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Laser diode support top-speed DVD/CD combos

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Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 9, 2004

A new range of laser diode drivers are the first to support x16 DVD and x52 CD write/rewrite speeds for the next-generation of optical disc drives used in high-speed DVD/CD combination recorder units.

A new range of laser diode drivers are the first to support x16 DVD and x52 CD write/rewrite speeds for the next-generation of optical disc drives used in high-speed DVD/CD combination recorder units.

Powered by Zarlink's laser diode drivers, DVD/CD recorder units will be able to write a 4.7Gbyte DVD - the equivalent of a 2h movie - in under 6min.

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