Displays have become such an integral part of our culture and society that there is an organization devoted to just their ‘research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales’.

The Society for Information Display holds an annual event that draws thousands.  Six thousand display professionals will be among those in attendance at the SID Symposium, Seminar, and Exposition May 18-23 in Los Angeles. According to a SID press release, some of this years exhibitors will include:

Samsung Electronics , who will display an 82″ TV panel, which is the largest commercial LCD TV in the world, ultra-slim 40″ and 52″ panels less than 10mm thick and a white e-board (electronic blackboard for corporate and institutional applications), which will feature ultra-high resolution (4K*2K) and a 120Hz driver and embedded touch sensors.

Epson is debuting its new OLED display systems capable of producing the “Ultimate Black”.  It is black that holds the key to overall image quality.  Epson has succeeded in lengthening the life of the display system to more than 50,000 hours through the creation of their own original element structure.

Microvision will display their new pocket-sized laser projector which is enabled by their novel PicoP™ display  module.  The new miniature projectors make use of Microvision’s MEMS single scanning mirror technology which does not require a lens, so it is focus-free.  The tiny mirror will steer a beam of light precisely to project an image for use with automotive heads-up displays, cell phones and lap tops.

LG Display will show their 15″ TFT-LCD made by an All Layer Roll Printing Process and a 6″ oval TFT-LCD, and a 1.4″ round TFT-LCD for small and medium displays. Displays come in many shapes these days apparently.

Display technology has to keep up with the increasing demand for miniature displays and large displays in any number of devices. The technology continues to advance with new applications and structures unveiled at shows like the SID Symposium and many more in the pipeline.