INSIC/NSIC JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Short Wavelength Sources for Optical Recording - 6 Companies, 2 Universities - 6/91 to 6/96 - Government Sponsor: NIST/ATP

Ultra High Density Magnetic Recording Heads - 10 Companies, 7 Universities - 8/92 to 7/97 - Government Sponsor: NIST/ATP

Ultra-High Density Recording - 19 Companies, 16 Universities - 3/93 to 9/95 - Government Sponsor: DARPA

Photorefractive Information Storage Materials - 9 Companies, 1 University - 4/94 to 9/00 - Government Sponsor: DARPA

Holographic Data Storage Systems - 9 Companies, 4 Universities - 4/95 to 9/00 - Government Sponsor: DARPA

Ultrahigh Capacity Optical Disk - 2 Companies, 1 University - 10/95 to 12/97 - Government Sponsor: NIST/ATP

Network Attached Storage Devices - 5 Companies, 1 University - 1/97 to 12/99 - Sponsored by Participants

Multiple Optical Recording Enhancements - 3 Companies, 2 Universities - 11/97 to 2/02 - Government Sponsor: NIST/ATP

Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording - 4 Companies, 3 Universities - 11/01 to 11/06 - Government Sponsor: NIST/ATP

Extremely High Density Recording - 19 Companies, 28 Universities - began 11/96 - Sponsored by Participants

Advanced Magnetic Tape Storage Technology - 13 Companies, 8 Universities - began 12/99 - Sponsored by Participants

NEW RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN PLANNING STAGES

Data Storage Devices and Systems Research

Advanced Optical Storage Technologies

Advanced Metrology for Storage Devices

Probe Storage Technology & Devices

TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Increased storage density of magnetic disk, magnetic tape and optical technologies by 10X to 100X over current technologies, including:
- magnetic read/write heads
- magnetic and optical storage media
- head/media interface
- signal processing
- servo and tracking
- optical sources and components
Advanced manufacturing tools and processes for storage devices
Storage software to improve management and accessibility of stored information
Proof of concept of alternative storage technologies with performance potential beyond conventional approaches, including:
- holographic storage
- near-field optical storage
- probe storage
- solid-state nonvolatile memory devices
Storage system architecture to enable broader and easier application of storage devices to network and non-computer environments
New storage-intensive application demonstrations through partnerships with end-users and companion technology providers