Sharp has developed a photo-alignment technology called UV2A (Ultraviolet-induced Multi-domain Vertical Alignment) technology for LCD panels that can precisely control the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in a simple LCD panel structure, this will dramatically inprove the quality of content delivered to a screen.
Sharp has developed a photo-alignment technology called UV2A (Ultraviolet-induced Multi-domain Vertical Alignment) technology for LCD panels that can precisely control the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in a simple LCD panel structure, this will dramatically inprove the quality of content delivered to a screen.
According to DigiTimes Sharp said it will fully incorporate this technology in the production of new LCD panels from their new LCD production plant which comes online in 2010.
In a press release issued in Japan Sharp said that the ASV (Advanced Super View) delivers high-resolution images to LCD TVs by precisely controlling the movement of liquid crystal molecules within a complex LCD panel structure.
Their next generation of TVs, will deliver dramitic improvements in performance, image resolution and energy efficiency the Company said. Sharp has also developed a new material that responds to UV (ultraviolet) radiation and has developed UV2A Technology as a photo-alignment technology for the alignment film in LCD panels.
This technology, the result of combining proprietary materials developed by Sharp with UV exposure equipment and processing technologies, provides accurate control over the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in accordance with the direction of the radiation, the company said. It can be termed “pico-technology” in that it goes beyond nanotechnology to control the tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules, which are only around two nanometers in size, with an accuracy measured in picometers, it added.
In addition to eliminating light leakage from the backlight, making it possible to display extremely deep blacks, this technology also enables higher aperture ratios in the LCD panel for the most efficient use of light from the backlight, thereby saving energy while displaying bright, vivid colors, Sharp said. Sharp’s UV2A Technology will also be ideal for enhancing the performance of high-definition 4Kx2K displays and 3D TVs, which are expected to form the next generation of TVs.
Sharp will introduce this technology into panels as early as 2010.
