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Ahrensburg, 18th April 2006 - The Basler S400 Blu-ray, the latest extension to Basler’s successful product line of inline scanners offers tailor-made measurement features embedded in a newly designed future-proof technology platform.

Ready to tackle the inspection challenges of Blu-ray media, the Basler S400 has been geared towards the special needs of the technically sophisticated but all the more economical spin coating process. A tight grip on cover layer uniformity is ensured by the high areal density of the 10 radii layer thickness measurement. All hard coat-related deformations are securely picked up by the patented bubble channel. A second inspection channel using a zero degree angle of incidence delivers most precise defect size information and cross-checks with 45° image data for defect depth to make sure that defects are properly classified. The proven detection of local thickness variations in the cover layer allows for a neat correlation of Basler inspection results with dips in PUH write and read performance as commonly detected by electrical testers.

Blu-ray will be the mainstream optical media format for the next 5 to 8 years. With its projected venture into multiple layer structure, the Blu-ray roadmap may well extend into the third decade of the new millennium. To keep up with such long-term anticipation, Basler engineers have used just as much vision to create a future-proof PC platform to support the high measurement performance of the S400 Blu-ray for years to come. Industry-proven components and non-consumer PC technology ensure long-term availability and reliable performance on a high level of accuracy. Active as well as additional passive cooling take care that heat radiation is kept at a minimum.

With this state-of-the art technology concept, Basler aims to deliver unrivalled measurement solutions supported by high-quality computing power to 3rd generation optical media suppliers.