Laser diode from Sharp burns at 6X
Posted on Mar 14, 07 08:43 PM PDT
Sharp of Japan has recently developed the GH04P21A2G blue-violet laser that is capable of burning doubled sided discs of the Blu-ray and HD DVD variety at 6X speed. Mass production of these new diodes will begin this May, featuring an output of 210 mW, making it the world's highest in the process. Japan is one country where terrestril digital broadcasting is taking off at a fast rate, fueling demand for full HD (1080p) LCD TVs and HD recorders. The GH04P21A2G blue-violet laser has a purported service life of 10,000 hours for those who want to know more. Sharp claims that they will develop diodes that support burning speeds of 10X by 2009.
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