HSINCHU, June 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced the world's first Convex Curved Display after showcasing the world's first* Concave Curved Display at SID 2008 in May. The curved radius is 100mm with TFT-LCD process on glass substrate. Therefore it requires a special thinning technology. The specially designed curved backlight unit maintains uniformity in brightness and contrast on the convex curved surface. Unlike the existing e-paper on a flexible substrate, AUO's new convex curved display technology can bring TFT-LCD technology up to the greater level in terms of color performance and image quality. AUO's new Convex Curved Display will be applied to some curved display applications in the future, such as watches and dashboards etc. AUO will showcase both convex and concave curved display at Display Taiwan 2008 held in TWTC Hall 1 in Taipei from June 11 to 13, 2008.
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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer* of large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20%* of global market share in Q1/2008 and revenues of NT$480.2 billion (US$14.81billion)* in 2007. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT-LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large-sized (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.
* DisplaySearch 1Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated
Apr 24, 2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not
make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith.
2007 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.
