New
Scientist: Sony has developed a flat-panel electronic
display that is more energy efficient and provides richer color
than conventional LCD displays. The new display uses quantum
dotsâmdash;tiny semiconductors that confine
electric charge and emit light. Each dot's color depends on its
size and shape. Although each spans just 10% of the visible
spectrum, the dots can be mixed to produce 100% of the color
range visible to the human eye. The company that developed the
technology,
QD Vision, claims that
its Color IQ technology provides "the most radiant reds,
brilliant blues and gorgeous greens you will ever see." Other
benefits of the new technology include lower costs and the
potential for extremely thin displays.
