HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics
Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced the
world's first Convex Curved Display after showcasing the world's first*
Concave Curved Display at SID 2008 in May. The curved radius is 100mm with
TFT-LCD process on glass substrate. Therefore it requires a special
thinning technology. The specially designed curved backlight unit maintains
uniformity in brightness and contrast on the convex curved surface. Unlike
the existing e-paper on a flexible substrate, AUO's new convex curved
display technology can bring TFT- LCD technology up to the greater level in
terms of color performance and image quality. AUO's new Convex Curved
Display will be applied to some curved display applications in the future,
such as watches and dashboards etc. AUO will showcase both convex and
concave curved display at Display Taiwan 2008 held in TWTC Hall 1 in Taipei
from June 11 to 13, 2008.
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corporate website URL: http://auo.com/auoDEV/pressroom.php?sec=Photos&ls=en
.
Any use of photographs must cite the source thereof is from AU
Optronics Corporation
ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer* of
large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"),
with approximately 20%* of global market share in Q1/2008 and revenues of
NT$480.2 billion (US$14.81billion)* in 2007. TFT-LCD technology is
currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for
40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation) fabrication
facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four
5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT-LCD fabs,
in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology
Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development.
AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide
range of small- to large- sized (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it
to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.
* DisplaySearch 1Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated
Apr 24, 2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not
make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith.
2007 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.
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