June 18, 2001

TOSHIBA EXPANDS OPTICAL STORAGE LINE WITH SLIM-LINE CD-R/RW AND UPGRADED DESK-TOP COMBINATION PRODUCT

Mobile storage technology leader provides customers with a single source for complete line of small, slim, light and low-power optical products

IRVINE, Calif, Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC), Storage Device Division (SDD) today announced it will offer slim-line CD-R/RW as an extension to its line of market-leading optical products for notebook computers, providing mobile PC manufacturers with a full slate of optical products to meet their customers' needs.  

First to offer a slim-line combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM product, Toshiba SDD is extending its mobile rewritable technology leadership to the popular CD-R/RW format to provide PC OEMs with the full range of storage options that can help create differentiation in their product offerings based on customer profiles and needs.

"Slim-line CD-R/RW is a new addition to our mobile product line, because we have focused on the slim-line combination drive as our primary rewritable format since it offers both rewritable CD and DVD capabilities," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba SDD. "We think this technology addition makes sense to provide mobile PC manufacturers with the full array of rewritable storage solutions, so that they can vary their product mix according to customer set. Slim-line CD-R/RW provides a simple storage option at a lower price point for entry level or mid-range mobile customers, whereas, the slim-line combination drive can be a value-added offering to those looking for DVD playback as well as CD recording capability."

The SR-C8002 slim-line CD-R/RW drive reads CD-R/CD-RW media with a capacity of 650MB. The drive features a fast-writing and read speed of 8X for CD-R and CD-RW and employs a full 24X speed maximum playback for CD-ROM. It is currently available in volume production to mobile PC manufacturers.

Toshiba Upgrades Popular Combination Drive
Toshiba has also improved the performance capabilities of its popular desk-top combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM upgrade kit, an easy addition to increase PC functionality with the latest applications for file sharing, CD writing and DVD playback. Now available online at www.sdd.toshiba.com, the new upgrade kit features the 8x8x32x8 SD-R1102 CD-RW/DVD-ROM ATAPI combination drive as well as Cyberlink's Power DVD™ software decoder and VOB Instant CD/DVD for CD creation and backup.

Product outlines: Mobile CD-R/RW

Model name	CD-R Write	CD-RW Write	CD-ROM Read	Interface
SR-C8002	Max. 8X	Max. 8X	Max. 24X	ATAPI

Product Specifications: Mobile CD-R/RW

Applicable Disc Formats	CD-DA, CD-G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT,CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD),Multi-session CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW
Interface	ATAPI
Average random seek time	105ms
Continuous data transfer rate	Record: CD-R/RW: 1,200KB/sec Playback: CD-ROM: 3,600KB/sec CD-RW: Max 900KB/sec High Speed CD-RW: Max 1,800 KB/sec
Buffer capacity	2MB
MTBF	60,000 hours
External dimensions (W x H x D)	128mm x 12.7mm x 193mm(without bezel)
Weight	240g

Product Outlines: Desk-top Combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Model name	CD-R Write	CD-RW Rewrite	CD-ROM Read	DVD Read
SD-R1102	Max. 8X	Max. 8X	Max. 32X	Max. 8X

Product Specifications: Combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Applicable Disc Formats	CD formats: CD-R, CD-RWCD-DA, CD-G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT,CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD),Multi-session CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA,CD-R, CD-RW)DVD-ROM formats: DVD-ROM (DVD-5,DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R
Interface	ATAPI
Average Random Seek Time	140ms DVD 105ms CD
Sustained Data Transfer Rate	Max 10,816KB/s (DVD-ROM - 8 X) Max 5,472KB/s (CD-ROM - 32X)
Buffer capacity	2MB
MTBF	100,000 POHs

Toshiba Storage Device Division
TAEC Storage Device Division (SDD) leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, slim CD-R/RW, combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM and 1.8- and 2.5-inch hard disk drives. Toshiba SDD markets high-quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators and distributors in the United States. Inherent in the company's product line is the high-quality engineering and manufacturing that has established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders.

About TAEC
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) offers the industry's broadest line-up of semiconductor, display and storage solutions for the computing, wireless, networking and digital consumer markets. Combining quality and flexibility with design engineering expertise, TAEC brings advanced next-generation technologies to its OEM customers.

TAEC is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $54 billion (FY 1999 recorded sales) Toshiba Corp., the second largest semiconductor company worldwide in terms of global sales for the year 2000. Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For additional company and product information, please visit TAEC's web site at chips.toshiba.com. For technical inquiries, please e-mail Tech.Questions@taec.toshiba.com.

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