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| Year | Description |
| 1996 | Invention patented by Wenbin Jiang and Michael S. Lebby on January 3rd, 1996. Abstract: An optical pick-up head for reading information from a data storage medium, the pick-up head including a VCSEL for emitting a beam of light with a focusing element for directing the beam of light onto the data storage medium and a light receiving element for receiving light reflected from the data storage medium and tracking element for positioning the beam. |
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