New Industrial Consortium Looks to Advance Liquid Display Technology

Abstract

[evdate 1998-10-27] For immediate release 20 October 1998

NEW INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM LOOKS TO ADVANCE LIQUID DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY

The Center for Display Research (CDR) at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will host an Open House on 27 October 1998 to celebrate its successful completion of an Industry Support Fund Project and announce formation of the Consortium for Display Research. The director-general of the Industry Department, Francis Ho, JP, will be one of the guests of honor for the event.

The Industry Support Fund Project has created many new liquid crystal display (LCD) applications including a microdisplay for projectors with XGA (1024x768) resolution and a shadowless LCD which solves the shadow problem in all LCDs. Some of the new applications are the result of collaborations with local industry.

The Center will also celebrate the formation of the Consortium for Display Research. Members of the Consortium are pledged to support research undertaken at CDR, in return for which the research results will be made known to them first. The initial members of the Consortium are Chung Nam Watch Co., Elec & Eltec Display Technology Ltd, Intech LCD Group, Tinwell Technology Ltd, TQL Technology Ltd, and Varitronix Ltd.

"The Center for Display Research at HKUST is basically the central laboratory for the LCD industry in Hong Kong," says Prof Hoi Sing Kwok, Director of the Center. "By maintaining closer ties with local industry through the Consortium, we are helping them to upgrade their technology level."

Details of the Open House are as follows: Date:27 October 1998 (Tuesday) Time:3:30 pm (Tea reception will be at 3 pm) Venue:Council Chamber, 7/F, Academic Building, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon

Note to Editors: Photos of the Center for Display Research can be downloaded from the Center's web page: http www.ee.ust.hk/~cdr/. Please direct enquiries to Mr Bosco Wong of Public Affairs Office at 2358-6307 or email pamedia@ust.hk.