Sharp forms CPU on glass substrate

Sharp forms CPU on glass substrate

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. said on Oct. 22 it has succeeded in forming an 8-bit central processing unit (CPU) on a glass substrate (photo), paving the way for the development of futuristic ultra-thin ''sheet computers'' and ''sheet television sets.'' The first technology of its kind in the world was developed jointly by Sharp and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on the basis of their jointly developed continuous grain (CG) silicon technology. The technology could lead to the development of notebook personal computers and 15-inch TVs as thin as 1 mm and weighing only around 300 grams.

Sharp forms CPU on glass substrate

Sharp forms CPU on glass substrate

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. said on Oct. 22 it has succeeded in forming an 8-bit central processing unit (CPU) on a glass substrate (photo), paving the way for the development of futuristic ultra-thin ''sheet computers'' and ''sheet television sets.'' The first technology of its kind in the world was developed jointly by Sharp and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on the basis of their jointly developed continuous grain (CG) silicon technology. The technology could lead to the development of notebook personal computers and 15-inch TVs as thin as 1 mm and weighing only around 300 grams. (Kyodo)

Canon to launch world's smallest digital camera

Canon to launch world's smallest digital camera

TOKYO, Japan - The handout photo shows the IXY DIGITAL 300, the world's smallest digital camera, to be put on sale in Japan by Canon Inc. in early April. Canon said March 27 the new digital camera, the sister model of the popular IXY DIGITAL launched in May last year, is equipped with a 3x optical zoom lens, measures 94.8 millimeters wide, 62.5 mm high and 29.9 mm thick and weighs around 240 grams.