Display Development News articles from August 2004

Display Development News archives from August 2004

DISPLAY MARKETS: Mobile Device Leads Convergence.
August 1, 2004... Toshibas Digital Products Division has propelled a digital convergence strategy to set a new benchmark for mobile data entertainment. The company drew a line in the sand when it introduced its Qosmio (pronounced koss-mee-oh) brand of Audio...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS: Color Platform TFTs For Mobile Market.
August 1, 2004... Three-Five Systems (1600 N. Desert Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tel: 602/389-8600, Fax: 602/389-8801) has expanded its TFT color display offering with a new line of platform color display products specifically designed for the high volume mobile...

FD Approves Mammography FPDs.(Planar Systems Inc)(FDA 510 (k) approval)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Planar Systems Inc. (1400 N.W. Compton Dr., Beaverton, OR 97006, Tel: 503/690-1100, Fax: 503/690-1493) has received FDA 510 (k) approval to market the flat panel Dome C5i system for displaying and viewing mammograms. Until now, the only FDA...

PLASMA PANELS: Tiny Components Prevent Damage.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Miniature optocouplers made by Agilent Technologies (395 Page Mill Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Tel: 650/752-5000, Fax 650/752-5633) have been incorporated into a new 80-inch plasma display panel developed by Samsung SDI Company (Yongin City,...

LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAYS OSRAM Adds Graphic Display.
August 1, 2004... A new addition to its Pictiva line of graphic display products was announced by OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (3870 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134, Tel: 408/456-4193). The new 80 by 48 pixel display rounds out the companys portfolio of OLED...

NY City Gets Biggest, Brightest Display.(New York)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The "Big Apple," or New York City has another boast to make as the JPMorgan Chase display was unveiled in Times Square. It is an engineering feat that is years ahead of its time and incorporates the cutting-edge technology of BillBoard Video...

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Screens in Flat Display Manufacturing.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... By Delphine Perrottet, Christophe Boillat, Frank Wagner, Bernold Richerzhagen, Synova SA The market of flat panel displays (FDP) is fast growing FPDs are used in many electronic devices such as TV, computers, control panels, as well as...

OLED Technology.(Organic Light Emitting Diodes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The most promising flat display is OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) display, a technology presenting many advantages upon traditional liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). Its origin is based on the discovery that thin molecular films (polymers...

Evaporation Masks.
August 1, 2004... Manufacturing of flat displays using OLEDs requires metal screens to deposit the emitting layers onto the substrate of the panel. These masks are mainly comprised of thin sheets of stainless steel or nickel/steel alloys (thickness between 30...

Laser Microjet.
August 1, 2004... The combination of laser beam and water jet is achieved by focusing a laser beam through a pressurized water chamber into a water jet nozzle. The water jet emitted from the nozzle guides the laser beam by means of total internal reflection at...

Mask Cutting.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... For the particular application of flat display manufacturing where quality is an important factor, the Laser Microjet produces masks using trepanation drilling: the axes are moved on a controlled path, allowing the making of precise apertures....

Summary.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... As the flat display market is fast growing, the OLED technology offers indisputable advantages. Todays producers are looking for new manufacturing techniques available to match the high requirements of this technology in terms of quality and...

MICRODISPLAYS: OLED Used In Night Vision.
August 1, 2004... eMagin (2070 Rte. 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 12540, Tel: 845/892- 1900, Fax: 845/892-1901), the leader in active matrix OLED-on- silicon microdisplays, said that its SVGA+ microdisplays are being implemented in Elbit Systems next generation...

COMMENTARY Convergence Is Not For Me.
August 1, 2004... In this months section on Display Markets, we highlight Toshibas advances in digital convergence strategy and list the four-in-one areas of activity that can be accomplished in one room with the companys technology. Television viewing,...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: High Performance For Large Venues.
August 1, 2004... Need a projector that can provide crisp images in large venues such as auditoriums? Toshibas Digital Products Division (DPD) has this type of projection display with an advanced feature set and input flexibility that lets you configure it to...

Projectors Get Easier To Learn, Use.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Affordable projectors that provide a superior image to help people better connect with their audiences are now a reality. The Visual Systems Division of NEC Solutions America (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, Ill 60143, Tel: 630/467-4552)...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: LCD Scalers Small Package Cuts Costs.(Liquid crystal displays)
August 1, 2004... More flat panel displays are being used on the desktop in place of CRT monitors which presents an obvious space savings and the need for less power. But they are not the only difference in the two displays. There are technical...

INDUSTRY NEWS: LED Signage Maker Bought By Media Co.(light emitting diode)(Mergers, acquisitions and divestments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... BillBoard Video Inc. (Frisco, Texas) acquired California-based MultiMedia Electronic Programmable Signs, a worldwide manufacturer of LED display signage. MultiMedia designs and manufactures the majority of spectacular, programmable signs...

Agreement to Market POP Displays.(Neolux Corporation)(point-of-purchase )
August 1, 2004... E Ink Corporation (Cambridge, Mass.). the leading developer of electronic paper display technology and Neolux Corporation (Korea), a major manufacturer and distributor of advertising and promotional displays, announced an agreement for Neolux...

BRIEFS: INDUSTRY NEWS.
August 1, 2004... byd:sign announced that its full line of flat panel LCD and Plasma televisions are now available in the U.S. through Ingram Micro, Inc., a leading sales, marketing and logistics company. Under the new agreement, the emerging flat panel...

STANDARDS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Consumer Electronics Association approved a new industry standard CEA-2027, a user interface developed by Samsung Electronics for home networks using web protocols. The new standard signals the ability for Samsung and the digital...

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The U.S. Display Consortium, San Jose, California, announced plans for its Display Technology Investment Conference to be held in San Francisco on September 23, 2004. Co-sponsored by WR Hambrecht & Co., this event will model the successful...

FINANCIAL REPORTS.
August 1, 2004... LG Phillips LCD reported a more than threefold surge in net profit and an 80% jump in sales for the second quarter. The company said its net profit for the three months ended June 30th rose to 701 billion won ($609.6 million) from 183 billion...

AWARDS.(Daktronics Inc., )(Rankings)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Daktronics Inc., Brookings, South Dakota, one of the worlds largest suppliers of electronic scoreboards, was recently recognized by Business 2.0, Fortune Small Business and Business Week magazines for its financial results and stock...

PATENTS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Xybernaut Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, was granted two patents that will make mobile computing and communicating more comfortable and more flexible. Ergonomic Hand held Display refers to a portable, hand-held device employing features that...

PEOPLE.( Vahe Akay )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Genesis Microchip, San Jose, California, announced that Vahe Akay has joined the company as Vice President of Video Product Marketing and Site Manager for Genesis Microchip Canada. He has over 22 years of marketing, sales, business...

NEW PRODUCTS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display, Itasca, Ill., announced a new line of thin-frame LCD displays with an attractive two-tone silver cabinet design for style-conscious consumers. Combining innovation design elements and the latest in LCD...

Tech Stocks Take a Hit.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Display stocks have been caught in the middle of a down market. Fridays close (July 30th) hit a plus for the first time in weeks and helped a bit, but mostly in the broad market. All of the markets have been reacting to the not so positive...

CALENDAR.
August 1, 2004... Aug. 23-27, 2004. Asia Display and IMID 04. Daegu, Korea. Contact SID at 408/977-1013, Fax: 408/977-1531 or visit www.sid.org. Sept. 20-23, 2004. 12th Annual Workshop on Inorganic & Organic Electroluminescence & Conf. on Emissive...