Company Fujitsu, Sony and ASUSTeK Computer (ASUS) as being among those who first start using LCD panel production Sharp, which uses a technology called IGZO. This was our colleagues reported, citing sources in Japan.

Previously, the company Sharp has acknowledged that among customers IGZO panels have Japanese manufacturers, but specific companies were not named.

It is alleged that the panel IGZO Sharp production will be used in PCs and tablets, which the Japanese and Taiwanese manufacturers will present on the market in 2013. Add that to the tablet ASUS PadFone 2 already uses screen IGZO.

In addition, Sharp, successfully linking technology IGZO hope for a way out of the crisis and therefore to invest in expanding the production of panels IGZO, is in talks to supply these products to companies like Hewlett-Packard and Dell.

Recall feature panels IGZO is the use of a semiconductor is not silicon, indium, gallium, and zinc (InGaZnO, hence the name IGZO). This allows you to create thin-film transistors smaller, improving specifications Display increasing pixel density and increasing the transparency of the panels that turn makes it possible to increase the screen brightness and reduces power consumption by reducing the brightness. In addition, the displays are obtained thinner and can be equipped with a sensitive touch screens. The company already uses Sharp IGZO panels in smartphones Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E.

Active interest in the development of Sharp showed the company Qualcomm. It invests in the development of IGZO panels for smartphones approximately $ 120 million, half of which – in the current month. Details of the transaction suggest that Qualcomm and Sharp want to combine in display technology and MEMS IGZO.