In any computer system there are requirements for nonvolatile bulk memory storage/data retrieval. magnetic disk recording has long been the popular low cost method for commercial memory, however, it has been plagued by poor reliability even in the most benign environments. a new technology is… More

mercial optical disk drive industry.

As the Tactical Air Forces modernizes its C3I assets, there is an increasing need for high capacity, interoperable data storage media for tactical battlefield information display and collection systems. Optical disk drives and disk media are uniquely suited for this environment because of their… More

CD-ROM technology has,tremendous potential in military applications for shipboard, airborne and ground forces data distribution of very large, stable databases and maps. Portability, durability, and availability of the commercial CD-ROM data disks are factors dictating the use of the CD-ROM… More