Display Development News articles from March 2003

Display Development News archives from March 2003

MARKET ANALYSIS: Larger Display Screens Are in Demand.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Evidence is mounting that displays will be increasing in size as flat panel televisions become more popular and the home theater craze gains momentum. We cite several instances of the popularity of large screens in our industry analysis...

Corning Sees 20 to 40% Growth in LCD Glass Demand.
March 1, 2003... Corning, Inc. (One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY 14831; Tel: 607/974-9000) told investors it expected 20 to 40% annual revenue growth for its display technologies business through 2006. Peter F. Volanakis, president of Corning Technologies,...

Plasma TVs Gain in Popularity.(PriceGrabber.com report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Trends on PriceGrabber.com, one of the Web's largest comparison sites, show that demand for plasma TVs grew significantly last year. Flat panel monitors were actually twice as popular as CRT screens. This is one of the trends developed on the...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS High Performance at Budget Prices.(Sharp Systems of America's LL-T17D3, LL-T18A1)
March 1, 2003... Sharp Systems of America (5901 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647; Tel: 714/903-4600, Fax: 714/903-4716), a division of Sharp Electronics Corp. (Japan), said it has two new additions to its LCD monitor lineup: a 17- and an 18.1-in. model....

40-inch LCD Enters Info Display Market.(NEC-Mitsubishi Electronic Display's LCD4000 )
March 1, 2003... With their new 40-in. viewable size LCD, NEC-Mitsubishi Electronic Display (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) has presented its largest information display. Only 3 months after the release of its 30-in. LCD...

LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAYS: Entertainment Sites Get LED Video Displays.(Daktronics, Dixie Stampede contract)
March 1, 2003... Four large ProStar LED video displays made by Daktronics (331 3rd Ave., Brookings, SD 57006; Tel: 605/697-4467, Fax: 605/697-4700) were ordered by Dixie Stampede to be installed at entertainment facilities in Branson, Missouri, and Orlando,...

LEP Production Facility Expanded by Dow.(LUMATION light- emitting polymers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Co. (2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48674; Tel: 517/636-1000, Fax: 517/636-4033) said its Advanced Electronic Materials (AEM) business recently completed the first phase of an expansion to its commercial manufacturing facility...

An LEP Product Example.(Dow's LUMATION light-emitting polymers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The first red, green, and blue LUMATION LEPs are now available, making possible the manufacture of monochromatic and first- generation full-color pLED displays. An example of an early product using these materials is the new MP3 player,...

Kodak Licenses Samsung NEC to Make OLEDs.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Eastman Kodak (State St., Rochester, NY 14650; Tel: 716/580-7612) granted a royalty-bearing license of its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display to Samsung NEC Mobile Display Co., Ltd. (SNMD). The license also includes SNMD's parent...

Kodak Camera first to Use OLED Display.(Eastman Kodak's EasyShare LS633 zoom digital camera)
March 1, 2003... Eastman Kodak also announced that its EasyShare LS633 zoom digital camera uses Kodak's award-winning AM OLED technology to display bright, sharp images for better on-camera viewing and sharing from virtually any angle. Coupled with the new...

MICRODISPLAYS: SpatiaLight Units Ordered by Chinese TV Exporter.(Skyworth Display contract)
March 1, 2003... SpatiaLight, Inc. (9 Commercial Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; Tel: 415/883-1693, Fax: 415/883-3363), a developer of liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) microdisplay devices, said that they have concluded negotiations with Skyworth Display, Ltd.,...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: High Performance in a Small Form Factor.(Toshiba Computer Systems Group's TDP-D1 ultrabright projector)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Toshiba's Computer Systems Group (9740 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, CA 92618; Tel: 949/583-3000) said its new TDP-D1, an ultrabright projector, is designed for presenters who demand versatility, power, and portability. It weighs just 5.3 pounds and...

High-Resolution Home Theater for Under $5,000.(Optoma Technology's H56)
March 1, 2003... Optoma Technology, Inc. (550 Sycamore Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035; Tel: 408/383-3700, Fax: 408/383-3701), an award-winning developer of projection and digital products for business and the home, said that its H56, the world's first XGA Digital...

HEAD WORN DISPLAYS: Display Shows Navigation Information at All Times.(Microvision's Nomad Augmented Vision System enhanced)
March 1, 2003... A new configuration of its Nomad Augmented Vision System that adds wireless remote video capabilities to Furuno NavNet radar/chart/plotter systems was announced by Microvision (19910 North Creek Pkwy., Bothell, WA 98011; Tel: 425/415-6847,...

MATERIALS: Polymer Alternative to Indium Tin Oxide.(Fractal Systems)
March 1, 2003... Conductive polymer coatings are emerging as a more robust and flexible alternative to indium tine oxide (ITO) for use in liquid crystal displays, according to work being done by Fractal Systems, Inc. (200 9th Ave. N., Safety Harbor, FL 34695;...

Partnership to Make Carbon Nanotubes.(ConocoPhilips, SouthWest NanoTechnologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ConocoPhilips (600 North Dairy Ashford Rd., Houston, TX 77079; Tel: 281/293-1000), the third largest integrated U.S. energy company, has invested capital and intellectual property rights in SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT, Norman,...

Displays a Future Application.(of carbon nanotubes )
March 1, 2003... Nanotubes are hollow cylinders made of carbon atoms with a diameter of approximately 100,000 times smaller than the thickness of human hair. Possessing remarkable electrical, thermal, and structural properties, nanotubes are considered the...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Thin Film Coating to Make 50% Thinner, Lighter OLEDs.(Vitex Systems, Samsung SDI)
March 1, 2003... Vitex Systems (3047 Orchard Pkwy., San Jose, CA 95134; Tel: 408/519-4400, Fax: 408/519-4470) said it will partner with display maker Samsung SDI (Seoul, South Korea; Tel: 82-31-288-4423, Fax: 82-31-288-4424) to enable the manufacture of...

USB One Chip Interface for Touch Screen Applications.(Semtech's UR7HCTS2-UB)
March 1, 2003... Semtech Corp. (200 Flynn Rd., Camarillo, CA 93012; Tel: 805/498- 2111, Fax: 805/498-3804), a leading supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductors for communications, portable devices, computers and industrial equipment, announced the...

PROCESS NEWS: Interactive Remotes in Digital TV Production Designs.(Pixelworks, Interlink Electronics contract)
March 1, 2003... Pixelworks (8100 S. Nyberg Rd., Tualatin, OR 97062; Tel: 503/612- 6700, Fax: 503/612-6713) said it has an agreement with Interlink Electronics, Inc. (546 Flynn Rd., Camarillo, CA 93072; Tel: 805/484-8855) to provide Interactive Remote Control...

First Shipments of LCD ArrayChecker System.(Photon Dynamics' ArrayChecker 3500)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Photon Dynamics, Inc. ( 6325 San Ignacio Ave., San Jose, CA 95119; Tel: 408/360-3103, Fax: 408/226-9900), a leading supplier of integrated yield management solutions for the flat panel display market, announced the first shipment of its...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Microvision Gets Another Navy Display Subcontract.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Microvision (Bothell, WA), a leader in light scanning technologies, said it has been awarded a second phase subcontract by Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC) in support of the Office of Naval Research's Battlespace Information Display...

Future of Digital Projection Is Topic at 2003 Summit.(Projection Summit Conference 2003)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... Leaders from technology, business, and marketing covering every link in the projection industry will share their expertise and insights into the future of the digital projection industry at the 2003 Projection Summit Conference. Speakers will...

Kopin Revenue Up 48% in 2002.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Kopin Corp. (Taunton, MA) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. The highlights of these results follow: * Total fourth quarter revenue increased 6.8% year-over-year to $16.5 million...

InFocus/Pixelworks Technology in 500,000 Projectors.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... InFocus Corp. (Wilsonville, OR), the worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services, and Pixelworks (Tualatin, OR), a leading provider of system-on-a-chip integrated circuits for the advanced display market, announced the...

Westaim's 2002 Results.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Westaim Corp. (Calgary, Canada) said that for the year ended December 31, 2002, it recorded a net loss of $49.8 million, or $0.64 per share compared with a net loss of $67.5 million, or $0.87 per share, in the previous year. Included in...

DISPLAY COMPANY STOCK TABLE Stocks Stay in Doldrums.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
March 1, 2003... Five of our 14 stocks made it into the plus column for the month ending February 28. It was the third consecutive down month for the markets and we see the continued uncertainty in geopolitical affairs as a leading cause. In addition, prices...

CALENDAR.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... March 19-21, 2003. Phosphor Global Summit 2003, Renaissance Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact: Intertech; Tel: 207/781-9800. May 18-23, 2003. SID 2003 Int'l. Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition, Baltimore, MD. Contact: SID HQ;...