Sharp has announced that they will start volume production of its new high-power blue-violet laser diode in May. With a maximum power output of 210 mW, the GH04P21A2G can write to dual layer Blu-ray Discs and HD-DVDs at 6x.
Sharp Corporation will begin volume production in May of the High-Power Blue-Violet Laser Diode GH04P21A2G that achieves a power output*1 of 210 mW, the industry's highest*2. This device will enable high-speed 6X recording on next-generation dual-layer Blu-ray Discs (BD) and HD-DVDs...
...The GH04P21A2G makes full use of crystal growth technology developed for infrared, red, and blue-violet low-power laser diodes. In addition to a newly developed laser chip with a proprietary facet structure and a high power output of 210 mW that will contribute to high-speed recording for the next generation of DVDs, this current device also features a long service life of 10,000 hours, a level that leads the industry.
Sharp plans to produce 250,000 units per month. If you'd like to read more, Sharp's entire press release can be found here.
