- Startup ribbon -based holographic tape promises 200 TB per LTO cartridge
- Tech Optical Voxes uses polymer film and $ 5 laser to write
- No -up stream software or hardware changes integrate into the LTO system
The UK Startup Holomium is developing a holographic storage system aimed at completing or completing the LTO tape.
In a company, founded by former Desin Engineer Charlie Gayle, the polymer ribbon cartridge has been used with $ 5 laser DIDS. Every 100 meters cartridge can be stored in a lot of reading format, up to 200TB.
Cartos matches the dimensions of the LTO and work in existing tape libraries without changes in upstream software. Drives drops as a shelf, allowing libraries to work in hybrid LTOs and hologram setups.
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The idea began in Dyson, where Gail helped to create a holographic label system called HO1O. It embedded several QR codes in the same hologram, which is able to read from different angles or sources of light.
“What we did for prototypes in Ho1O was to use a light sensitive polymer content that you just brought to the laser light … it locks the polymer change and maintains this image,” said Gail. Blocks and files.
This concept was developed in multi -layer data storage using similar content.
Unlike other optical methods using glasses or ceramics, Holomium writes data as a holographic voices in the polymer film. The film uses a 16 micron thick polymer sheet between pet layers, with 120 micron ribbons.
The prototype Holodero writes and reads the hologram using 3D printed lenses and digital micromers device.
Gail said, “We are writing thousands of bits data pages. Through Pitt has not been revealed, though it allegedly operates at a speed of LTO-9. The drive uses £ 30 circuit board and modified LTO mechanics.
Holomium has received 000 900,000 in the UK’s innovation grant, and they are in partnership with Ticker and Qi Star to test field trials and integration. It contains patents for optical engine, media design and valometric storage method.
Blocks and files Reports: “We understand that Ticker will deploy prototypes in his UK data centers to test product performance, reliability and solidarity to prototypes. Holomium wrote to device firmware so, we understand, as a type of LTO.”
Future capacity can be increased through multi -channel recording, in which the data can be used to use multiple light wavelengths in the layer. Each additional channel can multiply storage without any hardware change.
