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USB Optical Storage Device
Downloads This package supports the following driver models:USB Optical Storage Device
[April 5, 2000, 8:00]
Photonic Nanojet-Enabled Optical Data Storage
White Papers This paper shows that their recently reported microwave photonic jet technique for detection of deeply sub wavelength pits in a metal substrate can be extended to optical wavelengths for purposes of high-density data storage.
[February 6, 2009, 0:00]
Blu-Ray Disc Next-Generation Optical Storage: Protecting Content on the BD-Rom
White Papers Together, they provide the BD-ROM disc with a level of content protection not seen in previous and currently competing optical disc systems. The BD-ROM content protection system takes a three-pronged approach to content protection, offering state...
[November 7, 2007, 0:00]
FEM Study of Nano-Structured Surface-Relief Optical Data Storage
White Papers The university studies the ability of sub-resolution optical structures to store data. It begins the study with surface relief structures. Because it is probing features whose sizes are much smaller than the wavelength of the readout light...
[February 4, 2009, 23:00]
Sony debuts blue discs
News Sony debuted on Monday optical storage discs that use blue-laser technology to hold more data and that offer improved durability. Our customers have been clamouring for an innovative optical storage platform that offers massive capacity, while...
[April 27, 2004, 9:25]
Five years ago: 7Gb MO could make DVD-RAM redundant
News Tentatively named AS MO (Advanced Storage Magneto-Optical), the spec is for a 6-7Gb 5.25-inch disk cartridge and has the backing of nine top names in entertainment and data storage. A new magneto-optical specification could cut off DVD-RAM at the...
[February 17, 2002, 6:01]
7Gb MO could make DVD-RAM redundant
News Tentatively named AS MO (Advanced Storage Magneto-Optical), the spec is for a 6-7Gb 5.25-inch disk cartridge and has the backing of nine top names in entertainment and data storage. A new magneto-optical specification could cut off DVD-RAM at the...
[February 20, 1997, 10:21]
Prototype holographic storage device unveiled
Talkback Infinite Rewrtiable Atomic Holographic Optical Storage is 3 years away.http://colossalstorage.net terabytes and up, direct replacement for hardrives. All other holographic storage devices and optical drives are WORM devices.
[January 6, 2005, 17:36]
TrueDisc
Downloads TrueDisc is the world's only archival-quality optical storage format. TrueDisc has these key features: The world's only damage-resistant optical storage format. TrueDisc's patent-pending data layout and reconstruction algorithms...
[March 12, 2007, 7:00]
China developing 'super DVD' format
Talkback Why Rewritable Atomic Holographic Storage Using Reprogrammable Transparent Optical Atomic Switch's ? raw uncompressed TV hours on 10 Terabyte 3.5 in.removable disc DVR.will have highest NLO analog / digital / optical capacity available will have...
[November 19, 2003, 4:00]
Toshiba unveils new optical drives
News The company's storage device division said its new optical disk drives will provide higher media recording speeds for mobile computers. Toshiba's new optical disk drives help OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) continue to build lighter...
[August 27, 2003, 12:20]
Simpsons swallowed whole by DVD of the future
News The storage medium, called Multiplexed Optical Data Storage or MODS, was revealed at the Asia-Pacific Data Storage Conference 2004 in Taiwan on Monday by lecturer Dr Peter Török. After error correction and encoding, this leads to 10 times the data...
[September 27, 2004, 15:40]
A Year Ago: DVD group pushes for common format
News Later today, the Optical Storage Technology Association hopes to start on the path toward ending that confusion. OSTA became an international trade association in 1992 and promotes optical writeable technologies.
[January 12, 2000, 6:02]
DVD group pushes for common format
News Later today, the Optical Storage Technology Association hopes to start on the path toward ending that confusion. OSTA became an international trade association in 1992 and promotes optical writeable technologies.
[January 13, 1999, 11:00]
Toshiba, NEC snub Blu-ray DVD format
News Toshiba and NEC will present details of their blue-laser format, called Advanced Optical Disc (AOD), this week at the Optical Data Storage 2003 conference in Vancouver, Canada. Toshiba and NEC are demonstrating a new DVD recording technology that...
[May 13, 2003, 11:11]
Cisco moves to compete in metro networks
News Storage is just growing tremendously and will drive optical [networks] growth in the metropolitan area. Cisco Systems announced new optical networking hardware on Wednesday, the giant's latest move to catch up with rivals in the fast-growing market...
[May 3, 2001, 9:38]
HP backs Blu-ray DVD format
News Blue-laser optical disc formats are expected to take over for DVDs, which -- with a storage capacity of 4.7GB -- won't be able to store much high-resolution digital television programming. Our decision to back Blu-ray was largely because of its...
[November 17, 2004, 7:50]
Sata 3.0 paves way for slimmer notebooks
News It allows for link speeds of 6Gbps between storage units, disk drives, optical and tape drives and host controllers. One key feature is a connector designed for 7mm-thick optical disk drives. This should make it easier for manufacturers to put Sata...
[May 28, 2009, 13:11]
UK memory breakthrough raises questions
News The company says that its other main innovations, a hybrid silicon/magneto-optical storage device and special materials for writing to magneto-optical discs, will be significant for DVD and CD-ROM media.
[February 13, 2001, 16:45]
Dell Inspiron 5100 review
Reviews Secondary storage now comes solely in optical form, with your choice of CD-RW, DVD or DVD/CD-RW drives filling the single internal bay. The left edge sports headphone and microphone ports, one Type II PC Card slot and your choice of integrated...
[March 3, 2003, 12:06]
