LG.Philips has developed a dirt-resistant 15.4-inch TFT-LCD panel for notebooks that allows for easy removal of dust, smudges, fingerprints and even permanent ink. “Our new panel employs a principle similar to that used on non-stick frying pans. Dirt and oil can easily be wiped away,” said Byung-Chul Ahn, who heads up development of advanced technology for LG.Philips LCD.

“Like millions of other people, we use notebook computers when traveling on business. Fingerprints have always been an especially big annoyance, and if they are not cleaned off immediately they become even harder remove from the screen. That is why we developed this new technology. At LG.Philips LCD we will continue to develop products that not only meet our customers’ needs but exceed their expectations,” Ahn added. The company said it would start mass production of the new panel in the first half of 2008. LG.Philips will expand availability of the new technology to notebook panels of all sizes by the end of next year.