Maxoptix Joins With Pentax to Develop Advanced Optics for 40 GB Drive; Pentax and Parent Company Asahi Optical to Provide Opto Mechanical Assemblies.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- Maxoptix Corp., developer of Optical Super Density(TM) (OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. ) technology and Asahi Optical Co., Ltd., parent company of Pentax Technologies Corp, a leader in the visual communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , announced today a technology partnership for the development of a new Opto Mechanical Assembly (OMA (1) See Object Management Architecture. (2) (Open Mobile Alliance Ltd., La Jolla, CA, www.openmobilealliance.org) An organization formed in June of 2002 by the consolidation of the WAP Forum group and the Open Mobile Architecture Initiative. ) designed specifically for OSD removable disk A disk or disk cartridge that is inserted into the drive for reading and writing and removed when not required. Using optical technologies, CDs and DVDs are the most common examples. drive solutions. In addition to providing the capability to write and read greater capacities per disk through higher track and bit density, the technically advanced OMA will enable drives to perform continuous focus for greater reliability and environment adaptation. In it's first generation, the new OMA design will use low cost laser diodes that are in volume production today. As more advanced components become available, the architecture insures easy design-in and forward compatibility (jargon) forward compatibility - The ability to accept input from later versions of itself. Forward compatibility is harder to achieve than backward compatibility, since, in the backward case, the input format is know whereas a forward compatible system needs to cope . "We are pleased to have this opportunity to lend our 90 years of experience toward the development of this breakthrough optical data storage technology," said Bob Bender Robert Michael "Bob" Bender (born April 28, 1957 in Quantico, Virginia) is a basketball coach, an assistant with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Bender has been with Atlanta for three seasons as an assistant coach, following two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. , president of Pentax Technologies. "With network storage requirements doubling every year, we envision a major commercial success for this venture." In the future, continual improvements will allow the read back of ever-smaller recording marks to allow far greater bit densities and drive capacities. It is also anticipated that by the year 2002 the market will see the first products featuring blue laser technology. Capable of providing a spot incident 30 percent smaller than is possible with today's red lasers, blue laser will effectively double OSD capacity to between 80 and 100GB on a single 5.25-inch disk. "The OSD technology platform involves the integration of several key enabling elements," said Gary Potts Gary Potts was the former chief of the Temagami First Nation and the Teme-Augama Anishnabai in Temagami, Ontario, Canada. He was a leader of the Red Squirrel Road blockades in 1988-1989,[1] which were a part of Temagami's struggle to protect their ancestral lands. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Maxoptix Corporation. "For the OMA, we needed a very experienced development partner to help us execute our design from the prototype stage into volume production. It has been a pleasure to work with Pentax because of their commitment to expand the possibilities of optical technology." A formal introduction of the OSD technology and its partners will be made at a press conference during Fall Comdex '99, on Tuesday, November 16th at noon in the main press room. These new drives will be easily integrated into Windows(R) 3.1x, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Windows 95, Macintosh(R), and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R)-based environments. Both drives and media will be available by Q4, 2000 through leading OEMs, distributors, VARs and system integrators worldwide. About Asahi Optical/Pentax Technologies Founded in 1919, Asahi Optical Co., Ltd./Pentax Technologies Corp is a leading manufacturer of cameras, interchangeable lens, optical and measuring instruments, electro-visual instruments and fibrescopes. Their pursuit of unmatched "Light & Image" quality has made Pentax a leader in the visual communications industry. For more information contact Rick Clinkingbeard at Pentax Technologies Phone: 303/460-1613, or 800/543-6144. Email: rick.clinkingbeard@pentaxtech.com, or visit the Pentax Technologies website http://www.pentaxtech.com About Maxoptix Corp. Founded in 1986, Maxoptix is a pioneer of high-performance optical drive and media with several key patents in the field of optical recording. Maxoptix serves a global customer base from its U.S. headquarters in Fremont, Calif. and European headquarters in Woking, England. Maxoptix may be contacted at 3342 Gateway Blvd., Fremont, Calif., 94538. Phone: 510/353-9700 and 800/848-3092. Fax:510/353-1845. In Europe, contact Maxoptix Europe, Ltd.; Maxoptix House, St. John's Road St. John's Road or St John's Road can refer to:
Note to Editors: For more information on OSD, the partnership press conference at Fall Comdex, contact Tracy Laidlaw at Beyond Words, Ltd., 3520 E. Morrow Drive, Phoenix, Ariz. 85050. Phone 602/569-0222. Fax 602/569-0282. Email: mailto:beyondw@cerfnet.com Maxoptix is a trademark of Maxoptix Corporation. |
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