Sharp unveils CGS "computer glass"

~~David~~ · Oct 22, 2002, 09:09 PM

TOKYO--Sharp, Japan's largest maker of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), unveiled a screen Tuesday with microprocessor circuitry applied directly onto the glass, enabling it to function like a computer.
The company hopes to have products available by 2005 using the advanced circuitry, perhaps even a "display card" that could store data and be carried around for use with various gadgets from games machines to mobile phones to car navigation systems.

"This could be something the size of a business card, perhaps with a wireless function and touch-screen input," Mikio Katayama, head of Sharp's mobile display division, told reporters after a news conference. "We still have to work out the specifics."

The new screens use Sharp's continuous grain silicon (CGS) technology, which is already moving into mass production in displays containing built-in driver circuits.

Display drivers, which help turn a screen's pixels on and off, usually reside in separate microchips.

Sharp is betting heavily on CGS technology, which permits on-screen circuitry that can save space, cut production costs and produce ultra-fine resolutions for showing maps or photos.

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Kelsenellenelvian · Oct 22, 2002, 11:25 PM

Oh HELL YA!!! I'll Take Three of Those!!! (Run A 3-Monitor Array!!!)

DallasStar · Oct 23, 2002, 12:20 AM

sounds cool

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Oct 23, 2002, 01:24 AM

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Oct 22, 2002, 09:09 PM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Sharp unveils CGS "computer glass" TOKYO--Sharp, Japan's largest maker of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), unveiled a screen Tuesday with microprocessor circuitry applied directly onto the glass, enabling it to function like a computer. The company hopes to have products available by 2005 using the advanced circuitry, perhaps even a "display card" that could store data and be carried around for use with various gadgets from games machines to mobile phones to car navigation systems. "This could be something the size of a business card, perhaps with a wireless function and touch-screen input," Mikio Katayama, head of Sharp's mobile display division, told reporters after a news conference. "We still have to work out the specifics." The new screens use Sharp's continuous grain silicon (CGS) technology, which is already moving into mass production in displays containing built-in driver circuits. Display drivers, which help turn a screen's pixels on and off, usually reside in separate microchips. Sharp is betting heavily on CGS technology, which permits on-screen circuitry that can save space, cut production costs and produce ultra-fine resolutions for showing maps or photos. Read the Story HERE

Oct 22, 2002, 11:25 PM	#2
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Oct 23, 2002, 12:20 AM	#3
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Oct 23, 2002, 01:24 AM	#4
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	hate to see the price tag