A Presentation On Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc

Guided By Mr. Prahlad Kumawat

Presented By Rahul Kumar Mahaych

WHAT IS FMD?
Fluorescent Multilayer disc is a new technology

developed by Constellation 3D Inc.

It stores digital data in three dimensions. It is a readable and re-writable disc. It is an optical data storage disc, simialar in size CD-

ROMs And DVDs.

NEED OF FMD?
Increased disc Capacity Quick parallel access and retrieval information. Media tolerances. Usage Flexibility.

OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The FMDs are works on the phenomenon of PHOTOCHROMISM.
The selection of fluorescent material. Obtain fluorescent properties. Simulation and Emission. Filteration and Finish.

Model of FMDs

TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE

HOT STAMPING:y Pressing of sheets. y Formation of layer. y Filling the pits. y Pressing of informational layers.

FMD RECORDING

Technology Used:- WORM(Write Once Read Many) Two Rules to be followed while recording.

1. The write laser should able to turn

the fluorescense on or off

2. Threshold power of laser for

recording and less power for reading

FMD READ DEVICE

Reading process is carried out with the help of a photosensitive element. Device can read low-power fluorescense of 10 MHz. Reading speed upto 1GB/sec. Mechanical speed of the derive is 450 times lower than that of DVD.

CD-ROM Vs FMD

COMPRASION OF DISC LAYERS

CD vs DVD vs FMD

PARAMETERS 1.Disc Diameter 2.Capacity 3.Wavelength 4. Distance b/w Tracks 5.No.of layers

CD 1.2mm 750MB 780nm 1.6micron 1

DVD 1.2mm 4GB 650nm 0.85micron 2

FMD 1.2mm 50GB+ 480-530nm 4800.80micron 12

APPLICATIONS
y Data warehouses. y E-commerce related data mining. y Storage of very high detailed archive of

maps.
y PVR (Priya Village Roadshow), HDTV. y Ability to store a large amount of data in

uncompressed format.

ADVANTAGES
y Prevents problem of interference since it uses an incoherent fluorescent light. y Compatible with CD and DVD formats with more storage area and faster access. y Fluorescent technology do not require special manufacturing conditions. y Cost of production of FMD is relatively cheap. y It consists multiple data layers, Capacity of each data layer is 4.7 GB

REFERENCES
y www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki. y www.seminartopic.org. y www.edu.five.org

CONCLUSION
y Mans need for additional storage space is increasing . y The FMD Digital Cinema disc has the potential to

provide a secure, removable, single disc distribution method.

y The FMD can provide us with a staggering 140 GB of

storage space seems to be an enticing solution for the storage- hungry masses.

Thank You