At the 2006 Society for Information Display International Symposium and Exhibition(SID) in San Francisco, Samsung will showcase a 3.5” LCD with embedded touch screen, and the first-ever 7” LCD driven by a single chip. The new 3.5” LCD, referred to as the 3.5” hTSP (hybrid Touch Screen Panel), features qVGA resolution and a built-in touch screen. Unlike normal LCD's which have separate printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the top of the LCD panel that contains sensor circuitry, the new hTSP has all sensor circuitry within the panel. As a result, mobile devices designed with the new 3.5” display can be thinner and lighter, while maintaining a bright, high contrast image.

The new LCD panel can be applied to a wide range of portable applications that require a touch screen, such as navigation terminals for vehicles, and personal media players (PMPs). Future applications will include smart phones, PDA phones, ultra-mobile PCs and other multimedia mobile products.
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