Cornice Demonstrates Perpendicular Recording Technology.LONGMONT, Colo. -- Cornice cornice (kôr`nĭs), molded or decorated projection that forms the crowning feature at the top of a building wall or other architectural element; specifically, the uppermost of the three principal members of the classic entablature, hence by Inc. -- an innovator in consumer storage solutions -- today announced that it has demonstrated perpendicular recording A method of digital recording on a magnetic disk in which the bits are in a vertical arrangement instead of horizontal in order to take up less space. Also called "vertical recording," perpendicular recording is expected to materialize with areal densities exceeding 200 gigabits per technology (PMR PMR 1 Percutaneous myocardial revascularization, see there 2 Perinatal mortality rate 3 Polymyalgia rheumatica 4 Proportionate mortality ratio, see there ), a new hard drive technology that will double today's capacities based on vertical recording. Cornice will apply PMR to its next-generation products and expects a majority of its drives to use this technology starting the second half of 2006. "The increase in availability and distribution of digital content, coupled with the growing desire to store it, is driving the demand for higher-capacity storage in consumer electronics," said Martin Lynch Martin Lynch (Irish: Máirtín Ó Loinsigh) is a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland and was reportedly a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army Army Council. Lynch was the adjutant-general, who had day-to-day control of the IRA. , Cornice executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Cornice has demonstrated advanced perpendicular technology and will remain on the cutting-edge in terms of its storage products. In fact, Cornice's mechanics and electronics are already capable of supporting PMR, so we are ready for PMR integration in our next-generation products." About Perpendicular Recording Longitudinal recording The common method of digital recording on a magnetic material. The bits are laid out end to end, and the direction of the magnetic charge is horizontal with respect to the medium.  Longitudinal Vs. aligns the data bits horizontally, parallel to the surface of the disk. In contrast, perpendicular recording aligns the bits vertically, perpendicular to the disk, which allows additional room on a disk to pack more data, enabling higher recording densities. Perpendicular recording enables improved ability of a bit to retain its magnetic charge, a property called coercivity On magnetic media, the amount of electrical energy required to change the polarization of a bit. The coercivity of hard disks ranges from 500 to 2,000 Oersted. On magneto-optic media, it takes between 5,000 to 10,000 Oersted. See Oersted. . Since perpendicular recording is technically the closest alternative to longitudinal recording, it is enabling the industry to capitalize on current knowledge while delaying the superparamagnetic effect. Meet Cornice At CES Cornice will be showcasing the new Dragon Series storage at the International Consumer Electronics Show from January 5 - 8, 2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. (South 4 Hall, booth 35579). About Cornice Cornice Inc. is the leading innovator in consumer storage solutions that enable a new generation of pocket-able consumer electronic devices for the world's foremost brand-name manufacturers. The one-inch Cornice storage solutions are durable, integrated personal storage that brings new levels of ruggedness and content capacity to these devices. Cornice storage is built into a wide variety of consumer products, including mobile phones, MP3 players, personal video recorders, GPS devices and portable storage products. Cornice customers consist of the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers. Privately held, Cornice is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, with integration centers in Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Visit Cornice at http://www.corniceco.com/. |
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