Alongside these, exhibitors were showing off new innovations in flat panel display technology and giving visitors a glimpse into the future.
Orbotech Ltd. ( ORBK) is a leading global provider of production solutions for the printed circuit board (PCB) and flat panel display (FPD) markets.
Additionally, ORBK noted that the flat panel display industry seems to be recovering from the lower capacity utilization rate environment it saw in the second half of 2010.
Some of the highlights included the largest PDP (plasma display panel) screen yet, new models of LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors from many companies, and demonstrations of a new and very promising flat panel display technology that can make screens even thinner than they are today.
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Eaton will be able to attach its sensors and connect all the wiring back to a flat-panel display running the Windows CE operating system in the cab.
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"Because all-in-ones integrate a desktop tower into the back of a flat-panel display, they typically use smaller, less powerful notebook components that don't require a lot of space, " said Steve Smith, senior business manager of consumer desktops, Acer America.
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In the prototype, a flat-panel video display is bolted to the place where instruments such as the speedometer would normally be mounted.
Besides consumer products and technologies, Philips also showed products for corporate users, including the new NetDisplay line of thin-client devices, which include a 15.1-inch flat panel LCD color display with a built-in processor and video core.
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