It's not entirely clear how this is going to affect the balance of power in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray deathmatch -- each format relies on 405 nm blue-violet laser diodes, so each may be equally ...

Designed for rewritable DVD and CD, copiers, laser printers, and fax machines, the T0800 and T0810 laser-diode drivers consume less than 2 mA from a single 5-V supply. The T0800 ...