Flexible AMOLED technology, flexible color E-paper and multi-touch screen in addition to industry-leading TV, monitor, notebook and application panels.
LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220], one of the world’s leading innovators of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it will showcase its industry-leading technologies, including AMOLED products, flexible color displays, a multi-touch LCD screen, highly advanced LCD TV panels and more during SID (Society for Information Display) 2007, to be held from May 20 through 25 in Long Beach, California.
Next Generation Display Technologies
LG.Philips LCD will be demonstrating a number of highly advanced displays that represent the future of the industry. A hair-thin flexible AMOLED display can reproduce a full 16.7 million colors and is one of the most advanced displays ever created. The world’s first 14.1-inch flexible color A4-size E-paper display is just as easy to read as a laser printout. These, along with a 6-inch E-paper display which the company will exhibit, could replace a number of current paper products because of their crisp output and low power consumption.
Another advancement showcased at this exhibition is a 47-inch multi-touch screen that recognizes different points of contact in relation to each other. This allows users to actually manipulate data or images with their hands, much like in science fiction movies.
LG.Philips LCD is at the forefront making environmentally-friendly display products. The company will demonstrate a 42-inch panel with Intelligent Power Control technology, which reduces average power consumption by 30 percent. Another cutting-edge 42-inch screen includes a built-in LCD picture improvement chip, allowing TV set manufacturers to create TVs with extremely high picture quality with ease. On a smaller scale, LG.Philips LCD will show off a 2.0-inch mobile phone panel designed to reduce power consumption and enhance dynamic contrast ratio.
Full HD LCD TV Panels in the Spotlight
LG.Philips LCD will showcase its complete line-up of Full HD LCD panels for LCD HDTVs, including its 52-, 47-, 42- and 37-inch wide displays. These displays all have Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080, an omni-directional viewing angle of 180 degrees, a brightness of 500 cd/m2, a dynamic contrast ratio of up to 10,000:1 and an impressive color gamut of 92 percent. These, along with a variety of other large and wide LCD HDTV panels on display, feature technological enhancements such as motion blur reduction through 100Hz/120 Hz refresh rate technology and copper bus implementation.
Larger, Brighter, Wider Panels for Monitors and Notebooks
LG.Philips LCD will demonstrate a number of its high-quality LCD panels for notebook and desktop computer monitors, focusing on premium widescreen models. Among the desktop monitor panels shown will be the world’s largest monitor panel, measuring 30 inches diagonally, as well as a 26-inch model that boasts the world’s best performance numbers. The world’s thinnest 24-inch widescreen monitor panel will also be on display.
Just as dedicated to mobile solutions, LG.Philips LCD will allow visitors to see its 20.1-inch widescreen notebook panel, another world’s largest. Also of note is a 4.8-inch touch screen for ultra-mobile personal computers.
Full Line Up of Applications
This year, LG.Philips LCD has greatly expanded the selection of small and medium-size displays it is exhibiting. They range from very small displays for use in mobile phones to ultra-high resolution displays for use in medical devices.
The company’s medium-size displays will include 7- and 8-inch displays for automotive use, including 1,000 nit high brightness displays and Dual Screen with One Panel (DSOP) displays that allow drivers to see one image and passengers to see another one on a single screen. Another featured product category will be panels for portable navigation systems ranging in size from 3.5 to 7 inches. These panels are driven by a single chip solution that allows end user products with narrower bezels to be created.
This year’s mobile display panels will include an array of new functions and features. Highlighted products include 2.2-, 2.4- and 3.0-inch OLED displays, 2.6-, 2.8- and 3.5-inch LTPS displays and a 2.2-inch IPS LCD display with a transflective setting. The company will also demonstrate a 2.0-inch module that is a mere 0.79 mm thick.
LG.Philips LCD is not only a leader in larger OLEDs but also in small models for handheld products. A 3.0-inch OLED panel for use in digital still cameras will be shown along with 2.2-, 2.4- and 3.0-inch versions well suited for a number of different applications.
Display Evolution
At its booth, LG.Philips LCD will have a special section demonstrating how much LCDs have improved in a short time. Visitors will be able to compare panels using conventional technology to panels that use the latest technology developed by LG.Philips LCD, including advancements in IPS, energy efficiency and picture improvement technologies.
A Career of Excellence Recognized
LG.Philips LCD has long regarded its success as a product of its highly talented employees. One such person, Chief Technology Officer In Jae Chung, will receive SID’s Special Recognition Award for his contributions to the display industry through advanced technologies leading to higher performance LCD applications and next generation displays. Dr. Chung will receive this award on May 21 in Beacon Ballroom A at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.
Expert Speakers Share Knowledge
Many of LG.Philips LCD’s top experts will be speaking at the conference. These engineers have helped develop much of the highly advanced technology found in the company’s current and future products. The following table provides information on speakers, topics and locations.
SID 2007 will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California from May 20 through 25. Media interested in seeing LG.Philips LCD’s TFT-LCD portfolio firsthand should contact Sue Kim or Claire Ohm via e-mail at sue.kim@lgphilips-lcd.com and hcohm@lgphilips-lcd.com, or visit LG.Philips LCD’s booth (#1402) at the Long Beach Convention Center. The company will also have a separate demonstration room to show its display panel products for mobile and other applications at the Westin Hotel’s Vancouver/Tokyo Room from May 22–24.
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