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Go To | Optical Storage |
We invented magnetic storage media way back in 1953, and we continue
to lead the industry today with new innovations. Throughout the data
storage industry, 3M products set the standard for reliability and
performance. From diskettes to half-inch computer tape to quarter-inch
cartridges, our products are preferred by more consumers than any other
brand.
A history of optical technology leadership 1982 3M Demonstrated the first working magneto-optical disk 1985 3M Shipped the first commercial rewritable optical disks 1988 3M Developed the first ISO standard rewritable optical disk 1990 3M Provided the first ISO formatted rewritable optical disk 1992 3M Provided the first lifetime warranty on rewritable optical disks 1993 3M Brought the first 1.2 and 1.3 GB optical disks to market 1994 3M Provided the first full line of DOS, Macintosh™ and Scitex™ formatted rewritable optical disks 1995 Introduced PD650 optical disks 1996 3M Introduced 2.3GB and 2.6GB magneto optical disks 1996 3M Optical media becomes part of Imation, a Company Borne of 3M Innovation
Key Optical Technology Innovations * Inventors of many key optical technology innovations that give our optical disks their high performance today, including the wear-resistant hub ring, double-debris seal, media lock device and shutter slide * Co-developed the ISO standard 1.3 GB optical disk in 1993 -- and was first to bring them to the market * Leading the effort to develop the next generation of optical storage technology
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