Displaytech Ships 10 Millionth FLCOS Microdisplay
LONGMONT, Colo., September 15, 2005 — Displaytech Inc., the world leader in liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplays, today announced that it has shipped its 10 millionth ferroelectric liquid-crystal-on-silicon (FLCOS) display. Displaytech is the first company using reflective liquid-crystal-on-silicon technology to reach this important shipment milestone, and is a testament to the growing customer demand for the Company’s products.
"Displaytech has taken a new technology from the incubator to shipping over 10 million microdisplays into the world’s electronic camera markets in less than five years thanks to the efforts of our employees, partners, customers and investors," stated Dick Barton, CEO of Displaytech. "I am extremely proud of our team for achieving this milestone."
Displaytech, founded in 1985, began full scale manufacturing of FLCOS devices in 2001. Since that time, Displaytech has been featured in more than 20 consumer-electronics products from key customers that include Sony, Kodak, Olympus, Hitachi, Konica-Minolta, Kyocera, and Hewlett-Packard.
"Microdisplays for electronic viewfinders have been a steady and growing segment of the microdisplay industry for some time," stated Chris Chinnock, President of Insight Media, a leading source of microdisplay industry news and analysis. "Displaytech’s success in this segment proves the value of a focused approach and a well-executed business plan. The next frontier is mobile video, where we will be watching Displaytech’s moves."
Building on the success of its electronic viewfinder (EVF) products, Displaytech plans future developments in the areas of pocket projectors, projection systems, head mounted displays, and holographic data storage.
About Displaytech
Displaytech, Inc. makes and sells microdisplays with superior image quality for electronic viewfinders in consumer digital still cameras, camcorders, and mobile communication devices. The low power and compact form factor of Displaytech’s LightView™ microdisplay product line enable innovative end-product design. The patented Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal (FLC) technology at the heart of the Company’s microdisplays is also used in a line of ultra-fast photonics switching products for emerging optical applications. A fabless manufacturing model positions Displaytech to keep pace with the high-volume consumer-electronics market. For more information on all Displaytech products, press releases, and images, visit www.displaytech.com.
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Steve Reinhard Displaytech, Inc. Phone: 303-772-2191 stever@displaytech.com |
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