ROHM, eMagin co-develop OLED microdisplay

ROHM Co. Ltd, a Japan-based manufacturer of semiconductor and electronics components, and eMagin, a developer of OLED microdisplays, have collaborated on the development of active matrix OLED microdisplays for viewfinders for digital still and video cameras.

"We believe that the small viewfinder market is particularly suitable for eMagin's technology. We expect to be able to work with eMagin to create a product for the digital viewfinder market that is not only cost effective, but that allows manufacturers to create smaller, lighter products that need less power," said Hidemi Takasu, a member of ROHM's board of directors. "We believe that we will have a product that will be well positioned to take a significant portion of the camera and camcorder viewfinder market."

In this collaboration, ROHM will be the distributor of these specific viewfinder products. eMagin also may sell directly under certain conditions.