Hyper CD-ROM
Encyclopedia
The Hyper CD-ROM is an optical data storage device similar to the CD-ROM
with a multilayer 3D
structure, invented by Romanian
scientist Dr. Eugen Pavel
.
(10 TB
), as storage occurs on 10 000 different levels layered inside the glass body of the disk.
In November 1999, the disk was presented at EUREKA
"48th World exhibition of Innovation and New Technology" in Brussels
.
The technology has gained recognition in 21 countries including the U.S., the EU, Canada
, Japan
and Israel
.
There has not been any large-scale production of the Hyper CD-ROM, although several firms like IBM
, Compaq
, Philips
and other Hollywood businesses have taken an interest in this form of data storage.
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
with a multilayer 3D
Three-dimensional space
Three-dimensional space is a geometric 3-parameters model of the physical universe in which we live. These three dimensions are commonly called length, width, and depth , although any three directions can be chosen, provided that they do not lie in the same plane.In physics and mathematics, a...
structure, invented by Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
scientist Dr. Eugen Pavel
Eugen Pavel
Dr. Eugen Pavel is a Romanian scientist and the inventor of the Hyper CD-ROM, a 3D optical data storage medium with a claimed initial capacity of 10 TB and with a theoretical capacity of 1 PB on a single disc. It is considered by some to be the next revolution in computer storage.Dr. Pavel...
.
Characteristics
The disc has a height of 10 mm and a diameter of 120 mm and can be produced with existing technology. The storage capacity of one such disk is over 10,000 GBGigabyte
The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is...
(10 TB
Terabyte
The terabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix tera means 1012 in the International System of Units , and therefore 1 terabyte is , or 1 trillion bytes, or 1000 gigabytes. 1 terabyte in binary prefixes is 0.9095 tebibytes, or 931.32 gibibytes...
), as storage occurs on 10 000 different levels layered inside the glass body of the disk.
- Capacity: 10 TBTerabyteThe terabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix tera means 1012 in the International System of Units , and therefore 1 terabyte is , or 1 trillion bytes, or 1000 gigabytes. 1 terabyte in binary prefixes is 0.9095 tebibytes, or 931.32 gibibytes...
(with possibility of extension up to 1 PBPetabyteA petabyte is a unit of information equal to one quadrillion bytes, or 1000 terabytes. The unit symbol for the petabyte is PB...
) - Medium transfer rate: 3 Mbit/s (may be more)
- Hard drive dimensions: 80 x 150 x 300 mm
- Disk dimensions: 10 mm ø 120 mm
- Temperature resistance: up to 550°C
- High reliability
- Maximum usage period: 5 000 years
In November 1999, the disk was presented at EUREKA
EUREKA
EUREKA, often abbreviated as "E!" or "Σ!", is a pan-European research and development funding and coordination organization. EUREKA aims to coordinate efforts of governments, research institutes and commercial companies concerning innovation...
"48th World exhibition of Innovation and New Technology" in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
The technology has gained recognition in 21 countries including the U.S., the EU, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
There has not been any large-scale production of the Hyper CD-ROM, although several firms like IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Compaq
Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation is a personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for US$25 billion by Hewlett-Packard....
, Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
and other Hollywood businesses have taken an interest in this form of data storage.
External links
- About the Hyper CD-ROM
- Storex Technologies, the Company producing the disk.