Abstract
WHEN WILL THE MUSIC STOP? SUPPLIERS OF materials to flat-panel display industry know it's an important question, but they can't afford to spend too much time on it. Demand is growing so fast that figuring out how to supply customers is a more immediate concern. And competition is so ruthless that it's critical to continually come up with new materials that display manufacturers expect from their suppliers. We're constantly moving to develop new products, new functions, and, in fact, completely new display technologies, says Steven C. Freilich, director of materials science and engineering for display industry at DuPont. I have never been involved in an industry like displays where, every six months, sales projections go higher. Flat displays are made for a variety of applications, including car navigation systems, mobile phones, and computer monitors. But the real driver is large-size televisions, says Roman Maisch, vice president of liquid-crystal marketing and ...
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