Display Development News articles from October 2002

Display Development News archives from October 2002

MARKET ANALYSIS: DLP Attains 76% Market Share.
October 1, 2002... In this issue, we feature announcements and reviews of a variety of projection displays. For the first time, several front projection models are based on the Mustang/HD2 digital light processing (DLP) chipset developed by Texas Instruments. New...

CATHODE RAY TUBES: NEC Enhances Display Color.(NEC-Mitsubishi color computer monitors)
October 1, 2002... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America (1250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Itasca, IL 60143; Tel: 630/467-4552) enhanced three new SuperBright Diamondtron flat aperture grille CRT monitors with an advanced SpectraView Color Calibration...

Wide Screen HDTV from Thomson.
October 1, 2002... Many consumer oriented products were shown at this Year's Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association conference in Minneapolis. Thomson Multimedia (Boulogne, Cedex 92648 France; Tel: 800/428-4237) launched its new, all wide screen...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS High Definition from ViewSonic.(Viewsonic NextVision)
October 1, 2002... The popularity of liquid crystal television displays is evidenced by more manufacturers getting into the fray. ViewSonic Corp. (381 Brae Canyon Rd., Walnut, CA 91789; Tel: 909/869-7976, Fax: 909/468-1202) introduced its first wide format, 16:9...

Sony's PED Toggles Multiple Units.(Sony 17-inch Personal Entertainment Display )
October 1, 2002... A fast, wide, ultrabright, and versatile display from Sony can be used for TV, DVD, and Gaming applications. It has speed for DVD playback, connectivity for watching TV and HDTV, along with great sound and brightness for an intense gaming...

Medical Data Is Easy to Read.(Camtronics Medical Systems upgrades monitoring and data management system for Halifax Medical Center)
October 1, 2002... Camtronics Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Analogic Corp. (8 Centennial Dr., Peabody, MA 01960; Tel: 978/977-3000, Fax: 978/977-6811) recently upgraded the VERICIS PhysioLog hemodynamic monitoring and data management system installed in the...

PLASMA PANELS: JVC Puts Processor in 42-in. Displays.(employs Oplus Technologies' systems-on-a-chip software for digital displays)
October 1, 2002... Oplus Technologies, Ltd. (Yokne'am, Israel; Tel: 972-4-959-2288), a leading provider of innovative systems-on-a-chip software solutions for digital displays, says that JVC is utilizing its Rembrandt-1 multimedia display processor to power its...

LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAYS Kodak Licenses Opto Tech.
October 1, 2002... Eastman Kodak Co. (State St., Rochester, NY 14650; Tel: 716/588- 7612) has added another license to the growing list of manufacturers of organic displays. In a formal signing ceremony lat month in Taiwan, Opto Tech Corp. licensed Kodak's...

CDT Picks Datasweep.(Cambridge Display Technology; manufacturing technology)
October 1, 2002... Cambridge Display Technology (CDT, Madingley Rd., Cambridge CB3 OHJ, England, Tel +44-(0)-1223723-555), has selected Datasweep for its pilot manufacturing and technology development operations. Datasweep, Inc., located in San Jose, California,...

MICRODISPLAYS: Partner Specializes in Eye Movement.(Three-Five Systems and Visual Interaction GmbH)
October 1, 2002... Three-Five Systems, Inc. (1600 N. Desert Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; Tel: 602/389-8600, Fax: 602/389-8801) signed an agreement establishing Visual Interaction, GmbH as an authorized Three-Five Development Partner for Europe. Visual Interaction will...

PROJECTION DISPLAYS: Wide-Angle Looks Like a Theater.(Canon LV-7355 and LV-7350 ultra-compact projectors)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Two ultra-compact projectors from Canon USA, Inc. (One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042; Tel: 516/328-5000) allow users to project a 100-in. image from 9.2 ft, which is approx. 4 ft closer than Canon's previous model. This advantage improves...

Wide Screen, Tabletop HDTV Projector.(Samsung licenses Ramabus RDRAM for rear projection HDTV sets)
October 1, 2002... High-performance memory is playing a key part in the creation of tabletop projection television. Rambus, Inc. (4440 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022; Tel: 650/947-5000, Fax: 650/947-5001) says that Samsung Electronics America (Ridgefield...

More Options for Home Theaters.(ViewSonic PJ500 and PJ550 projectors)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ViewSonic Corp. (381 Brea Canyon Rd., Walnut, CA 91789; Tel: 909/869-7976, Fax: 909/468-1202) unveiled upgrades to the PJ500 and PJ550, two of its most popular portable projectors at the Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association...

Home Projector Sets Quality Benchmark.(InFocus ScreenPlay 7200 )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... InFocus Corp. (27700B SW Pkwy., Wilsonville, OR 97070; Tel: 503/685-8888, Fax: 503/685-8887) introduced the next addition to its home entertainment projector series: the InFocus ScreenPlay 7200. Designed to deliver the best home cinema video...

Sharp Shows Front Projector Models.(high-definition digital light processing front projection television)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Sharp Electronics Corp. (Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07430; Tel: 877/388-SHARP) highlighted their high-definition digital light processing (DLP) home theater front projector-the much anticipated next generation projection TV product at the CEIDA...

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS: Eyewear for Test and Measurement.(MicroOpitcal develops eyewear-mounted display)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The MicroOptical Corp. (230 3rd Ave., Westwood, MA 02451; Tel: 781/326-8111) announced its Instrument Viewer (model SV-3), the first eyewear-mounted display for test and measurement applications. It is a hands-free, portable color displays that...

CyberDisplay Helps Formula One Drivers Race Faster, Safer.(helmet-mounted display)
October 1, 2002... Kopin Corp. (695 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, MA 02780; Tel: 508/870-5959, Fax: 508/870-0660) and the BMW Group unveiled a Hemet-Mounted Display (HMD) that will help Formula One drives race faster, safer, and with a competitive edge. The...

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Patent For Dual-Use FPD.(Xybernaut receives patent for flat panel display technology)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Xybernaut Corp. (12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA) said it had been granted a patent related to dual-use flat panel display and thin client computing devices. U.S. Patent 6,421,232 B2 covers a wide variety of potential business and consumer...

PROCESS NEWS: Philips Using Autodesk Software.
October 1, 2002... L.G. Philips Displays, a worldwide maker of CRTs and flat panel displays, has selected the Autodesk (111 McInnis Pkwy., San Rafael, CA; Tel: 415/507-5000, Fax: 415/507-5100) Inventor as its 3-D design software solution. Philips is using the...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Acquisition Will Push Flat Panels.(National Semiconductor acquires DigitalQuake Inc.)
October 1, 2002... National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) says it has acquired all of the capital stock of DigitalQuake, Inc., a Campbell, California, developer of digital display products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "DigitalQuake...

Three-Five Expands in Korea.(signs distribution agreement with Lexicon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Three-Five Systems (Tempe, AZ) says it signed an agreement establishing Lexicon as their authorized representative for LCD display products in Korea. The partnership with Lexicon augments Three-Five's current LCD display sales force, increasing...

...and Acquires Advanced Video.(Three-Five acquires Advanced Video Technologies)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Three-Five also said it has acquired Advanced Video Technologies (AVT), a privately held Massachusetts-based company founded in 1988 and specializing in the design and integration of complex, high-resolution display systems. In 2002, AVT...

Agreement Involves Carbon Films, Nanotubes.(SI Diamond Technology signs flat panel display licensing deal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... SI Diamond Technology (Austin, TX), through its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) announced the completion of a license agreement with one of the largest display manufacturers in Japan. The worldwide non-exclusive license includes all...

Densitron Acquires Ferrograph Assets.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Densitron Technologies, plc (Santa Fe Springs, CA) says it has acquired the business assets, including intellectual property, of Ferrograph, Ltd., one of Europe's premier manufacturers and installers of electronic public information displays....

InFocus Expands in Education Market.(offers wireless sweepstakes prize to promote interactive technology in the classroom)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... A "Building Brighter Classrooms" Sweepstakes which enables educators to win a bundled solution that brings the benefits of interactive technology into the classroom was announced by InFocus (Wilsonville, OR), a leader in digital projection. ...

UDC Raises $2 Million.
October 1, 2002... Universal Display Corp. (UDC, Ewing, NJ) announced the retirement of all $15 million outstanding principal amounts of its secured convertible debentures due 2004. Of the original $15 million principal amount of the debentures, the institutional...

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY STOCK WATCH Farewell to September.
October 1, 2002... Only 2 of our 16 stocks made it into the plus column for the month of September. A traditionally poor month for stocks, September 2002 was no exception. It was actually the worst performing month for the market since 1987. The usual...

CALENDAR.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... November 12-15, 2002. Tenth Color Imaging Conference, Color Science, Engineering & System Applications, Sunburst Resort Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact: Dee Dumont, SID; Tel: 408/977-1013, Fax: 408/977-1531. December 4-6. 2002. Ninth...