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Anyone attending FPD International 2011 in Yokohama has probably found that the atmosphere is slightly different from past years. There are fewer demonstrations, not as many new products, and unfortunately, lower attendance. Some panel makers are absent, and others are only showing a few products in small booths. These circumstances reflect the current difficulties in the display industry.
That said, FPD International is still the largest FPD show in the world, and for most the most part, the show has been quite crowded. …
After spending the day walking around the show and talking with industry people, I found four categories that have emerged as hot topics: 3D, high resolution, in-cell touch, and transparent LCDs.
3D
- AUO: 46” and 55” 3D LCD TVs and 65” 240 Hz 3D for commercial usage; AUO demonstrated both scanning and pattern retarder technologies
- Chimei Innolux: 3D/2D switchable barrier glasses-free LCD
- Toshiba: 3.0” wide-QXGA glasses-free field sequential 3D panel with OCB technology
- Samsung: Full line-up of 3D LCD TVs dubbed “Smart 3D TV,” including 46”, 55”, and 75”
- Hitachi: LCL (liquid crystal lens) glasses-free IPS 3D panel
- LG Display: Full line of FPR 3D TV panels and a high resolution AH-IPS mobile panel
- Toshiba: Integrated imaging 3D display with nine parallax images projected through a lenticular sheet
High Resolution
In-Cell Touch
Transparent LCDs
- LG Display: 26” C-Thru (see-through) LCD panel
- AUO: 65” transparent LCD, installed in a slot machine showing a video overlay, and 19” “hollow display” on a Pachinko slot game machine
- Samsung: 22” transparent portable LCD TV with stylish design
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