Sharp announced a new
Blu-ray laser diode featuring a low power consumption of 168mW and a 20mW
output. Samples of the new GH04020A2GE diode will be shipped starting from
November 1st. Main use of this new component will be playback of the next
generation optical devices such as HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
 Partial
Google Translation:
As for sharp, industry minimum electric power
consumption 168mW * the long-lived design of 1 and industry maximum level
10,000 hour * the royal purple semiconductor laser of the 20mW output
which actualizes 2 it develops <GH04020A2GE>, the sample ships from
November 1st. The blue ray disk (BD) and it is optimum to the one for
playback of the next generation such as HD-DVD DVD.
Attendant upon the spread enlargement of terrestrial
digital broadcast, it is becoming something whose hi-vision image is
familiar. Regarding the recorder and the personal computer and the game
machine etc, it is expected that playback of hi-vision image is
anticipated, the real startup of the possible next generation DVD drive
on-board type in the future keeps expanding also the demand for the royal
purple semiconductor laser of the key device more and more.
The Japanese language source can be viewed here. |
This information is available on the original press release published by Sharp, but too bad is available only in Japanese language right now. Who ever is interested can try to read a translation done with Google language tools here.
Source: Sharp
