Breakthrough Nanophotonic Data Storage
Folio Photonics’ discs and drives promise to lower perpetual storage costs, store data longer and more securely, and dramatically reduce data center energy consumption.
How it Works
It Starts With Novel Materials
Folio Photonics achieves high layer counts and layer densities using novel fluorescent materials, mitigating issues of interlayer crosstalk found in traditional reflective media.
Multi-layered Film
These nanophotonic materials are embedded into multi-layer films via an efficeint co-extrusion manufacturing process, enabling Folio to achieve record-low media costs.
High Capacity Discs
Discs are the first application of Folio's multi-layered film — providing random and rapid access to data across 16+ layers.
Photonic Drives
Data is accessed through a proprietary drive with a novel confocal OPU to track through layers at high spin speeds.
Backed By Science
Threshold response using modulated continuous wave illumination for multi-layer 3D optical data storage
DOI: 10.1063/1.4974867
Non-Linear Fluorescence Modulation of an Organic Dye for Optical Data Storage
DOI: 10.1364 JOSAB.31.000637
Roll-to-Roll Fabrication of Multi-layer Films for High Capacity Optical Data Storage
DOI: 10.1002/adma.2012006697
Positive for the Planet
Folio Discs have decades-long serice lifes, require 96.7% less power than HDDs, and have no climate control requirements.