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."
That's nice. (Score:1, Insightful)
So does this mean... (Score:5, Insightful)
Wait a tick... that's bloody brilliant on Sharp's part!
I'm going to work on getting Sony and Nintendo to start integrating processing functionality into their controllers. Then, when somebody gets pissed and breaks one, they'll have to buy a whole new console!
I'm off to the USPTO, suckers!
Re:QVGA? (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:So does this mean... (Score:1, Insightful)
And this would be different from the current tech how?
Re:So does this mean... (Score:5, Insightful)
The big difference I can see is the opportunity to make really thin electronics, since you don't have to have the circut board behind the display anymore (just the batteries).
I wonder... (Score:4, Insightful)
Just a thought.
No, more like Enterprise D (NCC1701-D) (Score:1, Insightful)