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15th April 2006 - Korean manufacturer Iljin Display
says it has developed technology that can be used to
reduce a projector to the size of a cigarette packet,
raising hopes that they can become part of mobile phones
and other portable devices much like digital cameras.
Iljin Display said Thursday it developed the world¡¯s
first single LCD projector panels. The module, which
enables projectors or projection TVs to produce images,
is a core component in such appliances, which are becoming
increasingly popular not only in the office but also
for home theaters.
Existing modules use three LCD panels, one each for
the red, green and blue components of the video signal,
but Iljin¡¯s new single panel can produce
a full natural-color image, the firm says. It says the
development reduces size as well as cost.
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With a tiny single panel, mobile gadgets like handsets, MP3
players and game consoles can project images larger than 10
inches on walls or screen with a click of a button if they
are equipped with it, said Iljin president Park Seung-gwon.
The company is working with a Taiwanese manufacturer to develop
projectors using the module with the goal of releasing them
at a price of around W500,000 (US$500), half of what they
cost now, by September.
Iljin aims to achieve annual revenues of W530 billion in
the projector LCD module business by 2010. Its revenues last
year stood at W8.6 billion. ¡°Korea imports most
of its projection panels from Sony and Epson,¡±
Park said. ¡°So the development of the single LCD
panel will reduce dependence on imports.
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