Blu-Ray Disc

Vaibhav Khopade

Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology,Pune

Blu-ray Disc
 high-density optical disc
Overview
 derived from the blue-violet laser

 misspelling is adopted to make it

distinctive for trademark protection

 BD
Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)
 Blu-ray Disc format was developed by the
Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)
 a group of leading consumer electronics,
personal computer and media
manufacturers, with more than 180
member companies from all over the
world.
 Apple, Dell ,Mitsubishi ,Samsung ,Sharp ,
Sony
 Physical size Classification

Blu-ray Disc

12 cm 8 cm

single sided double sided single sided double sided

Technical specifications
Physical size Single layer Dual layer
capacity capacity
12 cm, single 25 GB 50 GB
sided
12 cm, double 50 GB 100 GB
sided
8 cm, single 7.8 GB 15.6 GB
sided
8 cm, double 15.6 GB 31.2 GB
sided
What makes it more Powerful?
 smaller sized pits/marks and lands

 smaller laser spot size

 shorter blue wavelength laser (405

nanometers)

 focused through a larger numerical

aperture objective lens.
Pits & Lands
 Information is Stored in pits

 areas between the pits, called lands

 With the help spiral grooves

 laser reads the other side of these pits -- the

bumps
 More data--smaller and closely packed pits--
precise reading laser
Features of Blu-ray
 uses a blue laser -shorter wavelength
(405 nanometers)

 focuses more precisely

 Enabling to read pit of 0.15 microns (µm)

 reduced the track pitch from 0.74 microns

to 0.32 microns
Blu-ray Formats

Blu-ray Formats

BD-ROM BD-R BD-RE

read-only format
for distribution
of recordable format rewritable format
HD movies, for HD video for HD video
games recording and recording
, software PC data and PC
storage data storage
Manufacturing of DVDs
 injection molding the two 0.6-mm discs between
which the recording layer is sandwiched.
 Process-
1. The two discs are molded.
2. The recording layer is added to one of the discs.
3. The two discs are glued together.
Structure of DVD
Manufacturing of Blu-ray
 injection-molding process
 single 1.1-mm disc
 reduced cost
 Layers
 Substrate (polycarbonate)
 Reflective layer (aluminum or silver alloy)
 Cover layer (polycarbonate film, silicon)
 Hard coat (silicon dioxide resin, silicone and others)
Structure Of Blu-ray
Data Transfer Rate
 Constant Linear Velocity (CLV).

 1x-36 Mbps

 potential for much higher speeds

 larger numerical aperture (NA)

 less recording power

 Lower RPM-1957 RPM to 810 RPM

Hard-Coating Technology
 places the data recording layer close to
the surface of the disc
 early discs were susceptible to
contamination and scratches
 clear polymer coating
 scratch resistance
 BD’s to be cleaned safely with only a
tissue
Region codes
AACS
 protected by the Advanced Access
Content System (AACS )

 standard for content distribution and digital

rights management.

 a consortium that includes Disney, Intel,

Microsoft, Matsushita (Panasonic), Warner
Brothers, IBM, Toshiba and Sony.
Regional Playback Control
 discs contain information of RPC

 To prevent movies being distributed

elsewhere

 checking program

 In computer RPC is managed in playback

Software
Application
 home video game console system

 record high-definition television (HDTV)

without any quality loss

 instantly skip to any spot on the disc

 Storage of data
Continue……..
 supports both standard (SD) and high
definition (HD) video

 Deter unauthorized copying

Corporate Support
 Sony launched their first standalone Blu-
ray Disc player
 Dell introduced its XPS M1710 laptop with
a BD-ROM player and burner
 The first Blu-ray Disc recorder was
demonstrated by Sony
 Pioneer announced its BDC-2202 Blu-ray
computer drive
 Blockbuster Video
CONCLUSION
Thank You