TechnoConsulting

Panel Discussion
“Holographic Storage”
Media-Tech Conference, October 11, 2006

Holographic Versatile Disc System

Y. Kaneko
TechnoConsulting, Inc.
Contents TechnoConsulting

„ Two Approaches for HISS

„ Collinear Approach
„ HVD System
„ HVD Standardization
„ Partnership among HVD Supporters
„ Updates by Optware
„ Summary

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History of HISS TechnoConsulting

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

OPTWARE demonstrated
HISS: Holographic Information Storage System world’s first movie recording
on a rotating disc
Horimai invented OPTWARE was
CollinearTM Holography established

EU Project led by Thomson

(ATOS)
Holographic Storage Collinear technology
using Photo Polymers
(RCA)
P. J. van Heerden
DARPA Project
made the first 3D holograms
(HDSS & PRISM)
(Polaroid)
• Cal. Tech
• Stanford Univ.
• Univ. of Arizona
Dennis Gabor Leith & Uptnieks • IBM
invented Holography produced 3D image • Rockwell
(Hungary) Using laser beams • Kodak
(Univ. of Michigan) • Polaroid
•etc.
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Two Approaches for HISS TechnoConsulting

Holographic Information Storage System (HISS)

¾ Two Axis - Angle Multiplexing Approach

¾ Collinear - Shift Multiplexing Approach

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Two Axis - Angle Multiplexing TechnoConsulting

Approach
Camera
λ/2
S
Laser isolator
L
+shutter M
Filter
Polytopic
Reference Filter
λ/2 for Write
λ/2
Rm Disk

“High speed holographic data storage at 100 Gbit/in2” Rm

Ken Anderson, Edeline Fotheringham, Adrian Hill,
Bradley Sissom, Kevin Curtis Angle Rm
InPhase Technologies, 2000 Pike Road, Longmont, Multiplexing
Colorado 80501 by Actuators
edelinefotheringham@inphase-technologies.com 25deg Rm
Reference Hologram at
for Read Focal Position
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Collinear - Shift Multiplexing TechnoConsulting

Approach
Camera
S
Laser L
M
Filter
Aperture
• Simple optical system.
• Simple mechanical control.
• Simple multiplexing just by rotating the disc. λ/4
• Everything is on one side of the disc. Objective
• Pit layer is available like conventional optical disk. Lens
• Double sided disc is possible. Disc
Reflector
Shift Multiplexing
by Disc Rotation

Hologram at
Focal Position
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How does Collinear Works? TechnoConsulting
Optical Axis
SLM Image Plane
Reference Information Reference

Reference beam comes from the

same SLM of the information beam.

Objective Lens

Cross in the holographic recording layer

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Write the Hologram TechnoConsulting

Reference SLM Image Plane

Information

Data Page Pattern

Objective Lens

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Read the Hologram: TechnoConsulting

Illumination
Reference SLM Image Plane

Information

Data Page Pattern

Objective Lens

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Read the Hologram: TechnoConsulting

Reconstruction
Reference SLM Image Plane

Information

Data Page Pattern

Objective Lens

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Tracking and Shift Multiplexing TechnoConsulting

focusing, tracking, addressing, and timing by the red

laser through the same optical axis of green laser.

Objective Lens

Pre Format in the

Shift Multiplexing Meta Data Layer
by Disc Rotation

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Layer Structure of HVD TechnoConsulting

Cover Layer

Holographic Recording Layer

(Photo Polymer)
Gap Layer 2
Dichroic Mirror Layer
Gap Layer 1
Meta Data Layer

Substrate

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Dimension of HVD TechnoConsulting

20 172 pit tracks

1.6um +/-0.1mm: track pitch
1.6um +/-0.1mm: track pitch, average

1st Pit Track

22.4mm
15.0mm 120.0mm
+0.2mm
+0.15mm +0.3mm
- 0.0mm
- 0.00mm - 0.3mm

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Standardization Activity at TechnoConsulting

ecma International

„ HVD-R 200GB, HVD-ROM 100GB and its Case

„ Dec 2004, project proposal at TC44
„ Oct 2006, final drafts to General Assembly
„ Dec 2006, approval for ISO fast track
„ Jan 2006, show up on the ecma web site
„ June 2006, ISO standard
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HVD Alliance TechnoConsulting

Standardization and Commercialization of HVD

http://www.hvd-alliance.org/

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HVD Evaluation System by Pulstec TechnoConsulting

SHOT500

SHOT1000

SHOT2000
(to be a reference drive)
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APIM TechnoConsulting

Research Center for Advanced Photonic Information Memories

established in October 2006 @Toyohashi University of Technology

Hologram
Memory
Core

cording Peripheral
Material and Technology
Media Core Core

Advanced HVD technologies E-Mail: APIM-admin@maglab.eee.tut.ac.jp

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Updates by the Optware: TechnoConsulting
Prototype Drive System

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Updates by the Optware: TechnoConsulting
Prototype Drive System

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Focus & Track Servo Mechanism TechnoConsulting

Ref.

Info.

Ref.

Requirement
Servo
of Position
Laser
Accuracy
Focus & Track Servo ≦λ/10
~ 50nm
~ 0.05um
Rotating Disc

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Updates by Optware: Actuator for TechnoConsulting

Tracking & Focusing Servo

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Separation Optical Configuration TechnoConsulting

DMD(SLM)
Green or Blue Laser
Mirror
DBS
Mirror CMOS
PBS
Photo
Detector
Relay Lens
Red Laser

Mirror
QWP Objective Lens

HVD™

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Updates by Optware: TechnoConsulting
Opt-Mechanical Unit of Proto.

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Summary TechnoConsulting

„ “Simple” is the strong point of the collinear.

„ HVD System includes the collinear approach.
„ HVD Standard is ready for approval of ecma.
„ HVD Development is accelerated by team work.
„ Technology Updates were shown by Optware.

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