FED TV | Field Emission Display

FED TV 2012 Update

FED TV and field emission displays are not in the forefront of display technology lately. OLED TV does seem to be making real gains this year with 55″ models from both LG and Samsung promised to consumers. We’ll keep you updated on any changes in FED display technology as they happen.

FED TV – Nothing To Report

Actually FED TV is not the only display technology that’s in a coma. SED TV is in a bit of a coma and OLED TV is still emerging from the darkness of development and affordable production techniques. More news as it develops. Thanks for checking in.

Update on Field Emission Technology acquisition by AU Optronics

It seems that FED TV and field emission display monitors may be on the way from AU Optronics. “According to the deal, AU Optronics will acquire certain assets that include patents, know-how, inventions, and relevant equipment related to field emission displays or FED, technology and materials from Tokyo, Japan-based FET, which is owned 39.8% by [...]

CES 2010 – No FED TV in sight

Just a quick update from CES 2010 in Las Vegas. OLED TV and 3D TV are the main display technologies at the show this year. FED TV or any other form of field emission display is absent. I’m not expecting too much in the FED TV field in 2010 but I’ll keep this blog going. [...]

FET – Field Emission Technologies shutting down

Well here’s some bad news for FED TV fans. Field Emission Technologies is closing down. It wasn’t a good sign when they couldn’t raise funds to buy the Pioneer plant they had hoped to use to manufacture field emission displays. The closure was blamed on an inability to raise funds for manufacturing. Field emission displays [...]

FED TV Update

As 2009 begins FED TV technology may be closer. Field emission display monitors from Ikegami and Astrodesign have been displayed at both Inter BEE 2008 and IBC2008. “Field emission displays will be the true replacement for high-grade CRT monitors according to Astrodesign, which is previewing a 20-inch FED monitor at IBC in comparison with a [...]

19″ FED Monitor Demonstration

Sony has been showing off a 19 inch FED (Field Emission Display) monitor from spin-off FET or Field Emission Technologies. Not content with just showing a standard demo with a BluRay source, they’ve hooked up the 19″ FED monitor to 4 PS3′s at 4x 1080P playing Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Audiences were amazed by the [...]

FET- FED Factory Aquisition Plans On Hold

Bad news from Field Emission Technologies. Plans to acquire the Pioneer plasma TV factory in Kagoshima, Japan have been put on hold due to difficulty in securing financing. FET, set up in 2006 between Sony and investment fund Technology Carve-Out Investment LLC to develop ultra-thin displays, had originally planned to buy Pioneer’s factory by the [...]

Field Emission Displays at FPD 2008

Field Emission Technologies has a couple of FED TV|Field Emission displays at FPD 2008 in Japan. The first display will be the first 240Hz video content of an actual event. “The nano-Spindt FED will be exhibited as a display monitor in the demonstration of the abovementioned content by KEISOKU GIKEN Co., Ltd.” Also, in the [...]

Excellent article on FED TV – FE Technologies design and production

There are many advantages to FED TV or field emission displays over plasma or LCD panels. However, they are very difficult to make. It appears that FET (Field Emission Technologies) has found a solution though. EE Times published an excellent explanation of FED design and production last month. Please read the full story here. Excerpts [...]

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