Advances in Bluray and Other Data Storage Technologies

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1. Executive Summary

1. DVD Wars Heat Up...

2. ...But Theres Plenty of Excitement Elsewhere Too

2. Methodology and Scope

1. Methodology

2. Scope

2. Technology Climate Analysis

1. Primer on Existing and Emerging Data Storage Technologies

1. Blu-Ray Disk Technology

2. High-Definition DVD

3. Hard Disk Drives

4. Magnetic Tape Drives

5. Flash Memory

6. Holographic Storage

7. Magneto-Optical Disk (MOD) storage

8. Nanostorage

9. Electronic Paper

2. Industry Analysis

1. Blu-ray Competitive Forces Analysis

2. Trends in the Optical Storage Industry

3. Major Technology Stakeholders

3. Industry Activity: Whats Shaping the Storage Terrain

1. Activity in the Blu-Ray Arena

2. Blu-Ray Format Standardization Endeavors

3. Activity in Other Data Storage Arenas

3. Accelerators; Roadblocks and Challenges for Blu-Ray Data Storage

1. Blu-Rays Technological and Commercial Challenges

1. Blu-Rays Commercial Challenges

2. Blu-Rays Technological Challenges

2. Adoption Accelerators and Roadblocks for Blu-Ray

1. Adoption Accelerators

2. Roadblocks in Blu-Rays Way

4. The Innovation Frontier: Breakthroughs in Blu-Ray and Other Optical Disc Technology

1. North American and European Breakthroughs

1. Doing the Optical Twist

2. Cheaper Blu-Ray Devices Using Semiconductor Laser Structures

3. Terabyte Storage on an Optical Disk

4. Biomolecular Optical Data Storage

5. Power Consumption Strategies in Blu-Ray Disks

6. Carbon Deposition for Optical Storage

7. Gain Controller for DVD Drives

8. Molecular Beam Epitaxy for Blue Laser Production

9. M-ary Optical Data Storage for Improvement in Data Transfer and Density

2. Asian Breakthroughs

1. Thin Film on Cover Glass for High-Density Optical Storage

2. Paper Disks Pack Storage Power

3. Development of a 30 GB Optical Disk

4. Robust Track-Following System for Blue Laser

5. Focusing Grating Coupler for Blue Laser Light

6. 50 GB Dual Layer Blu-Ray Disk

7. Micro-Optical Flying Head for Optical Storage

5. The Innovation Frontier: Breakthroughs in Other Data Storage Technologies

1. Magnetic Data Storage Technology Breakthroughs

1. Speed Limit on Magnetic Media

2. MRAM on the Horizon

3. Higher Read/Write Capability through Simulation Model

4. Slick Hard Drive Material

5. Higher Density Recording Improvement at Head-Disk Interface

6. Samsung Unveils First Hard Drive in a Mobile

2. Flash Memory and Holographic Recording Technology Breakthroughs

1. Nonvolatile Flash Memory Device

2. Nanocrystal Memories for Flash Appplications

3. Carbazole Holographic Storage

4. Scaling Flash Memory for Higher Volume Storage Applications

5. Holographic Recording Using Photochromic Fulgide

3. Other Data Storage Technology Breakthroughs

1. Using Nanowire Memory Cells To Create Molecular Devices

2. Super-Thin Crystals Promise Faster Memory

3. High Density Memory Arrays through MOS Capacitors

4. New WORM Memory

5. Advanced Magneto-Optical Storage Using Microcoils

6. Forecasting the Future: Verdict on the Technologies

1. Data Storage Technology Prospects: How They Stand and Whats in Store

1. How Blu-ray Stacks up--a SWOT Analysis

2. Whats in Store for Blu-Ray...

3. Verdict on Other Technologies

2. Whos Splashing the Dough: Venture Capital Activity

1. Venture Capital Activity in 2003

2. Venture Capital Activity in 2004

7. Patents; Contacts and Glossary

1. Patents

1. Blu-Ray and Optical Disc Patents

2. Patents in Other Storage Technologies

2. Key Research Contacts

1. Key Research Contacts

2. Glossary

8. Frost & Sullivan Science and Technology Awards

1. Technology Leadership

1. Award Description

2. Award Recipient

2. Technology Innovation

1. Award Description

2. Award Recipient

9. Decision Support Database

1. Personal Computer Installed Base

1. Personal Computer Installed Base

2. ICT Spending

1. ICT Spending

2. ICT Spending as a Percentage