Advanced Optical and Samsung Sign Agreement for Projector Light Engines.Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif./SUWON, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- April 5, 2000 Advanced Optical and Samsung Electro-Mechanics  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Company today announced that the companies have signed an agreement to develop and produce Light Engines for the projection market. The announcement follows Advanced Optical's statement earlier this month that development of the Vista Light Engine has been completed. The Vista provides a platform for the rapid development of other light engine products that will be used in Rear Projection Computer Monitors, PCTVs, Television Sets, and other Internet Ready appliances. Under the agreement, Samsung Electro-Mechanics will produce the Vista and other derivative engines for the fast-growing Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. industry. Samsung will market the Light Engines in products under its own name, as well as to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers. The Light Engine uses the LCoS(TM) (Liquid Crystal on Silicon Liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS or LCoS) is a "micro-projection" or "micro-display" technology typically applied in projection televisions. It is a reflective technology similar to DLP projectors; however, it uses liquid crystals instead of individual mirrors. ) technology developed by Three Five Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TFS TFS The Forum Site (online forum) TFS Team Foundation Server (Microsoft Visual Source Safe) TFS Toyota Financial Services TFS Thanks for Sharing TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron TFS Three-Five Systems Inc. ) of Tempe, Ariz. "We surveyed the Liquid Crystal Display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. industry before deciding on a specific technology for our Light Engine," commented Milton Lee, President of Advanced Optical. "This technology not only gives Samsung a leap in introducing a new product, but introduces to consumers a new type of display system. "Samsung is committed to pioneer Internet-related business sectors, making substantial investments in Internet and computer networking operations," continued Lee. "The Vista light engine has the potential to better meet the needs of existing markets and to also address new markets, such as the PCTV See PC/TV. . The PCTV will allow users to watch high resolution TV and work on the computer at the same time; it's one product that serves two functions." Dr. T.S. Park, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, remarked, "We believe this technology will play a large part in Samsung's future products, allowing the company to enter new product markets and preserving Samsung's position as a leader in new technology." About Advanced Optical Engineering Advanced Optical Engineering is a private company that specializes in the design and development of display systems. The company specializes in developing projection lenses and illumination systems for Large Format Film Theaters, Light Engines for video projectors, and high efficiency systems. The company's Web site is located at www.advopt.com. About Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd., is the world's largest manufacturer of components used in CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. computer monitors and television sets, including deflection yoke technology, power supplies, and tuners. Its global business entities include mobile communications, computer components and peripherals, optical components, and audio/visual products. It has manufacturing facilities and offices in over 25 countries. The company's Web site is located at www.sem.samsung.co.kr. |
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