Data Storage Media: Materials, Technologies, Markets

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • MOTIVATION
  • STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND AUDIENCE
  • METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • BCC ONLINE SERVICES
  • DISCLAIMER
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Summary Table: GLOBAL MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Summary Figure: GLOBAL MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• OVERVIEW
  • DATA STORAGE PRIMER
    • FROM BITS TO GIGABYTES
  • Table 1 INTERPRETATION OF COMMON DATA STORAGE PREFIXES
    • STORAGE CAPACITY AND DENSITY TRENDS
  • Figure 1 INCREASE IN HARD DISK DRIVE AREAL DENSITY VERSUS YEAR
    • MAGNETIC STORAGE
      • Magnetic Tapes
      • Hard Disk Drives
    • OPTICAL STORAGE
      • Compact Discs (CDs)
      • Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
  • Table 2 TYPES OF DVD DISK FORMATS
    • Erasable and Rewritable Optical Disks
      • Magneto-Optical
      • CD-RW
      • DVD-RW/+RW and DVD-RAM
    • EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
      • Blu-Ray (BD)
      • HD-DVD
      • Holographic Storage
      • Near-Field Optical Storage
• TECHNOLOGY
  • INTRODUCTION
  • MAGNETIC MEDIA AND DEVICES
    • MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPES
      • Structure and Fabrication
  • Table 3 TYPICAL STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS OF RECORDING TAPES
  • Table 4 KEY MAGNETIC PARTICLE PROPERTIES FOR RECORDING TAPES
    • Technology Trends
  • Table 5 MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR RECORDING TAPES, FROM 1950 ONWARD
    • HARD DISKS
      • Traditional Thin-Film Structure
      • Antiferromagnetically Coupled Structure
  • Table 6 COMPONENTS OF A MAGNETIC HARD DISK
  • Figure 2 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL MAGNETIC HARD DISK
    • Film and Substrate Requirements
  • Table 7 TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HARD DISK THIN FILMS
    • RECORDING HEADS
      • Thin-Film Structure
  • Table 8 TYPICAL COMPONENTS OF RECORDING HEADS
  • Figure 3 REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURE OF GMR SPIN VALVE RECORDING HEAD
    • Technology Trends
    • OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA AND DEVICES
      • CD-AUDIO, CD-ROM
  • Table 9 COMPONENTS OF A CD-AUDIO OR CD-ROM
  • Figure 4 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A CD-AUDIO OR CD-ROM
    • DVD-AUDIO, DVD-VIDEO AND DVD-ROM
  • Table 10 BONDING LAYER REQUIREMENTS FOR DVD-9
  • Table 11 COMPONENTS OF A DVD-9
  • Figure 5 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A DVD-9
    • CD-RECORDABLE (CD-R) AND DVD-RECORDABLE (DVD-R)
  • Table 12 COMPONENTS OF A CD-R
  • Figure 6 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A CD-R
    • MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA
  • Table 13 COMPONENTS OF A MAGNETO-OPTICAL DISK
  • Figure 7 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE THIN FILM STRUCTURE OF A MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING DISK
    • PHASE-CHANGE MEDIA: CD-REWRITABLE (CD-RW), DVD-RW, AND DVD-RAM
  • Table 14 COMPONENTS OF A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL DISK
  • Figure 8 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL DISK
    • BLU-RAY DISC (BD)
  • Figure 9 COMPARISON OF CD, DVD AND BD TECHNOLOGIES
  • Table 15 COMPONENTS OF A BLU-RAY DISC
  • Figure 10 CROSS SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF A BLU-RAY DISC
    • HD-DVD
  • Table 16 SPECIFICATIONS FOR HD-DVDS
    • NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL DEVICES
      • Solid Immersion Lens (SIL) Technology
      • Integrated Near Field Optics (INFO) and Super-Resolution Near-Field Structure (Super-RENS)
    • HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA
  • Table 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA
    • OPTICAL STORAGE STANDARDS
      • The "Red Book" and Other Compact Disk Standards
  • Table 18 COMPACT DISK STANDARDS
    • DVD and Other High-Density Media
      • DVD Forum
  • Table 19 DVD FORUM "BOOK" STRUCTURE
    • DVD Forum (Continued)
    • Other Standards
      • DVD+R/RW
      • Blu-ray Disks
    • NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
      • SUB-1-INCH HARD DRIVES WITH MULTI-GIGABYTE CAPACITY ENTER MARKET
      • TOSHIBA FIRST TO COMMERCIALIZE PERPENDICULAR RECORDING
  • Table 20 SPECIFICATIONS FOR HARD DISK DRIVES BASED ON PERPENDICULAR RECORDING
    • NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY DEVELOPED TO PATTERN HARD DISKS
    • SELF-ASSEMBLED ARRAYS COULD BOOST STORAGE DENSITY 100-FOLD
    • NANOSTRUCTURING ENABLES ULTRA HIGH-DENSITY TAPES
      • Nanostructuring Enables Ultra・Continued)
    • ULTRAHIGH DENSITY GMR HEAD INTRODUCED
    • NICKEL WHISKERS COULD INCREASE RECORDING HEAD SENSITIVITY
    • NEW COATINGS EMERGE TO PROTECT OPTICAL DISKS
    • DUAL-FORMAT DISKS SMOOTH WAY TOWARD HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO STORAGE
      • JVCs Development
  • Figure 11 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF BD/DVD COMBO ROM DISK
    • Toshibas and Memory Techs Development
    • INPHASE DEMONSTRATES HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE PROTOTYPE
      • Inphase Demonstrates・Continued)
    • OPTWARE SPURS ON STANDARDIZATION OF HOLOGRAPHIC VERSATILE DISCS
    • PIONEER DEVELOPS 500-GIGABYTE OPTICAL DISK
    • PHOTOFABRICATION YIELDS 3-D OPTICAL MEMORY
    • PATENT ANALYSIS
      • INTRODUCTION
      • GENERAL TRENDS
  • Table 21 MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2004
  • Figure 12 MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2004
    • TRENDS BY REGION
  • Table 22 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2004
  • Figure 13 SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENT BY COUNTRY, 2000-2004 (%)
  • Table 23 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS SEGMENTED BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004
  • Figure 14 SHARES OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004 (%)
    • MAJOR PATENT HOLDERS
  • Table 24 NUMBER AND SHARE OF RECIPIENTS OF FIVE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS FOR MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE INNOVATIONS, JAN 1, 2000-JAN 1, 2005
  • Figure 15 SHARE OF MAJOR PATENT HOLDERS SHARES OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS, JAN 1, 2000-JAN 1, 2005
    • TRENDS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE
  • Table 25 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS SEGMENTED BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2000-2004
  • Figure 16 SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENT SEGMENTED BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2000-2004 (%)
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • SUPPLIERS OF MAGNETIC TAPE MEDIA AND MATERIALS
    • MAJOR MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 26 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MEDIA
  • Table 27 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR RECORDING TAPES
    • MARKET SHARE DATA
  • Figure 17 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE MAGNETIC RECORDINGTAPE MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
  • Figure 17 (CONTINUED)
    • SUPPLIERS OF HARD DISK MEDIA, HEADS, AND MATERIALS
      • MAJOR MANUFACTURERS
        • Hard Disk Media
  • Table 28 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR HARD DISK FABRICATION
  • Table 29 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF HARD DISK MEDIA
    • Magnetic Recording Heads
  • Table 30 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF RECORDING HEADS
    • MARKET SHARES
      • Hard Disk Media
  • Figure 18 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE HARD DISK MEDIA MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
    • Magnetic Recording Heads
  • Figure 19 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE HARD DISK MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
    • SUPPLIERS OF OPTICAL DISK MEDIA AND MATERIALS
      • MAJOR MANUFACTURERS
        • CD/DVD Media
  • Table 31 PRODUCERS/DEVELOPERS OF OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA
  • Table 32 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL DISK FABRICATION
    • Blu-ray and HD-DVD
  • Table 33 BLU-RAY DISC ASSOCIATION MEMBER COMPANIES
  • Table 33 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 33 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 34 HD-DVD PROMOTION GROUP MEMBERSHIP
    • Holographic Storage
  • Table 35 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE
    • Near-Field Optical Storage
  • Table 36 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL STORAGE
    • MARKET SHARES
  • Figure 20 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
    • COMPANY PROFILES
      • ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
      • APRILIS, INC.
      • BAYER GROUP
      • COLOSSAL STORAGE
      • D-DATA, INC.
      • DOWA MINING CO., LTD.
      • FUJITSU LABORATORIES, LTD.
      • FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
      • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
      • HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES
      • HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
      • HONEYWELL ELECTRONIC MATERIAL
      • HOYA CORP.
      • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
      • IMATION CORP.
      • INPHASE TECHNOLOGIES
      • ISK MAGNETICS
      • KOMAG
      • MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. / VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED (JVC) / PANASONIC
      • MEMOREX
      • MEMORY-TECH CORP.
      • MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP./MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA
      • NANOMAGNETICS, LTD.
      • OPTWARE CORP.
      • PIONEER CORP.
      • PRAXAIR MRC
      • QUANTEGY, INC.
      • RITEK CORP.
      • ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
      • RICOH CO. LTD.
      • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
      • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
      • SHOWA DENKO K.K.
      • SONY CORP.
      • TDK CORP.
      • TERASTOR CORP.
      • TOSHIBA CORP.
      • TOSOH CORPORATION
      • WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  • SUMMARY
  • Figure 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICES, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 37 GLOBAL MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICES MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 22 MAGNETIC VS. OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MARKET SHARES, 2004 AND 2010 (%)
    • MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES AND MATERIALS
  • Table 38 GLOBAL MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICE SALES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 23 MAGNETIC STORAGE SHARE BY TYPE, 2005 (%)
  • Figure 24 MAGNETIC STORAGE SHARE BY TYPE, 2010 (%)
  • Figure 24 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 39 GLOBAL MATERIALS CONSUMPTION FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSANDS OF KILOGRAMS)
  • Figure 25 SHARES OF THE MARKET FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE MATERIALS, 2005 (%)
  • Figure 26 SHARES OF THE MARKET FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE MATERIALS, 2010 (%)
    • RECORDING TAPES
      • Commercial Status
      • Competing Technologies
      • Trends and Markets
  • Table 40 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING THE MARKET FOR MATERIALS IN MAGNETIC STORAGE TAPES
  • Table 41 GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 27 GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
  • Figure 28 SHARES OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE MARKET BY TYPE, 2005 (%)
  • Figure 29 SHARES OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE MARKET BY TYPE, 2010 (%)
  • Table 43 GLOBAL MAGNETIC TAPE AREA CONSUMED BY TYPE OF TAPE, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION SQUARE METERS)
  • Table 44 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR MAGNETIC TAPES BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSANDS OF KILOGRAMS)
  • Figure 30 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR MAGNETIC TAPES, 2004-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
    • HARD DISKS AND RECORDING HEADS
      • Commercial Status
      • Competing Technologies
      • Trends and Markets
        • Technology Trends
  • Table 45 KEY TRENDS AND REQUIREMENTS IN RECORDING HEAD TECHNOLOGY
  • Table 46 MAGNETIC MEDIA GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION VERSUS HARD DISK DRIVE AREAL DENSITY
  • Figure 31 GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION VERSUS AREAL DENSITY (NM)
  • Figure 32 SCHEMATIC OF ANTIFERROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED MAGNETIC MEDIA
  • Table 47 APPROACHES TO EXTENDING THE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC LIMIT
  • Table 48 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING MAGNETIC HARD DISK TECHNOLOGY
    • Market Trends
  • Table 49 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING THE HARD DISK DRIVE MARKET
  • Table 50 NET SALES AND PROFIT (LOSS) OF HARD DISK MANUFACTURER: KOMAG, 1999-2003 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Hard Disk Market Forecasts
  • Table 51 GLOBAL MARKET FOR HARD DISKS: VALUE AND UNITS, THROUGH 2010
  • Figure 33 GLOBAL HARD DISK MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 52 GLOBAL HARD DISK MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
  • Table 53 AVERAGE FORM FACTOR ASSUMPTIONS, 2004-2010
  • Table 54 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF HARD DISK MATERIALS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KG)
    • Recording Head Market Forecasts
  • Table 55 GLOBAL RECORDING HEAD MARKET: VALUE, UNITS SHIPPED AND MATERIAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2010
  • Figure 34 RECORDING HEAD MARKET: VALUE, UNITS SHIPPED AND MATERIAL CONSUMPTION, 2005-2010
    • OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA AND MATERIALS
  • Table 56 GLOBAL OPTICAL DISC MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 35 GLOBAL OPTICAL DISK MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
    • MARKET SIZE
      • Commercial Technologies
        • Commercial Status
        • Competing Technologies
        • Market Size and Trends
  • Table 57 GLOBAL SALES (VALUE AND UNITS) OF COMMERCIAL OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010
    • Pre-recorded CD Trends
  • Table 58 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED CDS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2004 (MILLION DISKS)
  • Figure 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED CDS BY TYPE, 2002-2004 (MILLION DISKS)
    • Pre-recorded DVD Trends
  • Table 59 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED DVDS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2004 (MILLION DISKS)
  • Figure 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRERECORDED DVDS BY TYPE, 2002-2004 (MILLION DISKS)
    • Recordable CD and DVD Trends
    • Magneto-Optical Media Trends
    • Value Trends
    • Emerging Technologies
      • Commercial Status
        • Commercial Status (Continued)
      • Trends and Markets
  • Table 60 GLOBAL SALES (VALUE AND UNITS) OF EMERGING OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA, THROUGH 2010
    • MARKET SEGMENTATION
  • Figure 38 OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 AND 2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL UNIT SALES)
    • MATERIAL CONSUMPTION
  • Table 61 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SELECTED MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL MEDIA*, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KG)
  • Figure 39 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL MEDIA, 2004-2010 (THOUSAND KG)
    • Material Consumption (Continued)
• APPENDIX
  • CONTACT INFORMATION
    • COMPANIES
      • Companies (Continued)
      • Companies (Continued)
      • Companies (Continued)
      • Companies (Continued)
      • Companies (Continued)
    • ASSOCIATIONS
  • PATENT COMPILATION
  • Table 62 U.S. PATENTS ISSUED FOR DATA STORAGE-RELATED INNOVATIONS, JANUARY 1, 2000 - JANUARY 1, 2005
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• LIST OF TABLES
• Summary Table:
• Table 1 INTERPRETATION OF COMMON DATA STORAGE PREFIXES
• Table 2 TYPES OF DVD DISK FORMATS
• Table 3 TYPICAL STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS OF RECORDING TAPES
• Table 4 KEY MAGNETIC PARTICLE PROPERTIES FOR RECORDING TAPES
• Table 5 MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR RECORDING TAPES, FROM 1950 ONWARD
• Table 6 COMPONENTS OF A MAGNETIC HARD DISK
• Table 7 TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HARD DISK THIN FILMS
• Table 8 TYPICAL COMPONENTS OF RECORDING HEADS
• Table 9 COMPONENTS OF A CD-AUDIO OR CD-ROM
• Table 10 BONDING LAYER REQUIREMENTS FOR DVD-9
• Table 11 COMPONENTS OF A DVD-9
• Table 12 COMPONENTS OF A CD-R
• Table 13 COMPONENTS OF A MAGNETO-OPTICAL DISK
• Table 14 COMPONENTS OF A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL DISK
• Table 15 COMPONENTS OF A BLU-RAY DISC
• Table 16 SPECIFICATIONS FOR HD-DVDS
• Table 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA
• Table 18 COMPACT DISK STANDARDS
• Table 19 DVD FORUM "BOOK" STRUCTURE
• Table 20 SPECIFICATIONS FOR HARD DISK DRIVES BASED ON PERPENDICULAR RECORDING
• Table 21 MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2004
• Table 22 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2004
• Table 23 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS SEGMENTED BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004
• Table 24 NUMBER AND SHARE OF RECIPIENTS OF FIVE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS FOR MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE INNOVATIONS, JAN 1, 2000-JAN 1, 2005
• Table 25 TOTAL NUMBER AND SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS SEGMENTED BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2000-2004
• Table 26 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MEDIA
• Table 27 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR RECORDING TAPES
• Table 28 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR HARD DISK FABRICATION
• Table 29 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF HARD DISK MEDIA
• Table 30 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF RECORDING HEADS
• Table 31 PRODUCERS/DEVELOPERS OF OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA
• Table 32 MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL DISK FABRICATION
• Table 33 BLU-RAY DISC ASSOCIATION MEMBER COMPANIES
• Table 34 HD-DVD PROMOTION GROUP MEMBERSHIP
• Table 35 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE
• Table 36 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL STORAGE
• Table 37 GLOBAL MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICES MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 38 GLOBAL MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICE SALES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 39 GLOBAL MATERIALS CONSUMPTION FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSANDS OF KILOGRAMS)
• Table 40 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING THE MARKET FOR MATERIALS IN MAGNETIC STORAGE TAPES
• Table 41 GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLION)
• Table 43 GLOBAL MAGNETIC TAPE AREA CONSUMED BY TYPE OF TAPE, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION SQUARE METERS)
• Table 44 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR MAGNETIC TAPES BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSANDS OF KILOGRAMS)
• Table 45 KEY TRENDS AND REQUIREMENTS IN RECORDING HEAD TECHNOLOGY
• Table 46 MAGNETIC MEDIA GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION VERSUS HARD DISK DRIVE AREAL DENSITY
• Table 47 APPROACHES TO EXTENDING THE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC LIMIT
• Table 48 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING MAGNETIC HARD DISK TECHNOLOGY
• Table 49 KEY TRENDS AFFECTING THE HARD DISK DRIVE MARKET
• Table 50 NET SALES AND PROFIT (LOSS) OF HARD DISK MANUFACTURER: KOMAG, 1999-2003 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 51 GLOBAL MARKET FOR HARD DISKS: VALUE AND UNITS, THROUGH 2010
• Table 52 GLOBAL HARD DISK MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
• Table 53 AVERAGE FORM FACTOR ASSUMPTIONS, 2004-2010
• Table 54 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF HARD DISK MATERIALS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KG)
• Table 55 GLOBAL RECORDING HEAD MARKET: VALUE, UNITS SHIPPED AND MATERIAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2010
• Table 56 GLOBAL OPTICAL DISC MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 57 GLOBAL SALES (VALUE AND UNITS) OF COMMERCIAL OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010
• Table 58 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED CDS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2004 (MILLION DISKS)
• Table 59 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED DVDS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2004 (MILLION DISKS)
• Table 60 GLOBAL SALES (VALUE AND UNITS) OF EMERGING OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA, THROUGH 2010
• Table 61 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SELECTED MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL MEDIA*, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KG)
• Table 62 U.S. PATENTS ISSUED FOR DATA STORAGE-RELATED INNOVATIONS, JANUARY 1, 2000 - JANUARY 1, 2005
• LIST OF FIGURES
• Summary Figure:
• Figure 1 INCREASE IN HARD DISK DRIVE AREAL DENSITY VERSUS YEAR
• Figure 2 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL MAGNETIC HARD DISK
• Figure 3 REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURE OF GMR SPIN VALVE RECORDING HEAD
• Figure 4 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A CD-AUDIO OR CD-ROM
• Figure 5 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A DVD-9
• Figure 6 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A CD-R
• Figure 7 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE THIN FILM STRUCTURE OF A MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING DISK
• Figure 8 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF THE STRUCTURE OF A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL DISK
• Figure 9 COMPARISON OF CD, DVD AND BD TECHNOLOGIES
• Figure 10 CROSS SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF A BLU-RAY DISC
• Figure 11 CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHEMATIC OF BD/DVD COMBO ROM DISK
• Figure 12 MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2004
• Figure 13 SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENT BY COUNTRY, 2000-2004 (%)
• Figure 14 SHARES OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004 (%)
• Figure 15 SHARE OF MAJOR PATENT HOLDERS SHARES OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENTS, JAN 1, 2000-JAN 1, 2005
• Figure 16 SHARE OF U.S. MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE PATENT SEGMENTED BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2000-2004 (%)
• Figure 17 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE MAGNETIC RECORDINGTAPE MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
• Figure 18 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE HARD DISK MEDIA MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
• Figure 19 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE HARD DISK MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
• Figure 20 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN THE OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA MARKET, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)
• Figure 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND DEVICES, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 22 MAGNETIC VS. OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MARKET SHARES, 2004 AND 2010 (%)
• Figure 23 MAGNETIC STORAGE SHARE BY TYPE, 2005 (%)
• Figure 24 MAGNETIC STORAGE SHARE BY TYPE, 2010 (%)
• Figure 25 SHARES OF THE MARKET FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE MATERIALS, 2005 (%)
• Figure 26 SHARES OF THE MARKET FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE MATERIALS, 2010 (%)
• Figure 27 GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 28 SHARES OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE MARKET BY TYPE, 2005 (%)
• Figure 29 SHARES OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE MARKET BY TYPE, 2010 (%)
• Figure 30 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR MAGNETIC TAPES, 2004-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
• Figure 31 GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION VERSUS AREAL DENSITY (NM)
• Figure 32 SCHEMATIC OF ANTIFERROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED MAGNETIC MEDIA
• Figure 33 GLOBAL HARD DISK MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 34 RECORDING HEAD MARKET: VALUE, UNITS SHIPPED AND MATERIAL CONSUMPTION, 2005-2010
• Figure 35 GLOBAL OPTICAL DISK MARKET, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRE-RECORDED CDS BY TYPE, 2002-2004 (MILLION DISKS)
• Figure 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PRERECORDED DVDS BY TYPE, 2002-2004 (MILLION DISKS)
• Figure 38 OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 AND 2010 (PERCENT OF TOTAL UNIT SALES)
• Figure 39 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL MEDIA, 2004-2010 (THOUSAND KG)