2007'06.15.Fri
AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007
June 12, 2007
HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) is scheduled to participate in the Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan from June 13 to June 15, introducing the company's latest products and technologies. AUO will be showcasing Taiwan's first 65-inch Full HD 120 Hz LCD TV display, as well as mobile device displays with the world's highest contrast ratio of 2100:1 and the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm. With the theme of "Technology Matters," on the agenda for LCD TV display technology, High Dynamic Contrast LED Systems and advanced AMVA technology with high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle will be on display in the dark hall section. For audio-video display technology, the main limelight will be placed on the mobile device display with the world's slimmest border, and portable displays to which AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies. In the one-stop shop section, AUO will be showcasing a full range of products, from as small as 2-inch to as large as 65-inch, including Taiwan's first 65" Full HD 120Hz LCD TV panel, Full HD Moni TV, ultra light notebook panels with white LED, a 42-inch portrait general display TFT-LCD, and mobile device VGA/QVGA screens with ultra high resolution. LCD TV display technology strengthens the theater-like visual effect By means of a 37" Full HD panel, AUO will be showcasing its High Dynamic Contrast LCD System with the utilization of local-adjustable LED backlight. This self-developed technology can enhance the contrast ratio up to 10,000:1 and achieve power savings of up to 50%. AUO will also be introducing advanced AMVA technology with features of 92% NTSC and a contrast ratio of 3,000:1. In addition, AUO will be debuting its 46-inch FHD LCD TV panel, which equips with new-generation lighting technology and the world's thinnest HCFL (Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlight, up to 50% thinner than previous designs reach CCFL-like module thicknesses. Portable display technology enhances features of mobile device displays As multimedia playing functions in portable electronic devices are becoming more and more popular, high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle are becoming essential features for small-sized displays. AUO's 2.2-inch mobile device display with the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm in simply elegant design will be showcased to the public for the very first time during Display Taiwan 2007. In addition, a number of industry-leading technologies that AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies to small- and medium-sized displays will also be on display, including AMVA-mobile technology, ASPD-mobile technology, APE-mobile technology, and VGA transflective technology. One-stop shop demonstrates AUO's capability of providing a full-range of panel sizes -- AUO LCD TV panel products from 37" to 65" have been largely equipped with Full HD and AMVA technology, featuring wide viewing angles and high contrast ratios as the perfect solution for high-ends TVs. AUO's larger-than-40" panels have implemented ASPD Full HD 120Hz driving technology. -- AUO Desktop PC Monitor products in the size of 24" and 26" continue the "MoniTV" concept. AUO's 24" wide-format panels equipped with HiColor technology, ASPD technology and Full HD features are regarded as the entry product of MoniTV. In addition, AUO's 20" wide-format screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 is able to show two full A4-size pages, which is a perfect fit for the Windows Vista operating system. -- As for Notebook PC products, the ultra light, ultra-thin (220g and 2.7mm) 13.3" panel with white LED backlight will be on display. -- AUO's 42" portrait general display equipped with AMVA technology is able to demonstrate good image quality in wide viewing angles. -- As for small- and medium-sized displays, VGA/ QVGA mobile device panels with high resolution will be on display. During the 3-day Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition, AUO will be holding technology presentations and on-site game activities to further promote its wide range of panels and advanced technology. For more information, please visit http://AUO.com . AUO technology & product highlights LCD TV Display Technology Technology Panel Size Features High Dynamic Contrast 37" FHD high contrast ratio > 10,000:1, LCD System power saving up to 50%, LED backlight Advanced AMVA 42" FHD high contrast ratio of 3,000:1, HiColor with 92% NTSC HCFL backlight 46" FHD slimmest HCFL backlight design, ASPD 120 Hz technology, HiColor technology with 92% NTSC Portable Display Technology Technology Panel Size Features The world's 2.2" LTPS slim border of 0.9mm slimmest border The world's highest 2.7" QVGA AMVA technology with low color contrast ratio washout and wide viewing-angle, QVGA high resolution (240RGB x320) One-Stop Shop Applications Panel Size Features LCD TVs 65" FHD Taiwan's first and the world's second able-to-be-commercialized 65" display, ASPD 120Hz technology of 4ms gray-to-gray, HiColor technology with 92% NTSC and true 10 bit gray scale for better image processing quality Desktop PC 24" FHD ASPD technology, HiColor technology with 92% Monitors NTSC, TN mode. MoniTV entry product 20"W HiColor technology with 92% NTSC, 1680x1050 resolution, a perfect fit for Windows Vista operating system Notebook PCs 13.3"W White LED backlight, ultra-light and ultra-thin in 220g 2.7mm, high brightness of 300 nits 15.4"W high contrast > 90% NTSC, high brightness of 500 nits General 42" portrait type design, AMVA technology with wide Display viewing angle and low color washout Applications Audio-video 2.0"-2.83" high resolution in QVGA / VGA Applications About Au Optronics AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.1%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)* in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio. * DisplaySearch 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated May 5, 2007. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2006 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.59:USD1. Safe Harbour Notice AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the world's third largest manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news. Except for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand for our products, technological and development risks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1st, 2006. For more information, please contact: Rose Lee, Corporate Communications Dept AU Optronics Corp Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3204 Fax: +886-3-5772730 Email: rose.lee@auo.com Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept AU Optronics Corp. Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3211 Fax: +886-3-5772730 Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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