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Holographic data storage enters the spotlight: advances in polymer science are part of an upcoming holographic storage medium.(Materials)(Holographic Storage Device)
Design News, July, 2005 by Ogando, Joseph
The use of holographs to store data has taken a step closer to becoming a commercial reality. InPhase Technologies and Bayer MaterialScience have announced plans to launch a holographic storage device and recording media by the end of next year.
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Similar in size to today's magneto optical drives, this holographic storage system will initially feature removable 130 mm discs with a capacity of 300 Gbytes--or about 50 times as much as a DVD and 460 times as much as a CD. With further development, the same holographic technology could produce discs capable of storing far more data. "Our roadmap is for 1.6 terabyte discs," says Lisa Dhar, InPhase's vice president for media development.
To record data holographically,...
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