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LPL » Topics » Leverage our technology to develop new markets for, and pursue commercialization of, new flat panel display productsThis excerpt taken from the LPL 20-F filed Jun 23, 2009. Leverage our technology to develop new markets for, and pursue commercialization of, new flat panel display products The TFT-LCD industry is subject to rapid technological changes. We believe that effective research and development is essential to maintaining our position as one of the industrys leading technology innovators. We are currently researching and developing technologies in a broad range of categories so as to compete effectively with our competitors in creating and dominating new markets for flat panel display products. We plan to continue to develop new markets for, and focus on developing and commercializing new technologies used in, TFT-LCD products, while also pursuing commercialization of next-generation flat panel display technologies, such as AMOLED, as the product lifecycle of flat panel displays is approaching maturity. For example, we plan to continue to develop new markets for public display panels so that they may be used as part of interior design or for public advertising purposes, such as multi-view TFT-LCD panels, which would allow viewers to enjoy different images from the same display panel depending on the angle each viewer is viewing from. In addition, we plan to continue to develop flexible display, which we believe will become the next profitable market in the flat panel display industry. In 2007, we commenced production of the worlds first flexible mono e-newspaper. In 2008, we developed a flexible color e-book with the worlds highest resolution at the time. We were also the first to apply non-laser crystallization technology to the production of AMOLED. We also plan to further develop and pursue commercialization of AMOLED, a next-generation flat panel display technology that may replace existing liquid crystal display panels or plasma display panels. Pursuant to a strategic alliance agreement and an evaluation agreement for AMOLED development that we entered into with Eastman Kodak Company, or Kodak, in February 2006, we and Kodak are jointly evaluating display technologies for mobile displays and considering other opportunities, including the development and supply of AMOLED technology and products. In January 2008, as part of our plan to pursue commercialization of AMOLED technology, we acquired LG Electronics AMOLED business by way of taking over its inventory, intellectual property rights and employees related to the AMOLED business. In June 2008, we launched our AMOLED Business Unit in anticipation of future growth in the AMOLED business. This excerpt taken from the LPL 20-F filed Apr 16, 2008. Leverage our technology to develop new markets for, and pursue commercialization of, new flat panel display products The TFT-LCD industry is subject to rapid technological changes. We believe that effective research and development is essential to maintaining our position as one of the industrys leading technology innovators. We are currently researching and developing technologies in a broad range of categories so as to compete effectively with our competitors in creating and dominating new markets for flat panel display products. We plan to continue to develop new markets for, and focus on developing and commercializing new technologies used in, TFT-LCD products, while also pursuing commercialization of next-generation flat panel display technologies, such as AMOLED, as the product lifecycle of flat panel displays is approaching maturity. For example, we plan to continue to develop new markets for public display panels so that they may be used as part of interior design or for public advertising purposes, such as multi-view TFT-LCD panels, which would allow viewers to enjoy different images from the same display panel depending on the angle each viewer is viewing from. In addition, we plan to continue to develop flexible display, which we believe will become the next profitable market in the flat panel display industry. In 2005, we developed the worlds first flexible mono electrophoretic display, or EPD, that uses a stainless foil for the substrate and in 2006, we displayed the worlds largest flexible mono EPD at the time during the 2006 Society for Information Display Conference held in San Francisco in June 2006. Our current plan is to begin production of the worlds first flexible mono e-newspaper during the second half of 2008. We also plan to further develop and pursue commercialization of AMOLED, a next-generation flat panel display technology that may replace existing liquid crystal display panels or plasma display panels. Pursuant to a strategic alliance agreement and an evaluation agreement for AMOLED development that we entered into with Eastman Kodak Company, or Kodak, in February 2006, we and Kodak are jointly evaluating display technologies for mobile displays and considering other opportunities, including the development and supply of AMOLED technology and products. In December 2007, as part of our plan to pursue commercialization of AMOLED technology, we entered into an agreement with LG Electronics to acquire LG Electronics AMOLED business by way of taking over its inventory, intellectual property rights and employees related to the AMOLED business.
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