Samsung buys Liquavista, dives headfirst into electrowetting displays

Samsung’s got a reputation for building crazy awesome display technologies , and it just added another one to the stack — with the buyout of Philips-spinoff Liquavista this December, it’s gained quite the foothold in electrowetting . In case you’re not familiar, electrowetting has been repeatedly pitched to us as pretty much the Holy Grail of displays : flexible, colorful, unbreakable, outdoor-readable e-paper screens with high refresh rates and low-power consumption that can be manufactured on existing assembly lines. We’ll have to see if the theories equate to meaningful products, but we imagine ownership by Samsung can’t hurt one bit, especially as the company says it will “expand its leadership in next generation display technologies by pioneering the application of electrowetting in e-Paper and transparent displays.” Sounds like a commitment to us. PR after the break. Update: Seems that The Digital Reader actually figured out about the deal yesterday — read the original scoop at our more coverage link! Continue reading Samsung buys Liquavista, dives headfirst into electrowetting displays Samsung buys Liquavista, dives headfirst into electrowetting displays originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink