Title :
Optical storage technology: a new era
Author :
Hinton, Alyce C.
Author_Institution :
Chicago Tribune Co., IL, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-1 Nov 1991
Abstract :
Explains how optical technology works, and examines the three aspects of optical technology-CD-ROM, WORM (write once, read many), and MO (magnetooptical). The focus is on MO, a combination of CD-ROM and WORM technologies in a rewritable platform. It is impervious to magnetic fields, can store data for 10 years or more, and is a standard SCSI-interface. The capability to be replenished with removable cartridges adds additional value to MO´s standard data storage capacity of 600 MBytes to 1 GByte. Some of the disadvantages associated with MO technology in relation to magnetic disk technology are also discussed
Keywords :
magneto-optical devices; optical disc storage; 600 to 1024 MByte; CD-ROM; SCSI-interface; WORM discs; data storage capacity; magnetic disk technology; magnetic fields; magnetooptical discs; optical storage technology; removable cartridges; rewritable platform; Communications technology; Computer worms; Light sources; Magnetic fields; Microcomputers; Navigation; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical recording; Read-write memory;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1991. IPCC '91. Proceedings. The Engineered Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0482-9
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1991.172729
