Display Development News articles from May 2003

Display Development News archives from May 2003

MARKET ANALYSIS: 3-D Display Market Has Huge Potential.
May 1, 2003... The 3-D Stereographic Display market is one with enormous potential. It is poised to open up new worlds of video imaging for a variety of applications. We present a brief overview of this potential market in this issue, plus a story about the...

Consortium to Create 3-D Display Market.(3-D Consortium)
May 1, 2003... Five major Japanese companies have collaborated to form the 3-D Consortium to encourage the growth and development of a full- fledged market for 3-D applications and products. Their objective is to enhance the potential market for 3-D images...

LCD Switches Between 2-D and 3-D Viewing.(developed by Sharp Corp. and Sharp Laboratories of Europe)
May 1, 2003... Sharp Corp. (Osaka, Japan) and Sharp Laboratories of Europe have succeeded in developing a new LCD capable of displaying 3-D images that does not require the use of special glasses. This LCD is electrically switchable between 2-D viewing...

NASA Analyzes Earth Data in 3-D Display.(uses Actuality Systems' Perspecta System)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... To get a more rounded picture of the huge amount of data in earth science and astronomy, NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffet Field, California, has started to use a spatial 3-D visualization system that does away with flat screens and...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS: Quality Images with Sharp 19-Inch Model.(Sharp Systems of America's Sharp LL-T19D1)
May 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., added a model to its LCD monitor line-the LL- T19D1. It boasts performance, hardware...

Slim Bezel Series Performs Like HDTV.(ViewSonic's ThinEdge Series )
May 1, 2003... ViewSonic Corp. (381 Brea Canyon Rd., Walnut, CA 91789; Tel: 909/869-7976, Fax: 909/468-1202) has a VP ThinEdge Series, made up of a full line of LCDs that combine ultra-slim bezel design and high-definition screen performance with progressive...

HD-Upgradeable LCD TVs and Monitors.(Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's LT-2220 and LT3020 )
May 1, 2003... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (5665 Plaza Dr., Cypress, CA 90630; Tel: 714/220-2500, Fax: 714/236-6172) introduced the Platinum Series HD-Upgradeable 22-in. and 30-in. LCD television/computer monitors. Featuring the proprietary...

19-Inch LCD with 700:1 Contrast Ratio.(Planar Systems' PX191)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Planar Systems, Inc. (1400 N.W. Compton Dr., Beaverton, OR 97006; Tel: 503/690-1100, Fax: 503/690-1493), a leader in developing and manufacturing flat panel displays, introduced its PX191, a top- performing 19-in. LCD monitor with a 700:1...

PLASMA PANELS: Second-Generation Display Models.(Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... In a related news release to its LCD displays, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America announced its second-generation lineup of plasma displays, featuring both Enhanced definition (ED) and high- definition displays. In the Platinum Series of...

More Contrast and Brightness for $5,995.(NEC Solutions America's PlasmaSync 42VP4 and 42VP4D)
May 1, 2003... NEC Solutions America (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) began shipping its most dynamic, flexible 42-in. displays designed for public information applications-the PlasmaSync 42VP4 and 42VP4D. These displays...

"Bundled" Display Offers Lots of Space.(NEC Solutions' PlasmaSync 84VP4)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... NEC Solutions also introduced the industry's first bundled 84-in. plasma display solution, called the PlasmaSync 84VP4. Composed of 4 matrixed PlasmaSync 42-in. displays and an included quad wall mount, this device provides a complete solution...

LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAYS DuPont Launches Olight Brand.
May 1, 2003... DuPont Displays (14 N.W. Alexander, Research Triangle Park, NC 27789; Tel: 919/248-5031, Fax: 919/248-5219) launched a new distinguishing identity for its comprehensive roadmap of OLED display products. The brand announcement underscores the...

ELECTROLUMINESCENT: Phosphor System May Cut Costs.(iFire Technology's Color by Blue method for the flat panel manufacturing process)
May 1, 2003... iFire Technology, a subsidiary of the Westaim Corp. (15 City View Dr., Toronto, Canada M9W 5A5; Tel: 416/246-1030, Fax: 416/246- 0458), announced a technology breakthrough that further simplifies the flat panel manufacturing process. The...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS 82-Inch TV Is Largest Ever.(Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Alpha model )
May 1, 2003... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (5665 Plaza Dr., Cypress, CA 90630; Tel: 714/220-2506, Fax: 714/236-6172) introduced their "Alpha" model wide screen HDTV featuring 1,080 by 1,920 resolution, the consumer industry's largest ever...

Six-Pound Projector Yields 2,500 Lumens.(Mitsubishi Digital Electronics of America's XD350U ColorView DLP projector)
May 1, 2003... The Presentation Products Division of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics of America (9351 Jeronimo Ave., Irvine, CA 92618; Tel: 888/880-6351) introduced its ColorView DLP projector. Known as the XD350U, this model is the brightest on the market in...

Networking Projector Delivers Brightness.(Epson America's Epson PowerLite 7800p and 8300i XGA projectors)
May 1, 2003... Epson America, Inc. (3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long beach, CA 90806; Tel: 562/981-3840, Fax: 562/290-5220) has two new XGA (1,024 by 768) projectors, called the Epson PowerLite 7800p and 8300i. By incorporating newer and larger LCD panels...

HEAD-WORN DISPLAYS: Eyeglasses with Video Resolution.(i-O Display Systems i-glasses HRV Pro)
May 1, 2003... i-O Display Systems, LLC (1338 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834; Tel: 916/928-9639, Fax: 916/928-9539), a leading manufacturer and supplier of head-mounted personal display devices, introduced i-glasses HRV Pro at the National...

Binocular Viewer OEM Evaluation Kit.(MicroOptical)
May 1, 2003... As we went to press with this issue, The MicroOptical Corp. (2166 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd., Westwood, MA 14623; Tel: 585/240- 8000, Fax: 585/240-8003), a leader in eyewear viewers for the portable electronics industry, announced the...

MATERIALS: Advances in OLED Material Science.
May 1, 2003... During DuPont Display's launch of Olight, a powerful new technology brand with a comprehensive roadmap of organic light- emitting diode (OLED) display products, DuPont Displays (14 N.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27389; Tel:...

Adhesives for OLED and LCD Assembly.
May 1, 2003... Adhesives Research, Inc. (P.O. Box 100, Glen Rock, PA 17327; Tel: 717/235-7979, Fax: 717/235-8320), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance, specialty pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) technology, planned to unveil its...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Display Controller Has Higher Integration Level.(Genesis Microchip's gmZAN3)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Genesis Microchip (20 Town Center Blvd., Ontario, Canada L3R 8G5; Tel: 905/470-2742, Fax: 905/470-9022) introduced a low-cost XGA display processor, the gmZAN3. This new processor supports both TTL and LVDS LCD panel interfaces and features a...

SI Diamond Patents Carbon Nanotubes.
May 1, 2003... Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. (Austin, TX) announced that the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) Section had successfully represented longtime client SI Diamond Technology, Inc.(3006 Longhorn Blvd., Austin, TX 78758; Tel: 512/339-5020) in...

Vandal Proof Kiosk Touchscreens.(Zytronic Displays' Zytouch )
May 1, 2003... Zytronic Displays, Ltd. (Patterson St., Blaydon on Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE21 5SG, England; Tel: 44-9-(0)-191-414-5511, Fax: 44 (0)- 191-414-0545) has developed rugged touch screens for public access kiosks that combine industry-leading light...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Cornea Acquires KDS Korea.
May 1, 2003... Cornea Technology (Seoul, South Korea), the parent company of U.S. flat panel display manufacturer Cornea Systems, announced the acquisition of KDS Korea. Cornea technology will leverage certain strategic assets of the company to increase the...

Kopin Reports Sales Gain.(1st qtr 2003)
May 1, 2003... Kopin Corp. (Taunton, MA) announced that first quarter revenue increased by approximately 9% sequentially to $18 million from fourth quarter 2002 revenue of $16.5 million. For the first quarter of 2002, the company posted revenue of $17.6...

International Display Gets Design Win.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... International DisplayWorks (Rocklin, CA) said it entered into a manufacturing agreement to supply approximately $6.4 million of electronic modules to a new customer in the European market between May 2003 and July 2004. IDW chairman and...

LCD TV Development, Production Agreement.
May 1, 2003... Loewe (Kronach, Germany) and Sharp Corp. (Osaka, Japan) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase their joint efforts in the field of ultra-flat LCD televisions. The two companies are thus intensifying their collaboration,...

Stocks Fare Better in April.
May 1, 2003... Only 5 of our 14 stocks made it into the plus column for the month ending April 30. The industrials rose by 6.1% in April, but it appears that some of that rise did not make it into the display industry. These selected stocks, however, are a...

CALENDAR.(Calendar)
May 1, 2003... May 18-23, 2003. SID 2003 Int'l. Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition, Baltimore, MD. Contact: SID HQ; Tel: 408/977-1013, Fax: 408/977-1531; Website: www.sid.org June 16-18, 2003. OLEDs Asia 2003, Hotel Nikko Pudong, Shanghai, China....