Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Zarlink Semiconductor | Subject: Laser diode drivers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 01 November 2004
Laser drivers for high-speed optical
drives
Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced two new LDDs that deliver industry-leading DVD/CD write/rewrite performance for optical disc drives used in home entertainment and electronics applications.
Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced two new laser diode drivers that deliver industry-leading DVD/CD write/rewrite performance for optical disc drives used in home entertainment and electronics applications The market for DVD recorder units is accelerating rapidly, with over 130 million units expected to be shipped in 2006
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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