Silicon Light Machines Reacquires the Rights to Grating Light Valve™ Technology for Display Applications
Products Targeted at Large-Venue Display Applications
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept 30, 2009 – Silicon Light Machines, a subsidiary of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Screen), today announced that it has reacquired the rights to market its patented Grating Light Valve™ (GLV™ ) technology for display applications. Since July 2000 Silicon Light Machines has been developing and supplying GLV based products for use in computer-to-plate printing and a variety of direct write lithography applications. Ultra-high resolution, high imaging speed, and high reliability are key attributes that have made GLV the spatial light modulator of choice for high-performance applications.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer GLV products to customers in the display market,” said Hal Zarem, CEO of Silicon Light Machines. “Our current products are ideally suited for a variety of large-venue projection display applications, and we see potential for GLV technology in pico-projectors, near-to-eye displays, and other emerging display markets.” About Silicon Light Machines
Founded in 1994, Silicon Light Machines is a subsidiary of Screen. Silicon Light Machines’ Grating Light Valve (GLV) technology is a means of creating a high-performance spatial light modulator on the surface of a silicon chip, and is used in optical components and print- and display-related products. Screen acquired SLM in July 2008. The company is located at 820 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. For more information about Silicon Light Machines, visit www.siliconlight.com.
About Dainippon Screen
Screen is a top-10 supplier of semiconductor equipment, specializing in wafer cleaning systems. Screen was established in 1943 and has expanded its operations based on core technologies developed over the years. These technologies include image processing, transfer, and exposure. Using these core technologies, it is developing its business in the following areas: the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD), and printed circuit board (PCB) production
About Dainippon Screen
Screen is a top-10 supplier of semiconductor equipment, specializing in wafer cleaning systems. Screen was established in 1943 and has expanded its operations based on core technologies developed over the years. These technologies include image processing, transfer, and exposure. Using these core technologies, it is developing its business in the following areas: the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD), and printed circuit board (PCB) production equipment businesses, which form the core of information technology (IT) societies and the media technology business, which offers prepress equipment and print ondemand equipment. These businesses are contributing to the creation of an information-based society by expanding modes of communication. Visit: http://www.screen.co.jp/for more information.
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