LG Chem yesterday announced its plan to invest 44 billion won (approximately $43.2 million) to construct a polarizer back-end processing plant in Wroclaw, Poland.

TDK said it has developed multilayer chip EMI filter arrays, the world's first noise countermeasure products for use in mobile terminals that can receive terrestrial digital broadcasts.

One Stop Displays has unveiled a new series of 256 x 64 monochrome OLED displays that are rated for 100,000 hours.

Five plasma TV panel manufacturers have formed a coalition to promote the growth of the technology in the U.S. and dispel lingering misconceptions about plasma TV.

Dow Corning is the majority owner of Hemlock Semiconductor Corp., the world's largest provider of polycrystalline silicon. The Michigan-based concern last month announced plans for a $400 million-500 million expansion in capacity.

The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has announced this year's eight important innovative technologies which will gain government and social financial support.

In a joint statement, Japan and ASEAN said they would 'deepen and broaden the strategic partnership' between them and resolved to conclude the deadlocked talks on a free-trade pact.

Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore announced plans to collaborate with MediaCorp to begin a trial service in the middle of next year.

An official at LG.Philips LCD said, 'We are currently undertaking a development project of 42-inch EEFL BLUs jointly with our suppliers,' and 'Of the LCD TV product lineup covering up to 55-and 42-inch and greater models are equipped with CCFLs.'

Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. revealed that it will form a partnership with another company to continue the TV business, against some anticipations of its withdraw from the business.

LCOS-TV suppliers pointed out that suppliers of TV components have sought ways to pare down production costs considering the fact that the TV's prices have fallen sharply.

The clock is based on E Ink？ paper display technology, dubbed Imaging Film. With a thickness of 3.0-mm, a weight of 1.5-kg and a battery life that is 20 times longer than conventional digital clocks, the clock also can be bent while in operation.

...the company to eye a market share of nearly 10 percent or 25,000 units by March 2006.

Seagate announces that Korean manufacturer Humax has chosen one of its drive to be used for digital video recording in a Humax LCD TV.