keller@uicsl.UUCP (02/03/84)
#N:uicsl:7000047:000:1114 uicsl!keller Feb 2 20:18:00 1984 Allan R. Kmetz of Murray Hill Bell Labs gave a talk today about current and future LCD technology. Of interest to net.micro readers is that evaluation units for 25x80 displays are being provided by several manufacturers. This means that in 2 to 3 years you will be able to purchase products such as terminals and portable micros with standard sized displays. The cost of these displays is only slightly higher than CRTs. Dr. Kmetz showed a slide of cost vs display-density for CRTs (color and B/W), plasma panals, LCDs, and a few other technologies. The interesting thing is that the curve for CRTs is linear, while for plasma panels it rises steeply and then levels out well above B/W CRTs and even above color CRTs. But for LCDs the curve approximates the B/W CRT curve, although the max density is much less. Dr. Kmetz indicated that LCD display density will continue to increase. Also of interest is the progress being made in gray scale and color displays. Apparently a low resolution and very small color TV is in the works and may become availabe within the next 5 years. -Shaun ...uiucdcs!uicsl!keller