Sharp Beginning Production on Three New IGZO Displays

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Sharp will be expanding its range of high-pixel density IZGO LCD panels with 11.6-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch variants.

Sharp has begun production of high-pixel density IGZO LCD panels for notebook computers that will offer some of the industry’s highest pixel densities and will be available in 11.6-, 14- and 15.6-inch models with compatibility for "stylus input" touchscreens.

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Size11.6 inches13.3 inches14 inches15.6 inches
Resolution2560 x 1440 (WQHD)3200 x 1800(WQHD+)3200 x 1800(WQHD+)2560 x 1440(WQHD)
Pixel Density253 ppi262 ppi235 ppi221 ppi

Production is scheduled to commence in June 2013 at Sharp's Kameyama Plant No. 2 along with the company’s 13.3 inch IGZO panels that are currently in production.

Tarun Iyer
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Tarun Iyer was a contributor for Tom's Hardware who wrote news covering a wide range of technology topics, including processors, graphics cards, cooling systems, and computer peripherals. He also covered tech trends such as the development of adaptive all-in-one PCs.

15 Comments Comment from the forums
  • house70
    The floodgates are open.
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  • iggyman
    IZGO? You probably mean IGZO. 2560x012440? You probably mean 2560x1440, right?
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  • segio526
    Odd that the resolution dropped when it got to 15.6". Given how the industry is going, I wouldn't be surprised if they also announced a 24" with 1920x1080 resolution!
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  • ubercake
    Why can't they get us 3200x1800 with 120Hz refresh, little to no input lag and 1 or 2 ms response times on a 35" desktop monitor? That's what I want.
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  • vmem
    guys, size is actually the main limitation. it's very difficult to make a 4K panel 24-30 inch in size at high yield. there is currently an extremely high rate of failure, which will drop as the technology matures.
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  • ubercake
    10822796 said:
    guys, size is actually the main limitation. it's very difficult to make a 4K panel 24-30 inch in size at high yield. there is currently an extremely high rate of failure, which will drop as the technology matures.

    Oh. That makes sense. But I think it's kind of funny how they continue to cram tinier pixels and more pixels into smaller screens. My eyes have their limitations, you know?
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  • lamorpa
    Your dpi numbers are all wrong. The correct figures are:
    11.6" 316dpi
    13.3" 276dpi
    14.0" 262dpi
    15.6" 235dpi
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  • IndignantSkeptic
    WTF?! still no OLED?!
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  • warezme
    about time.
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  • warezme
    about time.
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