Philips To Showcase 44-Inch LCOS-Based RPTV

[J.A.F._Doorhof]

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) announced it will demonstrate a 44-inch Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS)-based rear-projection television at the Society for Information Display Symposium (SID) 2002 in Boston. Based on Philips' single-panel LCoS technology, this 44-inch prototype follows on the heels of a 36-inch demonstrator that was showcased late last year. The company credits legendary Philips Research inventor Ir. Ties te Velde (at 73, now retired) with bringing LCoS technology to market realization.

Philips' LCoS panel is a landmark in projection technology, and te Velde's invention forms the basis for the technology used today. The idea of using an LCoS panel for projection has been followed up by many manufacturers in the projection industry. Unlike most liquid crystal displays (LCDs), LCoS light engines are reflective, instead of transmissive, which means that the driving electronics can be hidden behind the pixels. This enables more light to pass through to the projection screen.

Compared to Digital Micromirror Devices™ (DMDs™), cathode ray tubes (CRTs), and transmissive LCDs, LCoS is claimed to deliver superior resolution, speed, and quality advantages. Moreover, LCoS is lower in cost compared to other existing technologies, and boasts a digital interface for a high level of system integration -- all while maintaining a flat, sleek, and compact profile.

Philips holds the majority of basic LCoS patents, as well as significant patents for projection architectures for LCDs and DMDs. As a result, Philips possesses the strongest LCoS intellectual-property (IP) position in the market.

Commenting on Philips' IP strength in the LCoS arena, Matt Medeiros, President and CEO of Philips Components noted, "Philips is committed to driving the emergence of enabling new technologies and products that will shape the display industry -- ultimately revolutionizing the consumer electronics market as we know it."

Philips' Consumer Electronics division announced at the 2002 CES that it plans to bring an LCoS-based TV to market in 2003. Its sister division, Philips Components (which provides the panel, engine, and customized integration support), is also working with other leading consumer electronics OEMs to commercialize this imaging technology.

For more information about Royal Philips Electronics, visit www.philips.com.

[jaco]

En nu nog in Europa uitbrengen.

Maar ze zullen ook nog wel een 640x480 chipje hebben wat ze mooi in Europa kunnen gebruiken.

Jaco