Probably circular LCD screens aren’t new thing but this circle shaped LCD seems to be largest in the world. When talking about sizes 6-inch for elliptical and 1.4-inch (35.5) diameter for circular is a record. Non traditional shape LCD technology is different than regular rectangular.
Processing algorithms of displaying screen information are also unique and more complicated. Despite technological issues These LCDs can represent 262k colors and have ~160 degree viewing angle.
Circular LCD displays may be used in many areas like digital photo framing, instrument panels for automobiles, home electronics (Circular LCD would look cool on digital oscilloscope, wouldn’t it?).
Actually circular LCDs will give more freedom for designers of various gadgets, mobile phones, watches.
The company plans to launch various device concepts featuring the new displays at the 2008 Society for Information Display (SID) exhibition to be held in LA later this month.
As myself I wouldn’t mind to try one in embedded project. [LG]
