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3M Announces Shipment of Dispersive Signal Technology Product
3M Touch Systems, Inc. this week announced the availability of its break-through touch screen technology - Dispersive Signal Technology (DST). US based Richardson Electronics' Pixelink Division will offer an integrated NEC MultiSyncLCD 4010 40-inch TFT touch screen monitor solution incorporating the 3M MicroTouch DST Touch Screen and Controller. This preliminary release touch monitor solution is available for sale and shipment from Pixelink Corporation as of this week. The 40-inch MicroTouch DST touch screen is the first in a planned product range of large format (over 30-inches) touch screens. Key application segments for this technology include conference rooms, education, financial exchange, retail signage and billboard, transportation, and other varied indoor venues such as casino hospitality, trade shows, clubs and restaurants. Market projections from iSuppli - a leading source of display market data - estimate the total non-consumer, large screen LCD and plasma display market to grow to $4.79 billion by 2009, with the markets listed above comprising $ 4.66 billion of the total. 3M will compete for the touch-interactive portion of the above listed application segments.
"Dispersive Signal Technology is a unique touch technology due to its feature set and scalability to fit large display sizes," said Larry Loerch – Business Manager, 3M Touch Systems. "We look forward to leveraging key integrator, ISV and display manufacturer relationships to capture a portion of the burgeoning demand for large format, interactive displays." Dispersive Signal Technology represents a fundamentally different approach to touch. Unlike other solutions that recognise touch by the interruption of electrical fields, acoustic waves, optical fields, or infrared light, Dispersive Signal Technology recognises touch by interpreting bending waves created in the overlay substrate via the impact of a touch. This approach helps eliminate performance issues associated with on-screen contaminants and surface scratches, while offering enhanced palm rejection. All of these features represent key functional advantages in the target application segments.
Future commercialised implementations of MicroTouch DST touch screens will result from 3M's work with both Richardson's Pixelink Division and other specialised display integrators. This model leverages 3M's expertise in touch technology and the integrators' proficiency in market-specific display optimization and solution customisation. Combined with the proven performance of high quality displays, the result is a high-performance, seamlessly integrated touch display capable of being effectively deployed into the major, non-consumer large-format display growth segments. "As it is our responsibility to provide the highest level of service to our customers and ensure that systems operate at maximum performance levels, we were honored that 3M chose the expertise of Richardson Electronics' Pixelink Division for an advanced display solution application," said John Bowab, General Manager of Richardson's Pixelink Division. "This particular application showcases our ability to customise a display solution to meet the unique needs of a customer."
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