The FINANCIAL — Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, on November 28 announced it has developed a new model of its IPS liquid crystal panel that achieves a contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1, which is 600 times that of conventional liquid crystal panels.
With Panasonic’s unique IPS liquid crystal technologies that feature wide viewing angles, high brightness, and high reliability, the new IPS panel has achieved a high contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1 by integrating newly developed light-modulating cells that permit pixel-by-pixel control of backlight intensity. This achieves a faithful and high-grade video display, ranging from dazzling light to pitch-black, according to Panasonic.
The new IPS panel is ideal for use in professional-use High Dynamic Range (HDR) monitors for broadcasting stations and video production studios. HDR displays can reproduce images that are faithful to what people see, ranging from bright light to jet-black darkness. Also, the new high-contrast panel is suitable for use such as medical monitors that require faithful video display and automotive monitors that require clear visibility without black floating.
Panasonic’s new IPS Liquid Crystal Panel has the following features:
An industry-first high contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1, which is 600 times that of conventional products
Capable of stable operation at a maximum brightness of 1,000 cd/m²
Can be manufactured using existing liquid crystal panel manufacturing facilities
The new high-contrast IPS panel solves the problems inherent in conventional liquid crystal panels. Despite their track record in wide-ranging applications from B-to-C to B-to-B fields, conventional liquid crystal panels suffer black floating, white washout phenomenon, in dark parts of the display area when the backlight intensity is increased to raise brightness. When the backlight intensity is lowered to make dark parts clearer, these panels also suffer a loss in sparkle in bright parts.
Suitable applications:
High-end monitors for broadcasting, video production, medical, automotive, and other fields
Sample availability:
Sample shipment will start in January 2017.
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