New Substrate Tech Creates System LCDs 129
smartalix writes "Sharp Microelectronics has recently developed a new LCD substrate technology called Continuous-Grain Silicon (CG-Silicon), that enables device integration on a scale previously impossible. The technology enables the creation of System LCDs that integrate all driver and operation circuitry -- including digital logic, LCD driver, power supply, I/O interfaces, and signal-processing circuitry -- onto the glass itself. Eventually even the device's CPU will be included on the substrate. A key SLCD feature is the ability to dynamically control the resolution and color depth, providing output in multiple-resolution modes while lowering overall power consumption. A 3.7-in. SLCD created with CG-Silicon had a power consumption of 14 mW for color VGA, 8 mW for color QVGA, and 2 mW for monochrome QVGA. The first commercially available product that incorporates the System LCD architecture is Sharp's Zaurus SL-C700 PDA, recently released in Japan."
With the way the economy's been lately (Score:4, Funny)
yay! (Score:-1, Funny)
what ever happened to.... (Score:3, Funny)
okay great. now my LCD can think for itself.
but what ever happened to OLEDs & flexible LCDs?
Practical Uses (Score:2, Funny)
Does that mean .... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:QVGA? (Score:5, Funny)
System shock.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:superman! (Score:3, Funny)
Uhhh, so silicon is, uhh like, already a crystal, or something...
LCD's Grafted to Skin (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Howzabout a foldable/rollable LCD? (Score:3, Funny)
I suggest the brand name 'Vaper'.