Display Development News articles from February 2003

Display Development News archives from February 2003

MARKET ANALYSIS: "Smart Displays" Finally Emerge.(eight manufacturers use Intel's XScale technology in wireless monitors)
February 1, 2003... Intel Corp. claimed that eight manufacturers had selected their XScale technology to build the wireless monitors known as Smart Displays. Companies involved included Fujitsu, Lite-On, Philips, Tatung, and a few others. We feature a write-up in...

Chinese Affiliate Markets in U.S.(Norcent Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... China is ramping up to produce consumer electronic items, in particular wide screen, high definition TV sets for the consumer. Many models were shown at the Consumer Electronics Show and we feature Norcent Technology as an example of the...

Plasma Panel Line.(from Norcent Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Norcent also introduced several plasma displays-a 32-in. XGA, 42- in. WVGA, and two 46-in. models, one WVGA and the other XGA. Each unit is less than 4 in. deep, which makes them ideal for use anywhere. Proving their versatility for use as...

DLP Projector.(Norcent's SVGA projector)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Finally, Norcent is a player in the projection display arena. The company introduced a lightweight (3.4 lbs.) SVGA DLP projector featuring 1,100 ANSI Lumens and 120-W VIP lamp system. The unit also has a wide angle lens that allows...

CATHODE RAY TUBES: Matsushita Plans Venture with Toshiba.
February 1, 2003... Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Kadoma City, Japan; Tel: 212/371-5447, Fax: 212/371-9823) said the company has decided at its recent board of directors meeting to integrate is cathode ray tube (CRT) business into Matsushita Toshiba...

46-in. Wide Screen Tabletop Projector.(from Hitachi America Ltd.'s Home Electronics Division)
February 1, 2003... The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd. (2000 Sierra Point Pkwy., Brisbane, CA 94005; Tel: 650/589-8300, Fax: 650/583-4207), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., introduced three new digital wide screen projection TVs during the CES...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS Connect to PC Anytime, Anywhere.(ViewSonic Air Panel V110 and ViewSonic Air Panel V150 smart displays)
February 1, 2003... ViewSonic Corp. (381 Brea Canyon Blvd., Walnut, CA 91789; Tel: 909/869-7976, Fax: 909/468-1202) said its air panel Smart Displays are available immediately. The models V110 and V150 Smart Displays enable anywhere, anytime mobile connectivity to...

'Tiled' AMLCD Wins CES Award.
February 1, 2003... Rainbow Displays, Inc. (Perimeter Rd. E., Endicott, NY 13760; Tel: 607/754-5670, Fax: 607/754-7218) said its Rainbow Spectrum Model 3750, the industry's first "tiled" AMLCD flat panel display, has been selected as an honoree in the Innovations...

Samsung Offers 54-in. TV.(Samsung Electronics TFT LCD)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Samsung Electronics Co. (105 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660; Tel: 201/229-4000, Fax: 201/229-4110), continuing its expansion as a leader in the consumer electronics industry, introduced its TFT LCD 54-in. television-the world's...

An Affordable 20-in. Cinema.(Apple Cinema Display)
February 1, 2003... Apple (1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014; Tel: 408/996-1010, Fax: 408/996-0275) has introduced their 20-in. Cinema Display, a professional-quality, wide-format active matrix LCD with 1,680 by 1,050 pixel resolution at a breakthrough price of...

PLASMA PANELS: 50-in. Model Can Convert to HDTV.
February 1, 2003... The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd. (2000 Sierra Point Pkwy., Brisbane, CA 94005; Tel: 650/589-8300, Fax: 650/583-4207), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., introduced a new 50- in. television that features the company's new...

HD Compatible 42-in. Model for Under $4,000.(Cornea systems MP4205)
February 1, 2003... Cornea Systems (2860 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134; Tel: 408/944- 9180, Fax: 408/944-9181), a leading provider of flat panel displays, has a 42-in. plasma model that includes a built-in television tuner, picture-in-picture capability, and...

LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAYS OLEDs on Metal Foil.(Universal Display Corp.'s contract with Army)
February 1, 2003... Universal Display Corp. (UDC, 375 Philips Rd., Ewing, NJ 08618; Tel: 800/599-4426) has been awarded a $69,850 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Department of the Army to demonstrate the feasibility of...

MICRODISPLAYS: Unit Picked for Head Mount.(Shimadzu employs Three-Five Systems' Brillian LCoS SVGA Microdisplay)
February 1, 2003... Three-Five Systems (1600 N. Desert Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; Tel: 602/389-8600, Fax: 602/389-8801) said the company's Brillian LCoS SVGA Microdisplay has just been selected for a next-generation head-mounted display (HMD) developed by Shimadzu, one...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: Portables Have Network Wireless Options.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Hitachi America, Ltd. (2000 Sierra Point Pkwy., Brisbane, CA 94005; Tel: 650/589-8300, Fax: 650/583-4207), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has two new premium portable LCD projectors: the CP-X855W and CP-X880W. They are exceptionally bright and...

InFocus Designing for Thomson Projector.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... InFocus Corp. (27000 S.W. Pkwy., Wilsonville, OR 97070; Tel: 503/685-8888, Fax: 503/685-8887) will design and build engines based on DLP technology for integration into Thomson's RCA Scenium 50-in. rear projection HDTV, scheduled for release in...

4.4-lb. Wireless Multimedia Projector.(Epson PowerLite 735c )
February 1, 2003... A PowerLite Projector with 2,000 ANSI lumens that does not need either a video cable or a PC to deliver visual presentations was presented by Epson of America (Long Beach, CA; Tel: 562/290-5173). "This is the kind of projector that will 'wow'...

MATERIALS: Continuous Grain Silicon for Displays.(Sharp employs new technology in Viewcam products)
February 1, 2003... Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (5700 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas, WA 98607; Tel: 360/834-8926, Fax: 360/834-8903) said that Sharp's innovative Continuous Grain Silicon (CG-Silicon) technology has been designed into a new line of...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Full Color Digital Ink Outdoor Displays.
February 1, 2003... Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (4505 Newport Place, Lawrenceville, GA 30043; Tel: 678/376-2850) and Magink Display Technologies, Inc. (304 Park Ave. South, New York City, NY 10010; Tel: 212/590-2381, Fax: 212/590-2382) have signed an agreement to...

INDUSTRY NEWS: ViewSonic Selects 3-D Display Developers.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ViewSonic Corp. (Walnut, CA) said they selected StereoGraphics of San Rafael, California, and Dynamic Digital Depth (DDD) of Santa Monica to be technology and marketing partners that will help develop a range of 3-D display products based on...

InFocus Donates to Intel Program.(projection technology for schools program)
February 1, 2003... InFocus Corp. (Wilsonville, OR) said it donated projection technology to schools participating in the Intel Model School Program. Through program participation, InFocus made numerous donations to schools around the country in 2002. In Cerritos,...

ViewSonic Working On Portable Video Player.
February 1, 2003... ViewSonic Corp. (Walnut, CA) announced plans to participate in a Microsoft and Intel initiative to create a new category of mobile device: the portable video player. The new device, tentatively called the ViewSonic PVP, is designed to build...

Purchase Deals for eMagin.(active matrix OLEDs)
February 1, 2003... eMagin Corp. (Hopewell Junction, NY), a leading developer of active matrix OLEDs, disclosed the recent completion of two long- term consumer purchase agreements. The agreements, with two Asian OEM customers who will be identified upon their own...

Laser Scanning for In-Vehicle Applications.(Microvision lands automobile display contract)
February 1, 2003... Microvision, Inc. (Bothell, Washington), a leader in light scanning technologies, said it signed two agreements for development of specific automotive display products. The first is a contract with a major European automotive company to develop...

Three-Five Licenses Standard Display Line.
February 1, 2003... Three-Five Systems (Tempe, AZ) said it signed licensing and manufacturing agreements with Data International Co., Ltd. of Taiwan. Under the agreements, Three-Five will become the exclusive channel in the Americas for standard and custom LCD...

DuPont Unit to Improve Performance.
February 1, 2003... DuPont Displays (Wilmington, DE) announced the formation of the Display Solutions business unit to deliver technologies for improving flat panel performance in demanding applications. The new unit combines the strengths of two DuPont businesses...

UDC to Work on Plastic Full-Color Helmet OLEDs.(Universal Display Corp wins Army contract )
February 1, 2003... Universal Display Corp. (Ewing, NJ) has been awarded a 2-year, $729,996 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Program contract by the U.S. Department of the Army to further its development of conformable and transparent display...

Stocks Still Struggling.
February 1, 2003... Just 1 of our 14 stocks made it into the plus column for the month ending January 31. It was a tough beginning for a year in which many economists predict that the economy will turn around. Uncertainty still prevails, from the potential war in...

CALENDAR.(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... February 18-21, 2003. 3rd Int'l. Display Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition (IDMC 2003), Taipei Int'l. Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Contact: SID; Tel: 408/977-1013, Fax: 408/977-1531. March 3-5, 2003. Flexible Displays &...