Flexible Video (e-paper)

First A4 Color e-paper

Seoul, Korea (May 13, 2007)

LG.Philips,

a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it developed the world’s first 14.1-inch flexible color E-paper display, equivalent in size to an A4 sheet of paper. This is a second breakthrough in E-paper for LG.Philips LCD, which introduced the world’s first 14.1-inch black and white flexible E-paper display in May 2006.

The 14.1-inch flexible color E-paper uses electronic ink from E-Ink Corp. to produce a maximum of 4,096 colors. It can be viewed from a full 180 degrees, so that images always appear crisp, even when the display is bent.
Like the black and white flexible display, the color version uses a substrate that arranges Thin-Film Transistors (TFT) on metal foil rather than glass, allowing it to recover its original shape after being bent. This model includes a color filter coated onto the plastic substrate, allowing it to display color images.

LG.Philips LCD’s use of metal foil and plastic substrate rather than glass substrate makes the flexible color E-paper display bendable and durable while maintaining excellent display qualities.

To make this new display possible the company developed proprietary processing technology that minimizes panel deformation and prevents circuit structure change during high-temperature processes. LG.Philips LCD focused on the designs of the color filter structure and TFT, as well as color filter lamination technology. This allowed them to overcome processing difficulties inherent in the lack of heat resistance in metal foil and plastic substrates.

These displays are extremely energy efficient, only using power when the image changes. Additionally the displays are extremely thin, less than 300 micrometers(㎛). The images displayed are comparable in quality to printed pages.


In October 2005 LG.Philips LCD unveiled the world’s first 10.1-inch flexible E-paper display. The company followed it up with its groundbreaking 14.1-inch model in May 2006.

Flexible Display Market Projection
According to a recent report from Displaybank, a Korea-based research firm specializing in the display industry, the flexible display market is projected to grow into a USD 5.9 billion market by 2010, rising to USD 12 billion by 2015.

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Comparison LCD vs E-PAPER

(Source: LG-Philipps website)

3D Poster

XYZ Imaging Inc.,

is the world’s first holographic printing bureau capable of creating production ready multi-resolution, full color, reflective holograms from pure digital media.

This technology uses patented holographic technology developed over a 6 year timeframe at a cost of nearly $ 23 Million US dollars. Combined with a revolutionary emulsion that is more than 300 times finer than ISO 300 film on a super wide format that measures over 1 m wide, allowing for the
production of never-before-seen large format holographic prints with a single sheet size of: 1m wide x 1.2m long or longer (based on the length of the film roll).

What is a hologram? A hologram is a three-dimensional scene with an incredible illusion of depth and motion that is unlike anything you've seen before. These holograms can be appreciated without glasses or a special viewing device. XYZ Imaging has created a new breed of large format, color static (non-rainbow) reflective holograms that astound viewers, gathers crowds and becomes the hot topic of conversation wherever they are displayed.

www.xyzimaging.com
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Light-emitting textiles

(Lumalive)-Philips


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Behind the outer fabric,
you will find a layered system containing flexible arrays of colored light-emitting diodes (LEDs), only visible from the outside when the display panel is switched on. The system is modular and can be removed easily when you want to wash your garments or clean your soft furnishings.

Lumalive textiles bring inert objects to life by integrating flexible arrays of multi-colored light-emitting diodes (LEDs) into fabrics without compromising the softness of the cloth. The integration of electronic lighting devices into textiles is groundbreaking. Clothing, towels, upholstery, and drapes might at first seem unlikely hosts for intelligent and interactive systems, yet they figure prominently in our lives and as such present a wide spectrum of opportunity.


What is the technology behind Lumalive?
Lumalive fabrics feature Philips’ proprietary technology of integrating flexible arrays of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) into the fabric. The integrated control unit makes it possible to change the light patterns and to show full color animations. The control unit is programmable. The system obtains its power from a small battery pack or the mains.

What part of this technology is unique to Philips?
High level of fabric integration of LED technology. Our proprietary technology allows us to easily implement light emitting fabrics in concrete applications.

Has Lumalive been trademarked?
Lumalive is a trademark of Royal Philips Electronics. The Photonic Textiles business unit is a corporate venture within Royal Philips. Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. By developing technologies not for technology’s sake, we create products that enhance people’s lives in a meaningful way.

When will Lumalive be available in the market?
The commercial launch of the first Lumalive application is expected by the end of 2007. The products will be commercially available via selected partners in the promotion & event industry.


General technical information

Power consumption
The electronics and batteries to power a Lumalive system are not visible in the application and require very little power. The rechargeable battery runs for 3 to 4 hours on one charge.

Removable for washing
The Lumalive panel is splash-resistant. Furthermore, the whole system, including batteries and electronics, is modular, and easily removable when you want to wash the clothing or fabric.

Display panel sizes
The standard Lumalive panel is based on 14x14 RGB LEDs.

The amount of colors
The Lumalive panel can produce 16 million individual colors.

Display brightness. Can it be used in broad daylight?
The brightness of the panel depends on the LEDs used. The standard panel is designed for low to medium ambient lighting conditions.


(source: Philips site "Lumalive" 2007)

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