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Understanding Blu Ray Technology Basics

The document discusses Blu Ray technology including its basics, data, comparison to DVDs, Blu Ray discs, and benefits. Blu Ray uses a blue-violet laser instead of red, allowing for smaller pits and higher density data storage of up to 50GB compared to DVD's 4.7GB. It also enables high definition 1080p video playback.

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Understanding Blu Ray Technology Basics

The document discusses Blu Ray technology including its basics, data, comparison to DVDs, Blu Ray discs, and benefits. Blu Ray uses a blue-violet laser instead of red, allowing for smaller pits and higher density data storage of up to 50GB compared to DVD's 4.7GB. It also enables high definition 1080p video playback.

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Audio and Video System

Blu Ray
Technology
By Prof. Hitesh Dholakiya
Outlines of Session
Basics of Blue Ray Technology
Data on Blue Ray Technology

LASER, Lens, Layers and Pitch Track

Comparison of DVD and Blue Ray Technology

Blue Ray Disc

Characteristics of Blue Ray Technology


Benefits of Blue Ray Technology
Basics of Blu Ray Technology
❖ In 1997, DVDs revolutionized the movie industry, Audio and Video quality was far
superior to the previous VHS.
❖ Now, the Blu ray technology is having the same effect on DVDs as they did on
VHS.
❖ Next generation Disc developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of
high definition video
Data on Blu Ray Technology
❖ Normal Red LASER is used on CDs and
DVDs with wavelength of 650 nm.
❖ Blu violet LASER is used in Blu Ray with
wavelength of 405 nm,
❖ In Optical storage, data is written into many small pits under the surface layer
of the disk.
❖ The shorter wavelength of the blue violet LASER used in Blu Ray Technology
allows smaller pits to be used in DVDs.
❖ This will increase storage in DVDs.
LASER, Lens, Layers & Track Pitch of Blu Ray
Technology
❖ CD ❖ DVD ❖ BD
❖ 780 nm Red LASER ❖ 650 nm Red LASER ❖ 405 nm Red LASER
❖ Lens Aperture 0.45 ❖ Lens Aperture 0.6 ❖ Lens Aperture 0.8
❖ One Layer of 1.2 mm made of ❖ Two Layers of 0.6 mm made of ❖ One Layer of 1.1 mm made of
Polycarbonate Polycarbonate Polycarbonate
❖ Track Pitch 1.6 µm ❖ Track Pitch 0.74 µm ❖ Track Pitch 0.3 µm
Comparison of DVD and Blu Ray
❖ Shorter Wavelength
650 nm 405 nm

❖ Higher NA
0.6 0.85

0.1 mm
1.2mm 0.6mm ❖ Protection layer Thickness 1.2mm
0.6 mm 0.1 mm

❖ Light spot

100 % 19 %
Blu Ray Disc
❖ While current optical disc technology such as DVD rely on a red laser to read and
write data, the new format uses a blue violet laser instead, hence its name Blu Ray.
❖ The discs come in single or double layer. Single layer can hold 25GB and double
can hold 50GB of data compared to DVDs holding 4.7GB of data.
❖ The benefit of using a blue violet laser is that it has a shorter wavelength than a
red laser, which makes it possible to focus the laser spot with even greater
precision.
Blu Ray Technology
Blu Ray Technology
Benefits of Blu Ray Technology
❑ Significantly increased storage space (50GB vs. today's 4.7GB)
❑ Has the potential to store 500GB on multiple layers
❑ Has the potential of up to 54MB/s read and write speeds
❑ Allows for high definition 1080p movies to be marketed

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