BLULINE II
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| The Platform for High Quality Blu-ray Discsc The success of 3D in the cinemas is encouraging, the Hollywood Studios are increasing the production of 3D movies, broadcasters are preparing to launch 3D channels, the consumer electronics industry is readying a whole range of 3D TVs and Blu-ray players. SINGULUS is supporting all that with the right replication equipment for the 3D Blu-ray Discs! Hollywood Studios want to take advantage of the enormous storage capacity of a BD50 disc in order to deliver an unprecedented video and audioexperience in Hi-def quality to the home consumer. For this reason, the availability of 50 GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Discs is a clear must for these formats. The Blu-ray format has definitively established itself as the new standard in the market. Highdefinition television, HDTV (Full HD and 3D), combined with the Blu-ray video format, is the new technology of the media sector. The market introduction of the 50 GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc was a show-stopper for the entertainment industry. The high storage capacity of the format enables optimum audio and video High-Definition quality and also offers the ability to store bonus material such as additional trailers, interviews with directors and stars as well as BD-Java-based applications, enabling viewers to enjoy an interactive movie experience never possible before. The Blu-ray Disc will initially be the only method of delivering Full HD (1080p) 3D content to the home. |  SINGULUS' experience in the field of Blu-ray goes back to its early, exclusive partnership with the format developer Sony in 2005. SINGULUS has already a large number of production lines at over 30 replicators around the globe. The SINGULUS Blu-ray Disc production system BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of Blu-ray Discs (BD ROM Single Layer and Dual Layer (BD ROM SL/DL), according to the specifications issued by the BDA. All production steps from molding, cooling, metallizing, wet-embossing, lacquering and UV-curing to quality inspection are incorporated in the BLULINE II. Its functionality, speed and designwill again set a new benchmark for the industry. The BLULINE II operates with one molding machine and comprises all the advanced features required for production of high end Dual Layer Blu-ray Discs. The most common technology for creating an additional information layer on a substrate surface is the the wet-embossing process. The benefit of the wet-embossing process is that it provides a very fine pit geometry and therefore generates a flawless electrical signal. The dual layer process requires an excellent uniformity of the space layer between the two information layers (approx. 25±1 micron). This space layer is created by our field proven spin coating process and uses resin heating and curing to achieve the required uniformity. Finally the BD50 disc requires a precise 75 micron cover layer. | |