Canon Shows Off Its SED Flat Panel TV Technology

Canon, a leader in photography and both digital still and video imaging, has come up with unique twist in flat panel television technology. Canon's SED ( Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display) sounds exotic, but is not as complicated as it sounds. Essentially, SED borrows from the basic principle of CRT television technology. CRTs form an image by utilizing a single source electron beam scanning phosphors imbedded on a screen surface. Instead of a signal electcron beam scanning an entire screen surface, SED employs a separate electron beam for each pixel on the screen surface. This technology allows the manufacture of extremely thin flat panel displays, with the same performance characteristics of the traditional CRT. For further explanation of SED technology and when it may be available for consumers, check out the report from PC World.