Canon to target flat screen tv market in 2005
by Mamoru Kurihara Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
The flat-screen television market will become even more competitive in 2005 as Canon Inc. plans to debut with new-generation displays.
Canon said Wednesday it planned to begin manufacturing televisions using rear projection technology--so-called third-generation display--and next-generation organic electro luminescence (OEL) displays in the second half of 2005.
The company already announced its plans to market high-resolution surface conduction electron emitter (SED) TVs, which were jointly developed with Toshiba Corp., in the latter half of 2005.
Canon's plans to market televisions and screens using three types of technology is part of a strategy to strengthen its position in the display market, primarily focusing on televisions. more...
