Product category: Other OEM Display Modules and Meters
News Release from: ZBD Displays
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 23 January 2003
Varitronix to help with display
commercialisation
ZBD Displays (ZBD) and Varitronix International are to collaborate on the development of ZBD's novel zenithal bistable display technology.
ZBD Displays (ZBD) and Varitronix International are to collaborate on the development of ZBD's novel zenithal bistable display technology Under the agreement, ZBD and Varitronix will collaborate on the design and specification of equipment to fabricate displays incorporating ZBD's technology on Varitronix's existing STN production lines
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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ZBD Displays has developed novel advanced LC mixtures for use with its grating aligned zenithal bistable displays.
Backed by an extensive patent portfolio, ZBD's technology allows images to be kept on a display indefinitely without the use of any power and without image degradation, even under the most severe mechanical stresses.
This characteristic offers enormous power savings for handheld devices, extending battery life and enabling the size and weight of the devices to be substantially reduced.
ZBD's technology also inherently delivers best-in-class front-of-screen performance, with superior contrast and brightness and very wide viewing angles.
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Zenithal bistable technology is a significant evolution in liquid crystal display technology.
Bistable displays approach commercialisation
ZBD Displays expects to commence commercial supply of its zenithal bistable display during the first half of 2004 as a result of its collaborative development work with Varitronix.
The superior readability of its displays under wide lighting conditions, coupled with zero power between updates means that ZBD offers the foremost solution for high resolution displays on which information is kept unchanged for extended periods of time.
Varitronix is one of the world's leading manufacturers of liquid crystal displays with more than 24 years of experience, providing a broad range of customised LCD and LCD module products to customers using state-of-the-art assembly techniques.
Varitronix has nine sales offices worldwide and has five production plants located in Hong Kong, Malaysia and China.
It was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1991.
Henri-Luc Martin, CEO, ZBD Displays, comments, "We are very pleased to have Varitronix as our first partner in moving this unique and enabling technology out of our lab and into commercial facilities.
Varitronix has a proven track record in the development, manufacture and implementation of novel technologies, making them an excellent match for ZBD.
This mutually beneficial agreement is an excellent opportunity for a young company like ZBD that brings a technology which will significantly enhance displays for portable devices, to work with a leading display manufacturer that understands the value of innovation.
We look forward to the commercial introduction of products incorporating our technology later this year".
Dr CC Chang, Chairman of Varitronix adds: "We believe ZBD's unique technology has the potential to deliver a substantial competitive advantage, particularly in displays for portable devices.
We see this collaboration as a significant step in our strategy to offer a broader differentiated portfolio of displays to existing customers, and to extend our reach into new applications and market segments.
We are committed to making this a success and are encouraged by the progress already made by our team".
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