IBM Solves Major Problem In LCD Monitor Production

nublord writes "IBM has an article up on their website that really caught my attention. They've managed to solve the most troblesome problem when manufacturing LCD monitors: getting the liquid crystals to line up correctly. The old process was invented 95 years ago and required a velvet cloth to line up the crystals - a very error prone process. The new process uses a beam of ions to create atomic-scale channels that the liquid crystals connect to easily. IBM states that this will save LCD makers millions of dollars each year - and give us more LCD monitors of better qualtiy at much lower prices. Maybe I can finally have a wall of LCD monitors without having to rob a bank!"