Title :
Present status of optical storage professional market applications and future developments
Author :
Hulst, Aloys P. ; Stevens, John J.
Author_Institution :
Philips & Du Pont Optical Co., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The authors discuss the present status of the application of optical systems as computer peripherals. A few infrastructural criteria are defined to assess the present applications in the market: distribution and storage of information. A short review is given of the different types of memory, CD-ROM, videodisk, and write-once and rewritable optical systems. The main physical and chemical storage principles are mentioned, and a survey is given of a few important applications. The position of optical systems is then assessed using the criteria mentioned. This leads to the conclusion that the infrastructure required for further growth of the technology is largely in place. Finally, expectations are given for the direction of technical and market growth in the near future
Keywords :
optical storage; CD-ROM; chemical storage principles; computer peripherals; future developments; information distribution; information storage; memory; optical storage; physical storage principles; rewritable optical systems; videodisk; write-once optical systems; Application software; CD-ROMs; Chemical technology; Computer peripherals; Manufacturing; Memory; Optical computing; Optical recording; Particle beam optics; Publishing;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '89., 'VLSI and Computer Peripherals. VLSI and Microelectronic Applications in Intelligent Peripherals and their Interconnection Networks', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1940-6
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1989.93346
