| Data Storage Institute (Singapore) | |
| Vision | To be a vital node in a global community of knowledge generation and innovation, nurturing research talents and capabilities for world class Research & Development in next generation technologies. |
| Mission | To establish Singapore as a Research & Development centre of excellence in data storage technologies. |
| Established | MTC (1992); Renamed DSI in 1996 |
| Executive Director | Dr Pantelis Sophoclis Alexopoulos |
| Deputy Director (Research) | Dr Thomas LIEW |
| Deputy Director (Industry) | Dr Kuan-Teck CHANG |
| Location | 5 Engineering Drive 1 DSI Building Singapore 117608 |
| Website | http://www.dsi.a-star.edu.sg |
The Data Storage Institute (DSI) is a national research and development organisation located in Singapore
, where data storage technologies
are being studied. The institute's core competencies are in network storage, non-volatile memory
and high-density magnetic recording technologies, as well as system design and prototyping.
History
DSI was established in April 1996 through the expansion of the Magnetics Technology Centre (MTC), itself founded in June 1992 by the Agency for Science, Technology & Research, or A*STAR (then known as the National Science & Technology Board) and the National University of Singapore(NUS).
In a report published in 1999 by The Information Storage Industry Center,
University of California
, San Diego, DSI was ranked among the top
five storage research and development centers worldwide.
In October 2008, PM Lee Hsien Loong
cited DSI as a contributing factor to the “success story” of the Singapore data storage industry.
“Today, we have close to 80% share of the world market for high-end enterprise disk drives, and 40% share of the world market for hard disk media". DSI has collaborated extensively with key industry players on next-generation product developments. Its work has also spawned new high value-added activities. This has persuaded companies such as Fujitsu
Fujitsuis a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
, EMCEMC CorporationEMC Corporation , a Financial Times Global 500, Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, develops, delivers and supports information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure hardware, software, and services. EMC is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA.Former Intel executive Richard Egan and his...
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and Nitto DenkoNitto Denkois a Japanese company which produces tapes, vinyl, LCDs, insulation, and several other products. It was founded in 1918 to produce electrical insulation and it survived World War II, despite the destruction of its central offices.-Products:...
to establish corporate R&D laboratories in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. In particular, Seiko and Nitto Denko have decided to co-locate with DSI right here in FusionopolisFusionopolisFusionopolis is a research and development complex located at the One-North business park in Singapore. It houses various research organizations, high-tech companies, government agencies, retail outlets, and serviced apartments in one location....
.”
- PM Lee Hsien Loong, Welcoming Speech at Fusionopolis Opening
Awards & Accreditations
- 2008 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Silver Award ("Breaking the Limits of Phase Change Random Access Memory – The Future Non-Volatile Memory")
- 2006 National Technology Award ("Advanced micro motor technologies used in hard disk drive and miniaturized mechatronic systems")
- 2006 IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award ("Nanometer spacing measurement between head and media")
- 2005 INSIC Technical Achievement Award ("Ultra-low flying femto slider for extremely high density magnetic data storage")
- 2005 Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Commendation Award ("Nanocluster beam deposition technology for the synthesis of nanostructure materials")
- 2005 National Technology Award ("Ultra-low flying height technology at sub-3nm")
- 2004 Asia Wall Street Journal Young Inventors' Silver Award ("Laser Nanopatterning in the Optical Near-Field for High Density Data Storage")
- 2004 IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award ("Advanced Laser Microfabrication and Nanoengineering Technology")
- 2004 Technology Review (TR-100) World's Top 100 Innovators ("Magnetic Random Access Memory {MRAM}")
- 2004 National Technology Award ("Superlattice-like Rewriteable Phase Change Optical Disk")
- 2003 Singapore Innovation Award ("3.5 nm Flying Height Slider for Terabyte Capacity Data Storage")
DSI's Scientific Advisory Board
DSI's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) provides review of DSI's technology roadmaps.- Mr Hubert Yoshida (Chairperson) - Vice President & Chief Technologist, Hitachi Data Systems CorporationHitachi Data SystemsHitachi Data Systems is a company providing mid-range and high-end storage systems, software and services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. and part of the Hitachi Information Systems & Telecommunications Division....
, USA
- Prof Garth A. Gibson - Professor, Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, and Founder & CTO, Panasas Inc.PanasasPanasas, Inc., is a private, multinational computer storage company based in Sunnyvale, California. It specializes in high-performance scale-out network-attached storage optimized for Linux clusters.- History :...
, USA
- Prof Randall Victora - University Professor, University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, USA
- Mr Paolo Cappelletti - R&D Vice President, NumonyxNumonyxNumonyx is a semiconductor company making flash memories, which was founded on March 31, 2008 by Intel Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Francisco Partners. It was acquired by Micron Technology on February 9, 2010....
Italy Srl, Italy
- Mr Paul Brown - Vice President and General Manager E-Lab, EMC CorporationEMC CorporationEMC Corporation , a Financial Times Global 500, Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, develops, delivers and supports information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure hardware, software, and services. EMC is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA.Former Intel executive Richard Egan and his...
, USA
- Mr Mark Re - Senior Vice President, Seagate TechnologySeagate TechnologySeagate Technology is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard disk drives. Incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology, Seagate is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive offices in Scotts Valley, California, United States.-1970s:On November 1, 1979...
, USA
- Dr Wang Po Kang - Chief Technology Officer, MagIC Technologies, Senior Vice President, Headway Technologies, USA
- Dr Pantas Sutardja - Chief Technology Officer, Marvell Technology GroupMarvell Technology GroupMarvell is an American producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products.Founded in 1995, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has operations worldwide and approximately 5,700 employees. Marvell’s U.S. operating subsidiary is based in Santa Clara, California and Marvell has...
Pte Ltd, USA
- Mr Hiroshi Sakai - Chief Technology Officer, Showa DenkoShowa Denkois a leading Japanese chemical engineering firm.Formed in 1939 by the merger of Nihon Electrical Industries and Showa Fertilizers, Showa Denko K.K. manufactures chemical products and industrial materials. SDK's products serve a wide array of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic...
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