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BPI

A gene on chromosome 20q11.23 that encodes a lipopolysaccharide-binding protein associated with human neutrophil granules, which has
bactericidal activity on gram-negative bacteria.

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The shift to perpendicular recording technology offers the potential for significant areal density increases.

Perpendicular recording: the next generation of magnetic recording. (Tape/Disk/Optical Storage)

Since 1992, the areal density of magnetic disk recording has increased an average of over 60 percent annually.

Disk companies pricing themselves out of business-again: lessons of the past still unlearned

that show a doubling of areal density to over 12Gbits/[inch.

Sony lays down ambitious migration path for future of AIT

PA is at the high end and quite expensive, but as the particulate tapes move towards greater areal density, even mid to low range MP media may move in PA's direction, especially if the material becomes more economical.

MP-4 Rejuvenates A Century-Old Technology...Metal Particulate Tape

In the first half of 2007, Hitachi expects to bring hard drive areal density half way to the 345 Gbits/sq.

Hitachi Storage Breakthrough Signals Bright Future on Hard Drive's 50th-Birthday; New Perpendicular Recording Data Density Demo Promises 2-Terabyte Hard Drive by Decade End; Hitachi Plans 1-Terabyte Drive for 2007

The combination of higher areal density and smaller drive heads will make miniature storage devices much more common as the need for data storage expands with broadband.

"Whole Lot O' Shakin' Goin' On!"

The NEXUS-PVD multi-target system is part of Veeco's expanded PVD/ALD product line which respond to the industry's move to high areal density perpendicular recording technology.

Veeco Receives Order for New PVD Tool from Leading TFMH Manufacturer

This is important due to the high areal density of PMR drives.

Hitachi's New ``Super-Pendicular'' Hard Drive Shows Steely Reliability; Travelstar 5K160 Combines Perpendicular Recording & IrMnCr Read Heads for Industry's Most Technically-Advanced Mobile Hard Drive

The combination of areal density and our four-disk design distinguishes [the company] as a provider of solutions for our customers' desktop PC systems.

Maxtor Mines Another Diamond

As hard drive areal density increases, the physical dimensions of the read sensor have had to be significantly reduced to accommodate the smaller data bits.

Hitachi Ups Hard Drive Durability With Super-Vision Technology; IrMnCr Read-head Sensor Contributes to Best-of-Breed Reliability of New Hitachi Perpendicular Recording Hard Drive

The average annual growth rate in disk drive capacity, measured in areal density or the number of bits that can be stored in a given area, has been rapidly accelerating.

The NAS Market Begins To Take Shape

Bragging rights go to the company with the latest in a series of firsts--first to market, first with the current top in areal density, first with a new low in acoustic output, and even first with proprietary drive diagnostics can earn a competitive advantage, all other things being equal.