Display Development News articles from April 2002

Display Development News archives from April 2002

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS: High-Reflective TFT for Handheld Uses.(Sharp Electronics' High-Reflective Thin Film Transistor LCDs)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Sharp Microelectronics of America (SMA, 5700 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas, WA 98607, Tel: 360/834-8926, Fax: 360/834-8903) a U.S.-based division of Sharp Electronics Corp., announced 3.5-in. High-Reflective Thin Film Transistor (HR-TFT) LCDs....

20.1-in. Monochrome for Medicine.(Sharp Microelectronics LQ201U1LW11)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Sharp Microelectronics (Camas, WA-see previous article) also introduced the industry's first 20.1-in. monochrome TFT LCD with brightness levels and performance capabilities available for both diagnostic imaging and clerical applications. ...

Wireless Monitor Extends Office PC.(ViewSonic airpanel 100)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... ViewSonic Corp. (381 Brea Canyon Rd., Walnut, CA 9179; Tel: 909/869-7976, Fax: 909/468-1202) announced a wireless monitor that provides business users with access to data, when and where they need it most. Targeted at business professionals,...

Slim Bezel Multimedia Displays.(Eizo Nanao Technologies MultiEdge)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Eizo Nanao Technologies (5710 Warland Dr., Cypress, CA 90630; Tel: 562/431-5011, Fax: 562/431-4811) introduced their new MultiEdge flat panel display line at the FOSE government tradeshow in Washington. The new line was designed with input...

Sunlight Readable On-Glass Display.(Densitron DV3002 LCD display)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Densitron (10430-2 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670; Tel: 562/941-5000, Fax: 562/941-5757) has cut through price barriers by offering a rugged, 2 lines, 16 characters, sunlight readable, Chip-on-Glass LCD at a cost as low as $5.28 each...

PLASMA PANELS: Electrograph & NEC Offer Digital Signage.
April 1, 2002... Electrograph Systems, Inc. (175 Commerce Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788; Tel: 800/776-5768, Fax: 631/436-5227), a national value added wholesale distributor of display technology solutions, announced the "Dynamic Display Solution," a partner program...

Toshiba's Chooses Tripath's Audio.(Tripath Technology Class-T digital audio amplifier)
April 1, 2002... Tripath Technology, Inc. (3900 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054; Tel: 408/567-3000, Fax: 408/567-3003) says that its TA1101B 1-bit digital audio amplifiers have been chosen to bring theater quality sound to Toshiba's 35-in. plasma display...

HDTV TV Receives Satellite Signals.(Hitachi launches high definition plasma display televisions)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Hitachi, Ltd. (Chiyoda ku, Tokyo 100, Japan; Tel: 81-3-211-1111, Fax: 81-3-212-3857) introduced three high definition plasma display televisions capable of receiving broadcast satellite and 110 east longitude communications satellite. The 32...

LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAYS Imaging Head Based on HGED.(Telegen Display, Cycolor develop novel digital imaging printer head)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Telegen Corp. (1840 Gateway Dr., San Mateo, CA 94404; Tel: 650/349-4300, Fax: 650/261-9468) says that its subsidiary, Telegen Display (TDC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cycolor, Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, for the development of a novel...

MICRODISPLAYS: Displaytech Focuses On Viewfinder Business.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Displaytech (2602 Clover Basin Dr., Longmont, CO 80503; Tel: 303/772-2191, Fax: 303/772-2191) says it is increasing its resources dedicated to Viewfinder products as a result of the success it has had in this large market. The company has...

Light Engine Cuts Time to Market.(ColorLink, Three-Five Systems, Wavien develop light engine based on Three-Five's Brillian XGA Microdisplay)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Three-Five Systems (1600 N. Desert Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; Tel: 602/389-8600, Fax: 602/389-8801), Wavien, Inc., ColorLink, Inc. and Advanced Digital Optics (ADO) announced the availability of a small format, low cost light engine-the optical...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: High Performance 5-Pound Projectors.(NEC Technologies LT 157, LT 158)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... NEC Technologies, Inc. (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) introduced the industry's brightest sub- five pound projectors, the LT 157 and LT 158. The LT 157 replaces NEC's best selling microportable, the LT...

Hitachi Unit has Sophistication.(Hitachi America's CP-X430W projector)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Hitachi America, Ltd. (2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Brisbane, CA 94005; Tel: 650/589-8300, Fax: 650/563-4207), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, announced a new projector in its extensive multimedia offering. Weighing just nine...

HEAD WORN DISPLAYS: Microdisplay Aids Knee Surgeons.
April 1, 2002... Microvision (19910 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA 98011; Tel: 425/415-6847, Fax: 425/415-6600) announced that researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and CASurgica, Inc. recently demonstrated the...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Video Decoder Simplifies Design.(Texas Instruments TVP5200)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Texas Instruments (Box 655474, Dallas, TX 75265; Tel: 972/995- 2011) introduced the industry's first all-format digital video decoder that enables PC graphic formats and standard and high definition video formats in display applications. ...

Mira-Enabled Smart Displays for the Home.
April 1, 2002... National Semiconductor Corp. (2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95052; Tel: 408/721-8786, Fax: 408/721-5691) says it has created reference designs to speed deployment of smart display devices that support Microsoft's "Mira" project....

Grayscale Generator Extends Battery Life.(Analog Devices' ADD8502)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Analog Devices (Ray Stata Technology Center, Wilmington, MA 01887; Tel: 800/262-5643) announced an integrated, high-accuracy programmable gray scale generator for the TFT LCD handheld market, which includes 3G cell phones, PDAs and games....

INDUSTRY NEWS: Microvision Signs Reseller Agreements.(with Pen Systems, Sellers Aviation/PCFLIGHTSYSTEMS)
April 1, 2002... Microvision (Bothell, WA) signed several key reseller agreements in conjunction with its Nomad display system. Based on the company's patented retinal scanning technology, the Nomad is a high-resolution head worn display that presents images...

E Ink, Philips to Ship Displays.
April 1, 2002... E Ink Corp. (733 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel: 617/499- 6000, Fax: 617/499-6200) and Royal Philips Electronics (The Netherlands) announced the completion of the first phase of their joint development agreement (JDA) announced in...

eMagin Gets Fund Commitment.
April 1, 2002... eMagin Corp. (Hopewell Junction, NY) says it has received a commitment to provide the company with up to $15 million from a private equity fund. The deal provides the company with the right, but not the obligation, to issue shares when it...

Planar to Acquire DOME Imaging.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Planar Systems, Inc. (Beaverton, OR) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DOME Imaging Systems, Inc. of Waltham, Massachusetts. DOME's display systems for diagnostic imaging, the leading products in the fast growing segment of...

Microvision Completes Private Placement.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Microvision, Inc. (Bothell, WA) says that it has completed an equity placement for just over $6 million, consisting of 524,130 shares of registered common stock. The shares are not subject to any conversion or reset features, and the...

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY STOCK WATCH.
April 1, 2002... Twelve of our fifteen stocks ended the first quarter of 2002 on the plus side. There appeared to be a turnaround, however slight, for the battered stocks of the display industry. Many of our companies, of course, are tech companies that...

CALENDAR.(Calendar of Events)
April 1, 2002... May 19-24, 2002. SID Int'l Symposium, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Contact: Jay Morreale, Palisades Convention Management, Inc.; Tel: 212/460-8090. June 30-July 5, 2002. Int'l Liquid Crystal Conference, Edinburg, U.K. Contact:...