HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 21, 2008 -- AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) said it is showcasing the first curved display technology on glass substrate and a series of mobile device technologies during Display Week 2008: The Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium, Seminar & Exhibition, May 18-23 in Los Angeles.

AUO said the curve radius of its display is 100 mm, which requires a special thinning technology. The display is produced through a TFT (thin-film transistor) -LCD process on glass substrate which helps the backlight unit maintain uniformity in brightness and contrast on the curved surface. The technology could also be applied to other curved display applications in the future, such as watches and dashboards.

It is also demonstrating a series of mobile device technologies during SID Display Week, AUO said, including its ultrathin (less than .63-mm thick) mobile phone TFT-LCD, the company said. The TFT-LCD broke AUO’s record of 0.69 mm released at FPD International 2007 in Japan. The new 8-in. TFT-LCD uses special glass-thinning technologies, shrinking the thickness of related components, to achieve a thickness of 0.63 mm, a weight of 2.1 g and a brightness of 400 nt.

Also on display is AUO's in-cell multitouch technology through 4.3-in. TFT-LCDs. Unlike the current touch panels in the market, the in-cell multitouch TFT-LCD integrates touch function features directly into the LCD cell during the TFT manufacturing process without adding an additional glass. In addition, it has antiglare properties to retain proper image color saturation and readability in direct sunlight. The in-cell multitouch technology has been successfully applied to 4.3-in. products and will be mass-produced in the second quarter 2008, according to the company.

Other technologies on display include its grease-free and touch-mura-free treatments for touch-panel displays. (Touch mura refers to black spots left by fingerprints on touch panels.) These treatments coat the AF (antifouling) layer as part of the surface treatment of the polarizer to attain a fingerprint-free surface. In addition, its grease-resistance features help to easily wipe smudges and grease off the display. The technologies will be demonstrated on a 2.4-in. AMVA (advanced multidomain vertical alignment) -mobile panel.

For more information, visit: http://auo.com

AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin RD 2, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: +886-3-500-8899
Fax: +886-3-577-2730

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