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Display Technologies, Inc. (DTI) was a
joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acce ...
between IBM Japan Ltd. and
Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems, elevators and escalators, electronic components, semiconductors ...
for manufacturing
LCD A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers to display information. Liquid crystals do not em ...
panels.


Dissolution

The decision to end the joint venture was announced on May 16, 2001. The joint venture was replaced by a deal with Chi Mei Optoelectronics. Display Technologies would dissolve by late August 2002. Toshiba planned to expand their business into mid and small sided displays, while IBM would focus on large computer displays. In June 2001, IBM launched the T220.


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* Former joint ventures Former IBM subsidiaries Toshiba LCD brand names Defunct technology companies {{Japan-company-stub