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CS Colloquium | March 6, 2003

When Can I Buy A 50" 1920X1080 Hdtv With High Brightness For 999$?

Mary Lou Jepsen, MicroDisplay Corp., San Pablo

Stevenson Hall 1300
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

MicroDisplay Corporation creates HD-resolution LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) display chipsets for use in optical projection systems. MicroDisplay panels are capable of 500 frame per second operation allowing their use in single-panel projection systems. Single panel systems offer substantial cost and quality advantages over the three-chip (one for red, green and blue) alternatives. MicroDisplay's single paneloperation is enabled by 1) high speed electronics 2) fast, high contrast, TN liquid crystals (80 microsecond switch time) 3) ability to manufacture thin (fast) layers ofliquid crystal material at our manufacturing facility in San Pablo. This technology is about to be become widely available, and will likely find uses in other newer, currently high-end, display technologies.