Sony, Toppan Printing develop paper optical disk

Sony, Toppan Printing develop paper optical disk

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. and Toppan Printing Co. said April 15 they have developed an optical disk made primarily from paper which is capable of storing large volumes of high-definition images. The 25-gigabyte disk is based on Blu-ray Disc technology, which Sony and other high-tech firms in Japan and abroad are promoting as the next-generation standard for optical disks. (Kyodo)

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  • 97.08(KB)*
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