Display Development News articles from January 2004

Display Development News archives from January 2004

YEAR END REVIEW: An Excellent Year for Displays.
January 1, 2004... In this annual section, we take a look at the major developments in the display industry in 2003, look at the major trends driving this growing technology, and make some projections for 2004 and beyond. We look at the overall industry and some...

The Future.(cathode ray tube monitors and flat panel displays)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... As we have indicated in previous marketing sections, displays are growing in two directionslarger and smaller screens. The public has an appetite for large screen TV and that will only be pushed along with the advent of digital television and...

Industry Trends.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Based on our continual coverage of this industry, we see some specific trends that have developed and will extend into the future. They are shown in the following table.

Key Trends.
January 1, 2004... FPDs will continue to replace CRTs as computer desktop monitors. * The AMLCD is the primary contender over the next several years * FPDs were only 8% of the desktop market in 2000, rose to 46% in 2003 and may exceed 75% by 2006 LCD...

Industry Outlook.
January 1, 2004... Speaking with some of the leaders in the display industry reinforced the high prospects for this industry in the future. Bruce Berkoff, executive vice president for marketing at L.G. Philips LCD in Seoul, South Korea, sees a growing convergence...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS: LCDs for Medical and Industrial Markets.
January 1, 2004... NEC Electronics America (2880 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95050; Tel: 408/588-6000, Fax: 800/729-9288) and NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. said that samples for color and monochrome models of the companys 21.3-inch QXGA TFT LCD modules began...

High Luminance, Wide Viewing.
January 1, 2004... Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC, 9740 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, CA 92618; Tel: 949/455-2293) has further expanded its family of active matrix TFT LCDs with two 12.1-inch color SVGA modules that combine high luminance and wide viewing...

Highest Resolution 40-inch LCD.(Seamless Display Ltd, Liquid crystal displays)
January 1, 2004... Seamless Display, Ltd. (Oxford, U.K. and 88 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94105; Tel/Fax: 760/553-9630), a start-up innovator of multi-screen technology, launched their Horizon 320, its first display screen product line. The new device...

LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAYS: Patent for Higher Luminance OLED.(organic light emitting diode)
January 1, 2004... eMagin (2070 Rte. 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 12540; Tel: 845/892- 1900, Fax: 845/892-1901) said it had been notified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of patent assurance for an invention of a device incorporating a new class of organic...

VFD Ready for Automotive Market.(vacuum fluorescent displays)
January 1, 2004... Trinamic Microchips (Hamburg, Germany), a leader in the design of smart power components, and Futaba (629 Oshiba, Mobara, Chiba 297, Japan; Tel: 81-475-24-1111, Fax: 81-475-23-1346), the worlds largest manufacturer of vacuum fluorescent...

ELECTROLUMINESCENT: 34-inch Inorganic Color Display.(iFire Technology, Inc. increases its flat panel display from 17 inches to 34 inches)
January 1, 2004... iFire Technology, Inc. (15 City View Dr., Toronto, Canada M9W 5A5; Tel: 416/246-1030, Fax: 416/246-0458), a subsidiary of The Westaim Corp., said it successfully scaled its flat panel display from 17 inches to 34 inches using its proprietary...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: High Performance 2-Pound Display.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... NEC Solutions (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) is selling the LT10, its lightest projector yet. Weighing 2.1 pounds, it is small enough to fit into a briefcase with a laptop, yet powerful enough to display...

3.5-Pound Projector for Less than $1,000.
January 1, 2004... Panasonic (2 Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094; Tel: 201/348-5200) broke the 4-pound barrier for 1,200 lumen projectors with its new 3.5-pound PT-LM1U SVGA LCD projector. This stylish, super slim model offers an unmatched combination of weight,...

Wireless Meeting Room Projector.(the LP 640 is launched )
January 1, 2004... InFocus Corp. (27700B SW Parkway Ave., Wilsonville, OR 97070; Tel: 503/685-8888, Fax: 503/685-8887) launched the LP 640, a new meeting room projector with high end features that include a bevy of user-friendly controls, wireless connectivity,...

MATERIALS: Filters Aid Off-Road Military Vehicles.(Astra Products)(Clarex DR-IIIC light diffusion filter materials)
January 1, 2004... Clarex DR-IIIC light diffusion filter materials, made by Astra Products (P.O. Box 479, Baldwin, NY 11510; Tel: 631/242-1612, Fax: 631/242-1620) provide a brighter image on ruggedized military equipment. According to a lead engineer for a...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Indoor-Outdoor Views for Tablet PCs.
January 1, 2004... Motion Computing (9433 Bee Caves Rd., Austin, TX 78733; Tel: 512/637-1100, Fax: 512/637-1199) unveiled the Motion View Anywhere Display, which offers a unique capability for Tablet PC users who want an indoor-viewable screen equally suited for...

INDUSTRY NEWS: InFocus Gets Three CES 2004 Awards.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... InFocus (Wilsonville, OR) said that their LP 120, the first personal, mobile business projector; the LP640, the newest wireless model; and the InFocus LiteShow, the secure wireless projection solution, have all received CES Innovations 2004...

Philips Cuts CRT Activities.(L.G. Philips restructures)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... L.G. Philips said it was closing one of its factories in the United Kingdom and would cut 265 jobs as a result of a restructuring of its European CRT manufacturing operations. The companys glass production facility at Simonstone in Lancashire...

LCD TVs Through Almo.
January 1, 2004... Westinghouse Digital Electronics (City of Industry, CA), in a move to make their entertainment devices available to mainstream consumers, announced that their line of 30-, 27-, 20-, and 15-inch LCD TVs are now available through Almo dealers...

Stocks Disappoint on Good News.
January 1, 2004... Nine of our 14 display-related stocks were in the plus column as 2003 came to a close. The broad markets were excellent with the NYSE ending 25% higher than last year and the NASDAQ closing at a point 50% higher than 2002. It was the first time...

CALENDAR.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... January 18-22, 2004. 16th Annual Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose Marriot and San Jose Convention Center. Contact: Website: www.electronicimaging.org February 10-12, 2004. 3rd Annual Flexible Displays & Microelectronics Conf.,...