Sharp Beginning Production on Three New IGZO Displays
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.
The IGZO panel technology utilizes smaller, thin-film transistors and increased light transmittance which offers two important benefits. First of all, the higher pixel density allows the display of high quality images and crisply rendered fine text. Second, the technology allows greater energy efficiency by reducing the amount of power required to drive liquid crystals during the display of still images.
| Size | 11.6 inches | 13.3 inches | 14 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) | 3200 x 1800(WQHD+) | 3200 x 1800(WQHD+) | 2560 x 1440(WQHD) |
| Pixel Density | 253 ppi | 262 ppi | 235 ppi | 221 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.
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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!Reply -
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.Reply -
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.Reply -
ubercake Reply10822796 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? -
lamorpa Your dpi numbers are all wrong. The correct figures are:Reply
11.6" 316dpi
13.3" 276dpi
14.0" 262dpi
15.6" 235dpi