ROHM has demonstrated world-class development capabilities in the field of system ICs for optical disks, such as those in CD and DVD equipment. By making use of the know-how and original circuit design technologies, we have made strong progress in our development activities. This progress is also the foundation of our future path toward development of more advanced ICs meeting the needs of original equipment manufacturers. We worked aggressively to improve readability of these units by increasing their viewing angle and raising their viewing contrast. Through the development of new drive methods, ROHM succeeded in creating LCD units that can be read even from almost directly underneath or from the side.
Mosaic displays are different from the conventional square dot-type displays.
With geometric dot allocation, these new units can beautifully display curved characters with smooth edges. The mosaic displays are exceptionally easy to read in a natural manner. By applying our LSI technology and the technology acquired through design and development of large custom LCD units, we have enabled these mosaic units to display distinctively curved characters used in English, German, French, and Spanish. ROHM's original approach to allocating these display patterns has facilitated the display of more information while maintaining high quality. This is another indication of how we can meet the needs of a wide range of users.