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New Research Could Lead to Transparent Displays

Posted by Zonk on from the i'll-take-that-as-a-contact-lense-please dept.

An anonymous reader tipped us to a ScienceDaily story about advances that may lead to transparent transistors. By combining inorganic and organic materials, we may reach the goal of transparent surfaces that can display information, with no visible wiring marring the effect. The article cites HUDs on car windshields, and targeting goggles for soldiers, but I'm sure we can think of some additional interesting uses for such a technology. From the article: "High-performance, transparent transistors could be combined with existing kinds of light display technologies, such as organic light-emitting diodes, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and electroluminescent displays, which are already used in televisions, desktop and laptop computers and cell phones ... Prototype displays using the transistors developed at Northwestern could be available in 12 to 18 months, said Marks. He has formed a start-up company, Polyera, to bring this and related technologies to market."

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  1. Pictures by loconet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here are the first pictures of this technology

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  2. Ugly chicks of the world rejoice! by multipartmixed · · Score: 2, Funny

    These could make for some seriously fantastic, 24x7 beer googles.

    Are you an ugly chick? Let your lover wear these transparent transistor glasses, and pretend that you're Natalie Portman.

    As long as you can stand hot grits down your pants, you should be able to get as much nookie as you can stand.

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  3. Re:What are you doing here?It's time for holiday h by AoT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice idea, but we don't need high-tech transparent transistors. Existing HUD technology would do the job just fine.

    And I'm sure the transparent display would cost a lot more to fix.

    Which means all car windshields should be made of it in about 10 years.

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  4. Electronic windshields?! by PapayaSF · · Score: 2, Funny
    And I'm sure the transparent display would cost a lot more to fix.
    Which means all car windshields should be made of it in about 10 years.

    Indeed. And who wants a computer-controlled windshield that can crash all on its own? That would be a true Blue Screen of Death!

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    1. Re:Electronic windshields?! by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 3, Funny

      "Indeed. And who wants a computer-controlled windshield that can crash all on its own? That would be a true Blue Screen of Death!"

      Exactly. I could install it on my Delorean, travel back to 1999, and find that joke funny!

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  5. Re:What are you doing here?It's time for holiday h by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 2, Funny
    What are you doing here?It's time for holiday ham!

    I'm Jewish you insensitive clod!

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