Mitsubishi Electric Joins Blu-ray Disc Founders

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the existing nine Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF) today announced that Mitsubishi Electric has become a member company of BDF. Mitsubishi Electric has taken a leading role in the development of optical disc technology in the relevant industries over the years, and has been focusing on blue laser technology as an important element in establishing the next generation high density and high-grade optical disc recording technology.

Mitsubishi Electric has studied the BDF's Blu-ray Disc format as one of the most promising candidates in this area, and has contributed to the format's development through technical proposals to the BDF. The BDF members strongly believe that the addition of Mitsubishi Electric to the BDF will further enrich the group's activities.