Matsushita, Toshiba to set up LCD firm in Singapore

Matsushita, Toshiba to set up LCD firm in Singapore

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Tadashi Okamura (L) and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. President Kunio Nakamura pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23. The two companies said they will set up a joint venture in Singapore in March to manufacture low-temperature polysilicon liquid crystal display (LCD) panels used in video mobile phones and other digital appliances.

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Commercial production of next-generation liquid crystal displays (LCDs) featuring sharp images comparable with those of color photos gets under way at Toshiba Corp.'s Fukaya factory, north of Tokyo. The display has adopted state-of-the-art liquid crystal technology called the low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistor (TFT). Toshiba said it is the first in the world to produce such LCDs on a commercial basis. This photo was taken June 18.

Xinjiang, My Home: Chemical factory worker's colorful life

STORY: Xinjiang, My Home: Chemical factory worker's colorful life DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vlog of Gulinigir 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GULINIGIR, Worker of a chemical factory STORYLINE: Gulinigir is a worker in a chemical factory in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang. She leads a colorful life as she enjoys reading, drawing and sightseeing. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GULINIGIR "Hello, my name is Gulinigir. I was a medical school student but now I work in a chemical factory. It's a beautiful day today. Our factory produces polysilicon. This is where I work. I'm in charge of making sure the equipment operates smoothly. I also record data every day. If there is an emergency, I'll deal with it immediately and report to the monitor. Sometimes, I have my hands full, while sometimes, I can snatch a little free time. Now, I'm going to the tea room to have a cake. In my spare time, I like drawing and reading. I lik

Xinjiang, My Home: A sweet love story from Xinjiang

STORY: Xinjiang, My Home: A sweet love story from Xinjiang DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: URUMQI CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ekhramjan Jappar taking pictures of Daisi 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): EKHRAMJAN JAPPAR, chemical enterprise worker 3. various of Ekhramjan Jappar's working environment STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): EKHRAMJAN JAPPAR, Chemical enterprise worker "Come on, head up, look at the camera and smile. We are usually busy on workdays. Working in chemical enterprises, we need to follow strict safety rules. With all my stuff prepared, I can start my work. Hello, everyone. My name is Ekhramjan Jappar. I'm a Uygur and an operator of chemical enterprises in Xinjiang. This is the place where I work and our facilities. Our company produces polysilicon, which is the raw material of photovoltaic materials, semiconductors and monocrystalline silicon. Our work is actually not very complicated. Many types of equipment in the factory are automated, so we don't need to work m

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Commercial production of next-generation liquid crystal displays (LCDs) featuring sharp images comparable with those of color photos gets under way at Toshiba Corp.'s Fukaya factory, north of Tokyo. The display has adopted state-of-the-art liquid crystal technology called the low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistor (TFT). Toshiba said it is the first in the world to produce such LCDs on a commercial basis. This photo was taken June 18.

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Toshiba begins production of new LCDs

Commercial production of next-generation liquid crystal displays (LCDs) featuring sharp images comparable with those of color photos gets under way at Toshiba Corp.'s Fukaya factory, north of Tokyo. The display has adopted state-of-the-art liquid crystal technology called the low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistor (TFT). Toshiba said it is the first in the world to produce such LCDs on a commercial basis. This photo was taken June 18.