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Society for Information Display International Symposium in Boston.

They are saying 40" tv for less than 400 dollars!
Should be in production in the next 2 years

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=538019

I thought this may interest some people

 

[Bigfonzie]

TV is a fad.

 

[tmdorsey]

Thanks for the link. Been waiting for more information about these tvs.

 

[Phoenix]

The biggest question is how soon all of the IP issues are settled so that more of the major players abandon all of these lesser technologies and all start adopting carbon nanotube TVs so the cost-benefit can really be realized.

 

[Kleegamefan]

Cannot wait to see this....

Picture of a 5-inch prototype:

Motorola Labs Debuts First Ever Nano Emissive Flat Screen Display Prototype

Building Upon Carbon Nanotube Technology, Motorola Prepares to Revolutionize the Flat Panel Display Industry

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – 09 May 2005 – Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola, Inc., (NYSE: MOT), today unveiled a working 5-inch color video display prototype based on proprietary Carbon Nanotube (CNT) technology – a breakthrough technique that could create large, flat panel displays with superior quality, longer lifetimes and lower costs than current offerings. Optimized for a large screen High Definition Television (HDTV) that is less than 1-inch thick, this first-of-its kind NED 5-inch prototype harnesses the power of CNTs to fundamentally change the design and fabrication of flat panel displays.

The development of such a flat panel display is possible due to Motorola Labs Nano Emissive Display (NED) technology, a scalable method of growing CNTs directly on glass to enable an energy efficient design that excels at emitting electrons. Through this cost-effective process and design, Motorola showcases the potential to create longer-lasting NED flat panel displays with high brightness, excellent uniformity and color purity.

“With over 15 years experience and 160 patents in CNT and flat panel displays, we have developed a technology that could enable the next generation of large size flat panel displays to deliver an extraordinary visual experience at a fraction of current prices,” said Jim O’Connor, vice president, Motorola technology incubation and commercialization. “We now look forward to aligning with display manufacturers and enabling them to further this technology and develop commercially available solutions.”

“Motorola’s NED technology is demonstrating full color video with good response time,” said Barry Young, VP and CFO of DisplaySearch, a leading flat panel display market research and consulting company. “And according to a detailed cost model analysis conducted by our firm, we estimate the manufactured cost for a 40-inch NED panel could be under $400.”

Motorola’s proprietary CNT growth process provides excellent precision in designing and manipulating a material at its molecular level – enhancing specific characteristics – and, in the case of flat panel displays, producing high-definition images. The electron emission performance demonstrated by the Motorola technology exceeds that achieved to date with the application of the CNT to the cathode via an organic paste, the process used by other companies.

“Motorola has proven its NED technology to be fully video capable,” said Kimberly Allen, Director Display Technology and Strategy for analyst firm iSuppli. “CNT direct growth on glass appears to have advantages over CNT paste/printing approaches and has potential for larger and more sophisticated displays.”

About Motorola’s NED Prototype
Motorola’s industry-first working prototype demonstrates:
• Operational full color 5" video section of a 1280 x 720, 16:9, 42-inch HDTV
• High quality brightness
• Bright, vivid colors using standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) TV phosphors
• Display panel thickness of 3.3 millimeters (about 1/8th of an inch)
• Low cost display drive electronics (similar to LCD, much lower than Plasma)
• Display characteristics meet or exceed CRTs, such as fast response time, wide
viewing angle, wide operation temperature

More details of Motorola’s NED performance will be discussed at the 43rd annual Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition in Boston, May 22-27.


http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,,5484_5474_23,00.html

 

[Nerevar]

Cannot wait to see this....

my biggest concern is this:

Young said Moto's breakthrough involves a catalyst that can be placed on glass. The result is uniform and accurate positioning of the nanotubes. He said if one nanotube fails, another is there as a backup. "Motorola has also figured out a way to ensure that a very high percentage of the electrons hit the proper phosphor dot."
He noted that the approach still has to be demonstrated in mass production.

When it comes to FED-type technologies, this throws up HUGE red flags for me.

 

[NohWun]

Costs just $10 to see the SID exhibition. Go see!

 

[impirius]

They are saying 40" tv for less than 400 dollars!
Should be in production in the next 2 years

Dear consumer electronics companies:

STOP TEASING ME LIKE THIS PLZ THX

 

[Zaptruder]

Between this and HDTV supporting next gen consoles... I'll probably have to ignore my duties to the miracle of life in favour of miracles ultra beautiful images moving around on an equally beautiful surface for the next decade or so.

 

[blahness]

“And according to a detailed cost model analysis conducted by our firm, we estimate the manufactured cost for a 40-inch NED panel could be under $400.”

this in no way means that the tvs will retail for $400 or under lol