Sharp starts blue laser diode production
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Japanese consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. said on Tuesday it has started the commercial production of blue laser diodes, taking aim at a market with strong growth potential. This is good news as the cost of these laser diodes will decrease over time and bring down the prices on the latest Blu-Ray and HD DVD players.
Sharp in November began volume output of blue laser diodes, used to read and write data on high-definition optical discs, at 150,000 units a month at its existing plant in western Japan, Sharp spokesman Hiroshi Takenami said. The diodes can be used in DVD players based on the Blu-ray format, championed by Sony Corp., as well as competing HD DVD technology, promoted by Toshiba Corp.
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