Constellation 3D
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Constellation 3D was a company developing a new optical medium, the Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
and Card
(FMD/C).
The company was shut down following a failure to receive a committed investment by a Swiss based investor (see Press Releases of November 20, 2001, January 3, 2002, February 19, 2002 and April 19, 2002) and the unavailability of other financial sources. The company stopped activities and later on filed for bankruptcy. A company called D Data Inc. was formed which acquired the entire patent portfolio of Constellation 3D in 2003, and reintroduced the technology under the new name of Digital Multilayer Disk
(DMD).
According to Dr. Ingolf Sander, General Manager of Products until 2001, the reason for the company shutting down "could have stemmed from their inability to overcome stability problems" in the fluorescent materials used to make FMDs. This claim stands in sharp contrast with both the decision of the Board of Directors to stop activities due to the lack of financial resources, and the completion by D-Data of working product versions based on the same materials.
While Constellation 3D declared bankruptcy
, company stock continues to trade on the Pink Sheets
under the symbol CDDDQ.PK.
Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
Fluorescent Multilayer Disc was an optical disc format developed by Constellation 3D that uses fluorescent, rather than reflective materials to store data. Reflective disc formats have a practical limitation of about two layers, primarily due to interference, scatter, and inter-layer cross talk...
and Card
Fluorescent Multilayer Card
Using the same 3D optical data storage technology as the fluorescent multilayer disc, the fluorescent multilayer card was a memory device proposed by Consallation3D. It consisted of a card containing a square shaped clear part with multiple layers each containing a different fluorescent material...
(FMD/C).
The company was shut down following a failure to receive a committed investment by a Swiss based investor (see Press Releases of November 20, 2001, January 3, 2002, February 19, 2002 and April 19, 2002) and the unavailability of other financial sources. The company stopped activities and later on filed for bankruptcy. A company called D Data Inc. was formed which acquired the entire patent portfolio of Constellation 3D in 2003, and reintroduced the technology under the new name of Digital Multilayer Disk
Digital Multilayer Disk
Digital Multilayer Disk is an optical disc format developed by D Data Inc. It is based on the 3D optical data storage technology developed for the Fluorescent Multilayer Disc by the defunct company Constellation 3D. DMDs can store between 22 and 32 GB of binary information...
(DMD).
According to Dr. Ingolf Sander, General Manager of Products until 2001, the reason for the company shutting down "could have stemmed from their inability to overcome stability problems" in the fluorescent materials used to make FMDs. This claim stands in sharp contrast with both the decision of the Board of Directors to stop activities due to the lack of financial resources, and the completion by D-Data of working product versions based on the same materials.
While Constellation 3D declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, company stock continues to trade on the Pink Sheets
Pink Sheets
OTC Markets Group, Inc., informally known as "Pink Sheets", is a private company that provides services to the U.S. over-the-counter securities market including electronic quotations, trading, messaging, and information platforms. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, OTC...
under the symbol CDDDQ.PK.
Key people
- Chairman: Itzhak Yaakov
- President & CEO: Eugene Levich
- Interim Chief Operating Officer: Michael Goldberg
- General Manager of Products: Dr. Ingolf Sander