Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology to Present at SID 2005

Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology to Present at SID 2005

The Company Will Present Three Papers on Advanced Technology on May 24-25, in Boston

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BOSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd. (TMD)** and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC) TMD's North America sales and marketing arm, today announced that TMD R&D researchers will present three papers addressing next-generation LCD technologies at the Society for Information Display (SID) conference that kicks off Sunday, May 22 and runs through Friday, May 27 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The three papers will address optically compensated bend (OCB) technology in LCDs to achieve faster response time and wide viewing angles, a low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) LCD with integrated touch panel functionality, and a new approach to security and privacy with a viewing-angle-controllable LCD. The presentation schedule is as follows:

Presentation: "32"WXGA LCD TV Using OCB Low Temperature Polysilicon
(p-Si) TFT and Blinking Backlight Technology"
Session: 9, Item 9.3, Ballroom A
Presentation Time: Tuesday, May 24 at 2:40 pm
Presenter: Kazuhiro Nishiyama, specialist, TMD, Research & Technology
Center

Presentation: "A Touch Panel Function Integrated LCD including LTPS A/D
Converter"
Session: 21, Item 21.4L, Ballroom A
Presentation Time: Wednesday, May 25 at 11:40 am
Presenter: Takashi Nakamura, specialist, TMD, Research & Technology
Center, member of SID

Presentation: "Viewing Angle Controllable LCD Using Variable Optical
Compensator and Variable Diffuser"
Session: 31, Item 31.3, Room 311
Presentation Time: Wednesday, May 25, at 4:10 pm
Presenter: Yuzo Hisatake, specialist, TMD, Research & Technology Center,
member of JSAP, JLCS, and SID

OCB Technology

The Tuesday, May 24, presentation by Mr. Nishiyama will address the fast response time and wide viewing angle provided by OCB technology. TFT LCD (thin-film transistor liquid crystal display) TVs are becoming increasingly popular in the digital-TV market. There are a variety of advantages to high resolution, low power consumption LCD-TVs, such as slim size and lighter weight. However, there is a drawback in current TV applications because fast-motion images blur as a result of the slow response time and hold-type driving method of conventional LCD displays. OCB mode using LTPS TFT and blinking backlight technology provides higher performance moving picture quality and better contrast ratio compared to twisted-nematic LCDs, thus improving moving picture quality and providing a wider viewing angle.

Integrated Touch Panel Function LCD

Mr. Nakamura's presentation on Wednesday, May 25, on "Touch Panel Function Integrated LCD Including LTPS A/D Converter" will discuss an LTPS system-on-glass LCD with various circuitry integrated into each pixel, including a photo sensor, A/D converter, sensor driver, data output circuit and sensor circuit. This integration of additional circuitry into the glass substrate enables new functions such as touch panel capability, digitizer functions and image capture without an additional screen on or behind the display.

Viewing Angle Control for Privacy (VAP)

Mr. Hisatake's presentation will address a dual-use LCD that can be switched between wide-viewing angle mode and narrow viewing-angle mode for privacy control. Today, there is an increasing requirement to protect personal data in a public place while using mobile computers, multi-function cell phones and automated teller machines. The presentation will discuss the optical system and design of an LCD with variable optical compensation and a variable diffuser to achieve both wide and narrow viewing angle characteristics. When "on" in the narrow viewing angle mode, the screen appears black. When viewed from the side at greater than a 45-degree angle, however, when "off" in the wide viewing angle mode, the screen provides excellent wide-angle viewing characteristics.

*About TAEC

Combining quality and flexibility with design engineering expertise, TAEC brings a breadth of advanced, next-generation technologies to its customers. This broad offering includes semiconductors, flash memory-based storage solutions, and displays for the computing, wireless, networking, automotive and digital consumer markets.

TAEC is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba), Japan's second largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's ninth largest integrated manufacturer of electric and electronic equipment. In almost 130 years of operation, Toshiba has recorded numerous firsts and made many valuable contributions to technology and society. For additional company and product information, please visit TAEC's website at chips.toshiba.com. For technical inquiries, please e-mail Tech.Questions@taec.toshiba.com.

**About Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.

TMD is the joint venture formed from the April, 1, 2002 merger of Toshiba Corp.'s and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.'s display panel businesses. TMD, 60 percent owned by Toshiba and 40 percent by Matsushita, is dedicated to leadership in the world market for advanced TFT-LCDs and is a leader in display devices, LCDs and organic light emitting diode displays. The company's technology of low temperature polysilicon assures its position as a leading company in other electronic devices. TMD has 2,700 employees and annual sales of over US$2.8 billion. For further information, please visit the TMD home page at http://www.tmdisplay.com/tm_dsp/index.htm.

Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable TMD LCD product specifications. In developing designs, please ensure that TMD LCD products are used within specified operating ranges as set forth in the most recent TMD product specifications. This information is available from TAEC or from your TAEC representative.

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Source: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Jan Johnson of Multipath Communications, +1-714-633-4008,
jan@multipathcom.com for Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.; or
Poloi Lin, +1-949-623-3098, poloi.lin@taec.toshiba.com, of Toshiba America
Electronic Components, Inc., for Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co.,
Ltd.

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