Title: R&D activity trend on optical storage technology

Authors: Toshiharu Okanishi, Toru Takeda, Mamoru Nishio

Addresses: Technology Strategy and Development Department, Core Component Business Unit, Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. ' Technology Strategy and Development Department, Core Component Business Unit, Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. ' Technology Strategy and Development Department, Core Component Business Unit, Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract: The research and development direction of optical storage systems are reviewed and discussed. Also, some of the prospective area to be explored for the new storage systems is shown in Consumer Electronics (CE) environment.

Keywords: optical storage; consumer electronics; CDs; DVDs; Blu-ray disks; BDs; near-field recording; holographic recording; research and development; R&D.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2008.017475

International Journal of Product Development, 2008 Vol.5 No.3/4, pp.447 - 454

Published online: 11 Mar 2008 *

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