Theos-Talk Archives (January 2008 Message tt00118)

LG.Philips LCD Develops Highest Resolution Color, Flexible A4-Size E-
Paper Display  	2008/01/03
	 

Seoul, Korea (January 3, 2008) - LG.Philips LCD [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 
034220], a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal 
display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it will debut the 
world's highest resolution 14.3-inch flexible color E-paper display 
at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008.

The 14.3-inch E-paper display, which is equivalent in size to an A4 
sheet of paper, represents a significant improvement over its 
predecessors with a never before seen resolution of 1280 by 800 
pixels, and the ability to display 16.7 million colors, making it 
perfect for use in high end multimedia applications. These displays 
are extremely energy efficient, only using power when the image 
changes. Additionally, the displays are extremely thin, at less than 
300 micrometers.

LG.Philips LCD's use of metal foil and plastic substrates, rather 
than glass substrate makes the flexible color E-paper display 
bendable and durable, while maintaining superior display qualities. 
Like its predecessors, this 14.3-inch display uses a substrate that 
arranges thin-film transistors (TFT) on metal foil rather than glass, 
allowing it to recover its original shape after being bent. 
Furthermore, it can also be viewed from a full 180 degrees, so that 
images always appear crisp, even when the display is bent.

This new display uses LG.Philips LCD's proprietary processing 
technology to minimize panel deformation and prevent circuit 
structure change during high-temperature processes-focusing on the 
designs of the color filter structure and TFT, as well as color 
filter lamination technology. This allows the display to overcome 
processing difficulties inherent in the lack of heat resistance in 
metal foil and plastic substrates.

"Our new 14.3-inch flexible color display is nearly the equivalent 
size of an A4 size paper, but you can roll it up and take it with 
you," said Mr. In-Jae Chung, LG.Philips LCD's chief technology 
officer and executive vice president. "The reflective foil substrate 
is as easy to read as a printed sheet of paper and can be used in a 
number of applications like electronic textbooks and smart ID cards, 
where picture quality is as important as durability and portability."

LG.Philips LCD will also unveil the highest resolution mono flexible 
E-paper which is similar in size to a B5 size paper and it plans to 
launch this mono flexible E-paper in 2008.

According to a recent report from Displaybank, a Korea-based research 
firm specializing in the display industry, the flexible display 
market is projected to grow into a USD 5.9 billion market by 2010, 
rising to USD 12 billion by 2015.

CES 2008 will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) from 
January 7 to 10, 2008. Media interested in seeing LG.Philips LCD's 
14.3-inch flexible display and complete TFT-LCD product portfolio 
first hand should contact Stacey Voorhees via e-mail at 
stacey@savvypublicrelations.net or phone at (925) 336-9592 to 
schedule a meeting, or visit LG.Philips LCD's booth in meeting room 
N247/N249 located within the North Hall of the LVCC.

About LG.Philips LCD
LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220] is a leading 
manufacturer and supplier of thin-film transistor liquid crystal 
display (TFT-LCD) panels. The company manufactures TFT-LCD panels in 
a wide range of sizes and specifications for use in TVs, monitors, 
notebook PCs, and various applications. LG.Philips LCD currently 
operates seven fabrication facilities and four back-end assembly 
facilities in Korea, China and Poland. The company has a total of 
23,000 employees operating in ten countries around the world. Please 
visit http://www.lgphilips-lcd.com for more information.

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	LG.Philips LCD Unveils its Newest LCDs for Public Displays at 
CES 2008