Samsung Electronics Announces 57-Inch TFT-LCD Panel For HDTVs

3-Dec-03

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of TFT-LCD display panels, announced the development of the world's largest 57-inch TFT-LCD panel for HDTVs. The new panel was produced on Samsung's second fifth generation line, line 6 (1,100 mm x 1,300 mm substrate), which started mass production in September 2003. Samsung continues to break new size records in the LCD industry. In August 2001, the company announced the world's first 40-inch panel, which was followed by a 46-inch panel in October 2002, and a 54-inch panel last December. The new product is an outstanding performer with high-quality, full HDTV functionality. It has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 600 cd/m2 brightness, maximum 8 ms response time, 75 percent color reproduction, 4.75 cm module thickness, and 1920 x 1080 resolution with 6.22 million pixels. ""Not only is the size, but the performance exceptional. Samsung introduced its improved PVA (ITO patterned vertical alignment) technology and advanced polarizer technology to achieve a 1,000:1 contrast ratio which is a great enhancement over the common 400:1 and even the 800:1 ratio of Samsung's preceding 54-inch TFT-LCD panel,"" said Executive Vice President Dr. Sang-Soo Kim, Chief of the LCD Development Team. ""And with the low black luminance of below 0.5 nits the ability to show black detail makes objects more distinctly vivid in the dark background."" Samsung now has the broadest range of TFT-LCDs for LCD TVs from 15 to 57 inches. The company is already seeing robust increase in LCD TV sales. LCD TV panels account for 10 percent of the TFT LCD business in the third quarter sales result and are expected to grow further. The introduction of the 57-inch TFT-LCD further differentiates Samsung's TFT-LCD product lineup as it enforces the full HD feature panel availability that enables next-generation, high-resolution wall-hanging TVs. Already being the first notebook panel supplier, Samsung aims to become the top company in the monitor, LCD TV, and mid- and small-size panels by 2005. The recent operation of line 6 and the planned establishment of the seventh generation line in 2005 are expected to meet the explosive demands and thus realize the company's targets.