According to Japanese newspapers, world's number three in red-laser diode market, Sanyo, will start mass-production of "next generation" blue-laser diodes in April, 2003.
Blue-laser, because of its shorter wavelength, allows storing almost six times more data on optical disc (26GB per side on normal 12cm disc) than now-used red-laser technology. Major manufacturers have already agreed on blue-laser DVD standard, dubbed as Blu-Ray which will debut on next year (when Japan begins terrestial digital TV broadcasting).
Source: Reuters via CNET
Source: Reuters via CNET
