October 5, 2006 5:15 AM PDT
LG.Philips LCD also showed off its entry in another category, that of the tiny active matrix organic light-emitting diode, or AM OLED. AM OLED will eventually be the main type of display used in tiny multimedia phones, said Hyuk Park, marketing manager for LG.Philips LCD. While not as skinny as the TFT-LCD, the AM OLED is 1.6 millimeters thick and has no backlight, which allows the display to fit into its svelte frame and decreases the drain on the phone's battery.
The source of light is a combination of light-emitting organic materials, and the display can produce 70 percent or more of the full range of colors. LG.Philips points out that this is necessary to meet consumers' expectations for watching TV shows or movie clips on a screen that small. This technology is still two or three years away from showing up in any handsets.
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