Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Rumors about Multi-Billion dollar LCD Panel


Here is the is biggest rumor in the LCD making industry which really has putted big companies like Sharp, Sony, and Samsung in dilemma. Panasonic (Matsushita) and Hitachi are rumored to be talking about the specifics of this multi billion dollar panel deal. The Nikkei said "Matsushita's new LCD factory would likely make LCD panels from so-called "eighth-generation" motherglass, which is bigger and more efficient than the "sixth-generation" glass currently used at their IPS Alpha Technology joint venture".
This deal will also going to help Hitachi from its loss making business, it also provides easy burgeoning for larger LCD display likely to be 40 inch and more. And for Canon, the investment in Hitachi Displays would give it small OLED panels which it can use digital cameras and ink jet printers. Rumors are also said that Panasonic (Matsushita) and Hitachi are on their half way to get the deal finalized.

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