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 ...

A new blue laser diode, developed by Sanyo, could help increase the capacity of Blu-ray discs. Even if it does, however, we’re still a few years away from seeing any such discs. The new diode ...

Companies like Wicked Lasers will sell you a Blu-ray diode laser.But this DIY keychain looks flat-out deadly in this photo, like a mini one-shot pistol of the future…that can fire for a whole ...

[Jay] hacked a Blu-Ray laser diode into a keychain enclosure.He found a heavy brass keychain light from Lowe’s and stuffed the diode and a larger battery inside. The existing batteries weren’t ...

The global blue laser diode market size is estimated to grow by USD 334.9 million from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.2% during the forecast period.

This laser display is persistent thanks to a glow-in-the-dark screen. [Daniel] built it using a Blu-ray laser diode. As the laser dot traverses the screen, it charges the phosphors in the glow mate… ...

But on the other hand Sony is now able to get blue laser diodes for $8 a pop. This means that they will "potentially" be able to drop prices on Blu-ray players sometime this year.

Doctor Volt used various parts from the Samsung Blu-ray player, including a laser diode, stepper motor to move the laser, its optical pickup unit, and focus coil, for their project.

The UCI professor said adding a crystal to this compact Blu-ray diode laser makes UV-C light. Barty said research showed UV-C light can sterilize COVID-19 and poses little risk to humans.

The 5.6mm Sanyo's compact diode is capable of emitting 450mw, which allows four-layer of Blu-ray burning at the speed of 12x. The new laser will permit Blu-ray disc to offer 8 hours of SD or 2 ...

Global Blue Laser Diode Market 2023-2027. The analyst has been monitoring the blue laser diode market and is forecast to grow by $257.25 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 13.48% ...

It's not entirely clear how this is going to affect the balance of power in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray deathmatch -- each format relies on 405 nm blue-violet laser diodes, so each may be equally ...