• DocumentCode
    794886
  • Title

    Current and future trends for rewritable and WORM phase change technologies

  • Author

    Somekh, R.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Plasmon Data Systerns Ltd., Royston, UK
  • Volume
    150
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    195
  • Lastpage
    197
  • Abstract
    Optical data storage is considered with respect to other data storage methodologies and a context is provided in which research in the area of innovative mass storage technology impinges on the market for optical data products. A case is made for some ´innovative´ research to include research topics which will help the optical data storage business in Europe in the next 7-12 years.
  • Keywords
    magnetic disc storage; optical disc storage; technological forecasting; write-once storage; Blu-ray; HAMR; UDO rewritable; WORM phase change technologies; data storage trends; heat-assisted magnetic recording; magnetic data storage; mass storage technology; optical data storage; rewritable technologies; ultradensity optical; write once read many;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Science, Measurement and Technology, IEE Proceedings -
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1350-2344
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-smt:20030870
  • Filename
    1233951