as those of the above-mentioned information recording and reproduction device  100 , and explanations thereof are omitted. 
         [0076]    The front monitor  15  is a monitor diode for detecting the light amount of the laser diode  10 , and supplies the light amount of the detected laser diode  10  to the APC  8  as a signal S 15 . The APC  8  samples or peak-holds the write peak power and the erase power based on the supplied signal S 15 , and outputs the signal for correcting the error with respect to the target value.  FIG. 5B  shows an example of the write peak power and the erase power in the light waveform of the laser diode  10 . As for a read power, the APC  8  also outputs the signal for correcting the error with respect to the target value. The APC  8  supplies, to the write current source  1 , a signal S 8  including the signal for correcting the error of the write peak power, the erase power and the read power. By the process executed in the APC  8 , the output power of the laser diode  10  can be appropriately adjusted. 
         [0077]    Next, a description will be given of a process for generating the correction signal executed in the semiconductor laser driving device  21 . 
         [0078]    The pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  generate the correction signal based on a signal S 12  supplied from the write current source  1 . In the second embodiment, the write current source  1  generates the laser driving signal S 3  from the inputted strategy data S 1 , and calculates the change amount of the generated laser driving signal S 3  to output the signal S 12  corresponding to the change amount. Concretely, the write current source  1  calculates the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  during a predetermined time period. Then, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  execute the process of changing the correction amount which is set to the correction signal based on the change amount serving as a reference in the laser driving signal S 3 . The correction amount which is set based on the change amount being the reference corresponds to the above-mentioned reference correction amount. Hereinafter, the correction amount which is set based on the change amount being the reference is used as the reference correction amount. 
         [0079]    Concretely, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  obtain the strategy data S 1  supplied from the outside and the signal S 12  supplied from the write current source  1 . The pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  adjust the pulse width of the correction signal based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . Concretely, if the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is small, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  perform the change of narrowing the pulse width corresponding to the reference correction amount. Meanwhile, if the change amount is large, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  perform the change of widening the pulse width corresponding to the reference correction amount. When the above process ends, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  output the signals S 4   a  and S 4   b  corresponding to the changed pulse width. As the different amount between the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  and the change amount being the reference becomes larger, the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b  largely change the pulse width corresponding to the reference correction amount. 
         [0080]    The delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  obtain the signal S 12  supplied from the write current source  1  and the signals S 4   a  and S 4   b  supplied from the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b . Based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  adjust the delay amount of timing of inputting the correction signal in correspondence with the start timing and end timing of the laser driving signal S 3 . Concretely, if the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is small, the delay adjustment unit  3   a  accelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  does not become fast. Meanwhile, if the change amount is large, the delay adjustment unit  3   a  decelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the rise-up of the laser diode  10  becomes fast. Further, if the change amount is small, the delay adjustment unit  3   b  decelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the fall-down of the laser diode  10  does not become fast. Meanwhile, if the change amount is large, the delay adjustment unit  3   b  accelerates the timing of inputting the correction signal so that the response speed at the time of the fall-down of the laser diode  10  becomes fast. When the above process ends, the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  output the signals S 5   a  and S 5   b  corresponding to the obtained delay amount. As the different amount between the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  and the change amount being the reference becomes larger, the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  perform the larger change of the delay amount corresponding to the reference correction amount. 
         [0081]    The current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  obtain the signal S 12  supplied from the write current source  1 . Based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 , the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  adjust the current amount which is set to the correction signal. Concretely, if the change amount is small, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  perform the change of reducing the current amount corresponding to the reference correction amount. Meanwhile, if the change amount is large, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  perform the change of increasing the current amount corresponding to the reference correction amount. When the above process ends, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  output the signals S 6   a  and S 6   b  corresponding to the set current amount. As the different amount between the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  and the change amount being the reference becomes larger, the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  perform the larger change of the current amount corresponding to the reference correction amount. 
         [0082]    The correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  generated in the pulse width adjustment units  2   a  and  2   b , the delay adjustment units  3   a  and  3   b  and the current amount setting units  4   a  and  4   b  are superimposed on the laser driving signal S 3  in the adder  7 . In the above-mentioned change of the correction amount, it is unnecessary that all of the pulse width, the delay amount and the current amount are changed. Namely, by changing at least one of the pulse width, the delay amount and the current amount, the change of the correction amount becomes possible. 
         [0083]    Now, a description will be given of a problem in such a case that the laser diode  10  is driven by the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  generated irrespective of the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 , with reference to  FIGS. 6A to 6C . In  FIGS. 6A to 6C , the horizontal axis shows time, and the vertical axis shows a light power. 
         [0084]      FIGS. 6A to 6C  show a top pulse section TP 1 , a multi pulse section TP 2  and a space section TP 3 , from left to right in this order.  FIG. 6A  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  in the case of executing the driving by the laser driving signal S 3  on which the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are not superimposed. Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up of the response of the laser diode  10  is fast in the top pulse section TP 1  but the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the response of the laser diode  10  is slow in the multi pulse section TP 2 . 
         [0085]      FIG. 6B  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  after the correction with using the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b . In this case, the correction signal S 7   a  is set based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse. Namely, the correction amount which is set to the correction signal S 7   a  corresponds to the reference correction amount. The correction signal S 7   a  is not changed based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 , and is fixed. Namely, the correction signal S 7  is always set to the reference correction amount. 
         [0086]    When the correction is executed with using the correction signal S 7   a  set in the above manner, as shown by a broken-line area  51  shown in  FIG. 6B , it is understood that the laser diode  10  indicates the excessive response at the time of the rise-up of the top pulse. Namely, the laser diode  10  outputs the laser light having the laser power equal to or larger than the laser power to be outputted. The reason why the excessive response is shown will be explained. In the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount, the excessive response occurs because the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse is extremely larger than the amount to be appropriately corrected. The rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse starts at the comparatively high power, and the change amount of the rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse is smaller than that of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse. Therefore, the excessive response occurs. Meanwhile, it is understood that the appropriate correction is executed in the multi pulse section TP 2  shown by a broken-line area  52 . This is because the reference correction amount is set based on the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse. 
         [0087]    Moreover, even when the correction of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3  is executed with using the correction signal S 7   a , it is understood that the laser diode  10  indicates the excessive response, as shown by a broken-line area  53  shown in  FIG. 6B . Since the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  by the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount is larger than the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3 , the excessive response occurs. The laser power of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3  is small, the change amount at the time of the rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3  is smaller than that of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse. Therefore, the excessive response occurs. 
         [0088]      FIG. 6C  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  after the correction in such a case that the laser driving signal S 3  is increased from the bottom power  70  by the light power Vu (hereinafter referred to as “increased bottom power time”). In this case, the reference correction amount is set based on the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse in such a case that the laser driving signal S 3  is not increased from the bottom power  70  (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary bottom power time”). When the correction is executed with using the correction signal S 7   a , it is understood that the laser diode  10  shows the excessive response, as shown by the broken-line areas  55 ,  56  and  57  in  FIG. 6C . Particularly, it is understood that the laser diode  10  shows the excessive response at the time of the rise-up of the top pulse and in the space section TP 3 . 
         [0089]    Next, a description will be given of the response of the laser diode  10  in the case of executing the driving by the correction signal generated based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 , with reference to  FIGS. 7A to 7C . In  FIGS. 7A to 7C , the horizontal direction shows time, and the vertical direction shows the light power. 
         [0090]    In  FIGS. 7A to 7C , the top pulse section TP 1 , the multi pulse section TP 2  and the space section TP 3  are shown from left to right in this order.  FIG. 7A  shows the same graph as that of  FIG. 6A , and shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  in the case of executing the driving by the laser driving signal S 3  on which the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are not superimposed. Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up and the fall-down of the response of the laser diode  10  is slow in the multi pulse section TP 2 . 
         [0091]      FIG. 7B  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  after the correction with using the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b . In this case, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse. Namely, the correction amount which is set to the correction signal S 7   a  corresponds to the reference correction amount. The semiconductor laser driving device  21  according to the second embodiment changes the reference correction amount thus set, based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0092]    Concretely, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  generates the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse in the top pulse section TP 1 . Specifically, since the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse is smaller than that of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount having the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Thereby, it is understood that the excessive response shown by a broken line  91  does not occur from the laser diode  10  and the appropriate correction is executed. Namely, the laser diode  10  outputs the power to be outputted, and the speed of the rise-up of the output is also fast. 
         [0093]    Meanwhile, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  directly uses the reference correction amount in the multi pulse section TP 2 . Namely, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  drives the laser diode  10  with using the correction signal S 7   a  set to the reference correction amount. Thereby, it is understood that the excessive response shown by the broken line  92  does not occur from the laser diode  10  and the appropriate correction is executed. 
         [0094]    Moreover, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  generates the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3 . Specifically, since the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3  is smaller than the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Thereby, it is understood that the excessive response shown by a broken-line  93  does not occur from the laser diode  10  and the appropriate correction is executed. 
         [0095]    Meanwhile,  FIG. 7C  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  after correction at the increased bottom power time. In this case, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse at the ordinary bottom power time. Namely, the reference correction amount used in this case is same as the reference correction amount used in  FIG. 7B . Then, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction signal S 7   a  by the correction amount including the reference correction amount changed on the basis of the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0096]    The semiconductor laser driving device  21  generates the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse in the top pulse section TP 1 . Specifically, since the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the top pulse is smaller than that of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse at the ordinary bottom power time, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Thereby, the excessive response shown by a broken line  94  is not generated from the laser diode  10 , and the appropriate correction is executed. 
         [0097]    In addition, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  generates the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse in the multi pulse section TP 2 . Specifically, since the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  at the increased bottom power time is smaller than that of the ordinary bottom power time, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Thereby, it is understood that the excessive response shown by a broken line  95  does not occur from the laser diode  10  and the appropriate correction is executed. Similarly, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  changes the reference correction amount set based on the change amount at the time of the fall-down of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse, and generates the correction signal S 7   b  set to the correction amount after the change. By driving the laser diode  10  by the correction signal S 7   b , the excessive response shown by a broken line  96  does not occur from the laser diode  10 , and the response characteristics of the laser diode  10  is improved. 
         [0098]    Moreover, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  generates the correction signal S 7   a  based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3 . Specifically, since the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the space section TP 3  is smaller than the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  corresponding to the multi pulse at the ordinary bottom power time, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. By driving the laser diode  10  by the correction signal S 7   b  set to the correction amount, the excessive response shown by a broken line  97  does not occur from the laser diode  10 , and the response characteristics of the laser diode  10  are improved. 
         [0099]      FIGS. 8A and 8B  shows the response of the laser diode  10  in such a case that the correction is executed to the laser driving signal including the time change different from that of the above-mentioned laser driving signal. In this case, the strategy data S 1  having the different shape is inputted into the write current source  1 . In  FIGS. 8A and 8B , the horizontal direction shows time, and the vertical direction shows the light power. 
         [0100]      FIG. 8A  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  in the case of executing the driving by the laser driving signal S 3  on which the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  are not superimposed. Thereby, it is understood that the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the response of the laser diode  1  corresponding to the laser driving signal S 3  is slow. 
         [0101]      FIG. 8B  shows the response light waveform of the laser diode  10  after the correction with using the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b . In this case, for the correction signal S 7   a  used at the time of the rise-up of the signal, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  uses the correction amount set based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  shown by a broken-line area  71  as the reference correction amount. In addition, for the correction signal S 7   b  used at the time of the fall-down of the signal, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  uses the correction amount set based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  shown by a broken-line area  72  as the reference correction amount. The semiconductor laser driving device  21  changes the reference correction amount set in correspondence with each of the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b , based on the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0102]    Concretely, at the time of the rise-up of the laser driving signal S 3 , in such a case that the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is smaller than the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the area  71 , the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Meanwhile, in such a case that the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is larger than the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  in the area  71 , the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes large. In addition, at the time of the fall-down of the laser driving signal S 3 , in such a case that the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is smaller than that of the laser driving signal S 3  in the area  72 , the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes small. Meanwhile, in such a case that the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3  is larger than that of the laser driving signal S 3  in the area  72 , the semiconductor laser driving device  21  sets the correction amount including the changed reference correction amount so that the correction amount of the laser driving signal S 3  becomes large. 
         [0103]    By driving the laser diode  10  with using the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b  set in the above-mentioned manner, it is understood that the response showing the excessive correction and the insufficient correction shown by the broken lines  73 ,  74  and  75  does not occur from the laser diode  10 . Namely, the response characteristics of the laser diode  10  is improved by the correction signals S 7   a  and S 7   b , and the speed of the rise-up and fall-down of the response of the laser diode  10  becomes fast. 
         [0104]    As described above, the semiconductor laser driving device  21  according to the second embodiment generates the correction signal for improving the response characteristics of the laser diode  10 , based on the change of the laser driving signal S 3 . Thereby, the response characteristics of the laser diode  10  can be appropriately improved irrespective of the change of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
       [Modification] 
       [0105]    The present invention is not limited to generating of the correction signal, based on the temperature of the laser diode  10  or the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . As another example, the semiconductor laser driving device can generate the correction signal, based on both of the temperature of the laser diode  10  and the change amount of the laser driving signal S 3 . 
         [0106]    As still another example, the semiconductor laser driving device can generate the correction signal in accordance with the number of recording layers of the optical disc. Concretely, the semiconductor laser driving device changes the correction signal used at the time of the recording onto a one-layer optical disc, in such a case that the recording is executed onto a two-layer optical disc. For example, the semiconductor laser driving device performs the change of substantially doubling the pulse width of the correction signal, in such a case that the recording object is changed from the one-layer optical disc to the two-layer optical disc. This is because the recording onto the two-layer optical disc is normally executed by the laser power of substantially double of the laser power used for the recording onto the one-layer optical disc. 
         [0107]    Moreover, as still another example, the semiconductor laser driving device can generate the correction signal in accordance with the recording speed onto the optical disc. In this case, the semiconductor laser driving device generates the correction signal to increase the correction amount by the correction signal in such a case that the recording speed becomes fast. 
       INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
       [0108]    This invention is usable for driving control of the laser light source in a device for recording and/or reproduction of information by irradiating the laser light, such as various kinds of optical discs.