14 DAY TRIAL // It might be a while before we're going to see the mass adoption of ultra-high-definition (UHD) displays, but Sharp Corp. is apparently pushing towards that direction.
In an official statement, Sharp has unveiled that it has kickstarted its sample deliveries of IGZO LCD panel featuring a technology that enables the realization of a 4K2K resolution. That's a massive 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, which we might end up seeing in high end 15.6-inch notebooks.
The delivery process started in September 2013 and production is expected to begin in February 2014, at Sharp's Kameyama Plant No. 2.
The technology, which allowed Sharp to create the world’s first 4K resolution for notebooks, is called IGZO and enables better light transmission. That means less electricity is being deployed. The IGZO system also allows for the suppression of liquid crystal diving current as static images are presented on the display.
The first notebook adopter of the UHD display is still unknown at the moment, but more information will probably surface soon.
Meanwhile, Sharp offers 15.6-inch IGZO LCD panels with a resolution of 3200 x 1800 pixels.