Plasmanet Thinks - Tuesday 27th May 2008

LG have recently announced their development of the first double-sided LCD screen. 

They displayed two models at an event held in Los Angeles - the first a 2.2” display intended for mobile phones, and the second screen a 15” display screen which could form the basis for a range of large-screen double-sided displays.

According to a report by Tech On, both screens eliminate the need for a backlight through use of an Electrically Controlled Birefringence (ECB) display mode.  Each pixel contains two transistors as opposed to one as well as so-called ‘white pixels’ which  provide backlight where it’s needed.

Plasmanet have already installed back-to-back LCD’s for several of their Customers - either on trading floors or in contact centers.  To date, this set up has required two screens, two inputs and two mounting brackets – which of course has both cost and stability implications.

Currently, LG’s screens are still at the prototype stage, but at the speed the technology is developing, we'll hopefully see two-faced screens hitting the market shortly. At Plasmanet we’re keeping an eye on progress, and offering access to this latest technology where it will offer genuine benefits.

By Oliver Candy
Technical Support

Published: 2008-05-28