Epson Starts Volume Production of 0.38-inch SVGA Ultimicron Panel for Electronic Viewfinders

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Ultimicron electronic viewfinder panel

– TOKYO, Japan, January 29, 2014 –

Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, “Epson”) today announced that it has begun volume production of its latest Ultimicron panel. These high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) TFT color panels bring to life the electronic viewfinders used in mirrorless- and premium compact cameras. Measuring just 0.38 of an inch diagonally, the fourth product in the Ultimicron series offers SVGA (800 x 600) resolution in red, green and blue for a total of 1.44 megadots.

Epson's Ultimicron series comprises ultra-compact color displays with supreme definition and vividness. The lineup offers the following advantages:

• Smooth gradations and reproduction of natural softness
  Contributes to camera users' enjoyment of looking through the viewfinder when taking a shot and the ease of bringing the camera into focus
• Sufficient visibility under various light conditions
  Allows sufficient visibility in both strong sunshine and dark conditions
• No color breakup
  Uses a color filter, which means that the color breakup that can occur when fast moving images are shot using a field sequential system cannot occur
• Compact and slim design for cameras with a built-in viewfinder
  The new 0.38-inch panel offers smaller size yet the same resolution in relation to the existing L3F04S-80300 0.47-inch SVGA panel. This compact, high-resolution panel contributes to the compact specifications required by manufacturers of cameras with built-in viewfinders.