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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Presents Production Technology for 100 GB
Blu-ray Disc
10.09.2013 / 08:30
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Press release
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Presents Production Technology for 100 GB Blu-ray
Disc
- First successful production tests for 100 GB Blu-ray Disc
- Innovative production machines developed under the brand name BLULINE
III
- New ultra-high definition TV format in the spotlight at the IFA
- 100 GB Blu-ray Disc ideal for playback of movies in 4K resolution
Kahl am Main, September 10, 2013 - The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS
TECHNOLOGIES) developed a new replication line under the product name
BLULINE III for the manufacturing of triple-layer Blu-ray Discs with a
storage capacity of 100 GB. Production equipment by SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
enables the production of next generation optical discs on the basis of the
current BLULINE II machines for dual-layer Blu-ray Discs.
Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck, Chief Executive Officer of the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
AG, comments: 'Just in time for the market introduction of the new
ultra-high definition television technology (4K or Ultra-HD), we completed
the development of the production technology for the new triple-layer
Blu-ray Discs with 100 GB storage capacity'. Dr. Rinck adds: 'For SINGULUS
TECHNOLOGIES, in the Optical Disc segment the year 2013 has been very
positive overall. Until the end of this year's August we received
significantly more orders for Blu-ray Disc production machines than in the
prior-year period. We also see good opportunities for the sales of our
Blu-ray production equipment in the future. The positive life cycle of the
Blu-ray Disc will continue for some years with the launch of the new
ultra-high definition television format'.
The further advancement of today's Blu-ray Discs, the triple-layer Blu-ray
Discs with 100 GB storage capacity, is the preferred playback medium for
the new 4K technology. With the realization of a new and specifically
designed data compression method for the ultra-high definition technology,
the storage volume per information layer can be increased from 25 GB to
33 GB. In its committees, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is currently
discussing the specifications of new, global standards. SINGULUS
TECHNOLOGIES already completed the marketable concept of a new replication
line.
At the IFA 2013 media and technology companies provide insights into the
future of television: Sky, Astra, Sony, Harmonic, the Fraunhofer
Heinrich-Hertz-Institute and the German TV-Platform present ultra-high
definition. The new generation of high definition television provides four
times the resolution (3,840 x 2,560 pixels) of HDTV. 4K will become less
expensive: in Berlin a Chinese manufacturer is presenting new Ultra-HD TVs
with a price tag of less than EUR 2,000.
Background Blu-ray Disc market trends
In the 1st half of 2013 Blu-ray Disc sales increased by 41 % compared with
the same period one year ago (German Association of Audio-Visual Media
(BVV), August 2013). With a share of more than 90 %, physical media
(Blu-ray and DVD) also continue to dominate sales in the home entertainment
market in 2013. Blu-ray Disc sales in the US, the international key market,
will expand with a double-digit growth rate in 2013. This favorable trend
is amplified by the market launch of the new ultra-high definition
television technology and the upcoming market introduction of the new
gaming consoles Playstation PS 4 by Sony and Microsoft's Xbox One. Both
gaming consoles are even expected to be equipped with a Blu-ray drive with
4K support to win the consumers' favor. At several gaming conventions and
the IFA, the two new consoles were a highlight.
Profile SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES:
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES develops innovative technologies for efficient
production processes, which only make use of resources conservatively. New
production technology combined with sustainable processes and the use of
novel materials can decouple the use of resources from economic growth in
the long-term. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES' innovative power and competitiveness
are strengthened by these new technologic developments.
With its Optical Disc segment SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is the market leader
for Blu-ray as well as CD and DVD production equipment. As the only
engineering company worldwide SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES today already provides
the machine technology for three-layer Blu-ray Discs with a storage volume
of about 100 GB.
In the Solar division SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES is a recognized supplier for
new machines concepts and production processes for crystalline and
thin-film solar cells, which increase the efficiency of solar cells and
reduce their production costs. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES establishes itself as
a development partner and machine supplier for technologies enabling a
sustainable energy provision on the basis of renewable energies.
In the Semiconductor segment SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES focuses its activities
on the vacuum coating of wafers with ultra thin layers for the production
of MRAM memory, thin-film write/read heads and other semiconductor
applications.
To strengthen and further develop the existing business areas the company
pursued the targeted development of new products and application areas
based on its core competencies in order to open new markets with this. This
strategic further development of the existing product portfolio by internal
measures is in the focus in the business year 2013. At the same time we are
reviewing reasonable acquisition opportunities to strengthen the
sustainable development at SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES.
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, Hanauer Landstraße 103, D-63796 Kahl/Main, ISIN:
DE0007238909, WKN: 723890
Contact:
Maren Schuster, Investor Relations, Tel.: + 49 (0) 160 9609 0279
Bernhard Krause, Corporate Communications, Tel.: + 49 (0) 1709202924
E-Mail: bernhard.krause(at)singulus.de
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Language: English
Company: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
Hanauer Landstrasse 103
63796 Kahl am Main
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)1709202924
Fax: +49 (0)6188 440-110
E-mail: bernhard.krause(at)singulus.de
Internet: www.singulus.de
ISIN: DE0007238909, DE000A1MASJ4
WKN: 723890, A1MASJ
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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