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<title>Sharp commences production of new HiDPI IGZO LCD panels</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/panels.boast.highest.pixel.density.of.any.display.sharp.has.made/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368743638_sharpigzo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[According to Sharp, the company will begin production of three types of IGZO LCD panels that boast pixel densities among the highest in the industry. The panels, scheduled to begin production in June 2013 are intended for use in notebook PCs and will come in three sizes: 11.6 inches, 14 inches, and 15.6 inches. A 13.3 inch panel is already being produced by the company....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Qualcomm sinks $120m into Sharp on MEMS/IGZO hookup</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/04/qualcomm.and.sharp.announce.strategic.display.tech.tie.in/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351730319_qualcomm-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pixtronix, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, for the development of its MEMS display technology. As part of the deal, Qualcomm will take a stake in Sharp for a total of 9.9 billion yen (around $120m). The deal will see Sharp commercialize MEMS technology by integrating with its vaunted IGZO display tech, while further collaboration between two...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp to push 4K IGZO monitor to Japan this February</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/28/display.technology.leads.to.35mm.thick.screen/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354098436_sharppnk321monitorthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp has announced it will be releasing its first 4K LCD display that takes advantage of its IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology. The PN-K321 is a 32-inch screen meant for design-related business use that can display images at a resolution of 3840x2160, while having a fairly slimline design measuring just 35mm (1.4 inches) thick....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp shipping Aquos Zeta phone with IGZO display on 29th</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/27/japan.only.handset.uses.low.power.display.technology/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1210/sharp-igzo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp will start shipping its first smartphone using the company's new IGZO display technology from November 29th in Japan. The Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E uses the new ultra low-power consumption display, built using an indium gallium zinc oxide technology, which requires significantly less backlighting than other displays to be visible....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta, first IGZO display smartphone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/11/sharp.releases.first.smartphone.with.igzo.lcd.tech/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1210/sharp-igzo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The first smartphone to be launched with Sharpís vaunted IGZO display technology will be one of Sharpís own models. The Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta (SH-02E) sports a 4.9-inch display that uses a ultra lower power consumption technology built using indium gallium zinc oxide technology. As the display is more translucent than a typical LCD, it requires less backlighting, lowering power consumption dramat...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple could revert to one backlight for current-gen iPad</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340989509_ipad3-finger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is reverting the third-generation iPad back to a one-LED backlighting setup, as opposed to the two-LED system the tablet introduced, according to industry sources quoted by DigiTimes.  The two-LED arrangement is allegedly responsible for the overheating problems people have sometimes complained of.  The heat is said to be coming not only from the extra lights but the extra power needed to ru...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sources back 7.85-inch iPad using Sharp IGZO panel</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/03/analysts.stick.to.249.299.pricetag/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1204/briefly3004.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is indeed working on a 7.85-inch model of the iPad, using IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) panels made by Sharp, according to anonymous industry sources.  While both claims have been made before, rumors about a smaller iPad have largely quieted in recent weeks.  IGZO allows for better images from a thinner screen, with pixel densities potentially extending up to 330ppi, which could put a min...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharp records ëextraordinary lossí of $1.4 billion</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/26/sharp.joins.sony.panasonic.in.heavy.lcd.tv.losses/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/sharpaquostv2012-handson.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sharp has posted (pdf) what it is referring to as an ëextraordinary lossí largely due to LCD business restructuring. Sharp expects that the costs incurred in converting its production lines for large screen Aquos LCD TVs will be recouped by focusing more closely on mobile displays and developing new-generation IGZO displays. It now joins compatriots Sony and Panasonic in suffering heavy losses due...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pixel Qi: our new screen better, lower-power than new iPad</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/21/pixel.qi.preps.efficient.retina.display.like.tech/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/pixelqitabletdisplay-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen has revealed that her company is working on a super-dense version of its signature display.  The panel would have the same 2048x1536 resolution as the new iPad, but at much lower power than Apple's technology.  Even in a bright office, the new panel at about 10 inches in size uses two watts, versus five for the iPad in the same lighting and nearly eight when it's o...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Report: Apple considered investing in Sharp for LCD tech</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/13/foxconn.stepped.in.instead.says.analyst/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/sharp-tvplant2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[On the heels of the news from last month that Foxconn had bought a 46.5 percent stake in Sharp's LCD business, analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets say that Apple "debated" buying a share of Sharp itself. White says his information comes from a technology trade show he attended in China, and tells his investors that the story indicates that Sharp's IGZO technology has been deemed import...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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