Hong Kong, January 28, 2003. ZBD Displays(ZBD)and Varitronix International have announced an agreement for the collaborative development of ZBD's Zenithal Bistable display technology. Under the agreement, ZBD and Varitronix will collaborate on the design and specification of equipment to fabricate displays incorporating ZBD's technology on Varitronix's existing STN production lines.
Backed by an extensive patent portfolio, ZBD's technology allows images to be kept on a display indefinitely without the use of any power and without image degradation, even under the most severe mechanical stresses. This characteristic offers enormous power savings for handheld devices, extending battery life and enabling the size and weight of the devices to be substantially reduced.
ZBD's technology also delivers superior contrast and brightness and very wide viewing angles. The readability of its displays under wide lighting conditions, coupled with zero power between updates means that ZBD offers the foremost solution for high resolution displays on which information is kept unchanged for extended periods of time.
Established in July 2000, ZBD Displays Limited is the first spin-out from the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (now QinetiQ). ZBD Displays Limited has a proprietary technology for grating aligned Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) that is backed by an extensive and fast growing patent portfolio and allows images to be kept on a display indefinitely without the use of any power, or after the power is turned off.
ZBD displays offer power savings, especially in applications with low image update rates, thereby extending the life of the batteries and/or allowing device designers to substantially reduce their size, weight and cost. In addition, ZBD's technology enables high complexity displays with superior contrast and brightness.
The combination of zero power between image updates with high information content and suitability for flexible or standard plastic substrates means that ZBD is placed at the heart of future handheld consumer devices. For products such as electronic readers or e-books ZBD displays can be fabricated with superior readability; for products such as smart cards and electronic labels ZBD displays offer the foremost solution for displaying data for extended periods without image degradation.
For more information on ZBD, visit www.zbddisplays.com .
Established in 1978 by a group of academics from Hong Kong's universities, Varitronix has become a leading manufacturer of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). With emphasis on research and development, Varitronix is committed to working with customers to develop advanced LCD products for a broad range of markets, including sophisticated commercial, industrial, medical and military display products. As a research-driven company, Varitronix is focused on the commercialization of new products. The Group is partnering with leading organizations with strong capabilities in their respective fields to ensure efficient product commercialization. This includes Reflective Liquid Crystal on Silicon Microdisplay (LCOS), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and Bistable Cholesteric Display (BCD).
The Group has established 5 manufacturing plants in Hong Kong, Malaysia and China and has set up 9 sales offices worldwide. Varitronix was accredited with ISO 9001 and QS9000 in 1995 and 2001 respectively. Varitronix has been listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 1991.
For more information on Varitronix, visit www.varitronix.com
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