So we know that over 1 million Blu-ray disks have been sold, but how many HD DVDs have been sold? Turns out they're not far behind. According to the official numbers there have been 998,059 HD DVDs ...

Suited for small slim drives used in notebook computers as well as for half-height drives in desktop PCs and consumer DVD recorders, the ATR0881 laser diode driver IC is offered as the smallest of its ...

-- New Laser Diode Driver IC Enables Development of Extremely Small and Cost-efficient Designs Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced ...

Things are looking dicey for both HD DVD and Blu-ray, because a key component has suddenly become scarce: blue laser diode yield rates are only 30% according to Nichia, a company responsible for 80% ...

Since manufacturers of blue laser diodes are still unable to improve yield rates, the shortage may result in pushing back the competition between Blu-ray Disc (BD) and HD-DVD optical disc drives in ...

Laser is of prime importance in Optical memories, Fiber optic communications, Military applications, Surgical procedures, CD players, Printers etc. Various forms of lasers like Gallium Arsenide laser, ...