unclewest-your measured and rational take on things has been rocketed around the boards today...your honest and practical insights set the standard for all...thanks again.
Your mention of JDSU in the context of the blue laser --
i do not believe jdsu's pump lasers have anything to do with cree's laser...in addition to being used for totally different applications...i assure you they are miles away from the price point...
is certainly right on, but SDLI, which may or may not become JDSU, is more worrisome. They have a patent on a tunable blue laser using a lithium niobate waveguide which has the interesting ability to change an emitted red wavelength to a blue wavelength..
of some concern is this statement in the patent application:
Laser devices in accord with the present invention are very compact, with overall dimensions approximating 1 cm in length, making the devices suitable for a wide variety of applications, including consumer electronics and industrial applications.
164.195.100.11
Don't know about cost, power consumption, lifetime, etc...you'd think all would be less favorable than Cree's approach, but WTFDIK
Remember that MVIS has an alliance with Gemfire, the leading world supplier of lithium niobate waveguide material.... |
