Display Development News articles from April 2004

Display Development News archives from April 2004

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS: TFT Cuts Time to Market for Cell Phone Makers.
April 1, 2004... Three-Five Systems (1600 N. Desert Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; Tel: 602/389-8740) has available a color TFT dual display, targeted at cell phone manufacturers, that significantly reduces time to market. The new display is available as a Platform...

Desktop Model Geared to First-Time LCD Users.
April 1, 2004... Sharp Systems of America (5901 Boles Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647; Tel: 714/903-4600, Fax: 714/903-4716) announced a new addition to its LCD monitor linea sleek 15-inch XGA LCD monitor (1,024 by 768) with a high brightness of 260 nits and a...

PLASMA DISPLAYS: Pioneer Acquisition Wont Impact NEC Display Supply.
April 1, 2004... NEC Solutions, Inc. (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) stands firm in its commitment to supply award-winning NEC-branded plasma displays in the Americas with abundant product availability, continued service and...

Monitors for Commercial and Professional Apps.
April 1, 2004... The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd. (2000 Sierra Point Pkwy., Brisbane, CA 94005; Tel: 650/589-8300, Fax: 650/583-4207) announced the release of two 42-inch product additions to the companys line of professional plasma...

MICRODISPLAYS: Kopin to Develop HDTV Quality Microdisplays.
April 1, 2004... Kopin Corp. (125 North Dr., Westborough, MA 01581; Tel: 508/870- 5959, Fax: 508/870-0660) announced a $3.2 million Department of Defense (DoD) contract to develop ultra-high resolution color microdisplays for the U.S. Armys Future Force Warrior...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: Home Entertainment with Widescreen, 3,500:1 Ratio.
April 1, 2004... NEC Solutions (1250 North Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) set a new industry standard for price performance and advanced the award-winning image quality of its ShowCase Series home entertainment projectors with the...

InFocus Calls This the Ultimate Projector.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... InFocus Corp. (27700B SW Pkwy., Wilsonville, OR 97070; Tel: 503/685-8888, Fax: 503/685-8887) said that the InFocus ScreenPlay 7205, the newest home theater projector to bring high-definition image quality to the custom and install market, is...

COMMENTARY.(companies in partnership for electronic paper display)(Editorial)
April 1, 2004... Over the years that I have been editing this newsletter, a great many product announcements have come across my desk. Some have been notable, others outstanding, but most are routine. They consist of a larger (or smaller) liquid crystal...

DISPLAY MATERIALS: Ready-to-Use RGB LED Source for Backlights.
April 1, 2004... Lumileds Lighting (370 West Trimble Rd., San Jose, CA 95131; Tel: 408/435-6044, Fax: 408/435-6855) announced the availability of Luxeon DCC, the first fully assembled LED-based RGB light sources for use as an alternative to cold cathode...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Three-Dimensional Display Needs No Type of Headgear.
April 1, 2004... Kodak, Inc. (State St., Rochester, NY 14650; Tel: 716/588-7612) showed a significant innovation that lets video game players, earth scientists, and many others experience three-dimensional images without glasses or headgear of any type, which...

Electronic Paper Display for Reading Device.
April 1, 2004... Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Tel: 31-40- 2743-703), Sony Corp. (Tokyo, Japan, Tel 81-3-5448-2200), and E Ink Corp. (733 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel: 617/499- 6000, Fax: 617/499-6200) announced the worlds...

PROCESS NEWS: Farming Out LCoS HDTV Assembly, Production.(liquid crystal on silicon high definition television)
April 1, 2004... Brillian Corp. (1600 N. Desert Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; Tel: 602/389- 8888, Fax: 602/389-8801) assessed the capabilities of more than 20 different electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies before signing an agreement with Suntron Corp....

INDUSTRY NEWS: Optrex & Mouser in Distribution Agreement.(Optrex America Inc.)(Mouser Electronics Inc.)
April 1, 2004... Optrex America (Plymouth, MI), a leader in the design and manufacture of OEM liquid crystal displays (LCDs), has announced a nationwide distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics (Mansfield, TX), a major distributor of electronic...

Lighthouse Technologies Expands in U.S.
April 1, 2004... Lighthouse Technologies, Ltd. announced an expansion of its American operations, in a move aimed at meeting emerging business opportunities in the evolving large-screen LED display marketplace. The company has opened new U.S. headquarters in...

Contract to Develop OLED Encapsulation Process.(contracts of Symmorphix Inc. and United States Display Consortium)
April 1, 2004... The United States Display Consortium (USDC, San Jose, CA) awarded a contract to Symmorphix (Sunnyvale, CA) to develop OLED encapsulation and barrier layer processes. The objectives of the $2,190,000 cost-shared development agreement are (1)...

Evaluation of Night Vision Imaging Systems.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The USDC also awarded an R&D contract to Honeywells Defense and Space business in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $233,000 award will focus on evaluating military night vision imaging systems (NVIS) in order to provide recommendations to the...

Applied Films to Acquire Helix In-Line Systems.
April 1, 2004... Applied Films Corp. (Longmont, CO) said it entered into an agreement to acquire the Inline Systems division of Helix Technology, Inc. (Taiwan) in a transaction that includes both cash and $2 million in shares of Applied Films common stock in...

Samsung Announces Mass Production of 2-in. LCDs.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.)(liquid crystal displays)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea), the worlds largest provider of TFT LCD display panels, announced a 2.0-inch Low Temperature Poly Silicon (LTPS) display for mobile applications, made possible by advanced Single Crystal-Like...

NEWS BRIEFS.(meshed briefs)
April 1, 2004... Sony & Samsung in Joint Venture. Sony Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) and Samsung Electronics (South Korea) signed an agreement for a $2 billion joint venture to make flat panels for television sets. The deal, which was initially announced in October,...

People.(appointments)
April 1, 2004... Vitex Systems appointed James Marshall as COO. A key enabler in the manufacture of next-generation OLED displays, Vitex Systems announced that semiconductor industry veteran James Marshall has been appointed chief operating officer (COO)....

CALENDAR.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... May 23-28, 2004. SID 2004 Intl. Symposium, Seminar & Exhibition, Seattle, WA. Contact: SID, 610 South Second St., San Jose, CA 95112; Tel: 408/977-1013, Fax: 408/977-1531. July 26-28, 2004. Large Screen Displays for Home Entertainment...