Sony Mobile Display Corporation was a subsidiary of

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and produced Low-temperature polysilicon, amorphous silicon

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panels, organic EL displays and touch screens for use in mobile products such as

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, etc. Its manufacturing plants were located in

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and

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. The business of the company was transferred to Japan Display Inc. on April 1, 2012.

History

On October 22, 1997, ST Liquid Crystal Display Corporation (STLCD), a 50:50 joint venture between Sony Corporation and Toyota Industries Corporation, was established in

. On March 31, 2005, Sony and Toyota Industries acquired International Display Technology Corporation (IDTech) and renamed it to ST Mobile Display Corporation (STMD).

Recent history

On December 1, 2007, STLCD and STMD were merged to form Sony Mobile Display Corporation. On June 30, 2009,

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and Sony agreed to transfer certain business assets relating to small-and medium-sized TFT LCD operations. On June 1, 2010, Sony Mobile Display sold the Yasu plant to Kyocera Corporation. On August 31, 2011, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ),

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, Sony and

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announced that Hitachi Displays, Sony Mobile Display and Toshiba Mobile Display will be merged to form a new company called Japan Display Inc. (INCJ 70%, Hitachi 10%, Sony 10%, Toshiba 10%).Four Companies Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Integration of Small- and Medium-Sized Display Businesses
/ref> On April 1, 2012, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Display and renamed Japan Display West Inc. On April 1, 2013, Japan Display West (formerly Sony Mobile Display), Japan Display Central (formerly Toshiba Mobile Display), and Japan Display East (formerly Hitachi Displays) were merged into Japan Display.

References

External links

* http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201102/11-0202E/index.html * http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201003/10-040E/index.html * http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200906/09-0630E/index.html * http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200709/07-0926E/index.html * http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200503/05-018E/index.html * http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200501/05-0107E/index.html {{Sony Mobile Display Display technology companies Defunct companies of Japan Electronics companies of Japan Companies based in Aichi Prefecture Electronics companies established in 1997 Electronics companies disestablished in 2012 Japanese companies established in 1997 Japanese companies disestablished in 2012

History

Recent history

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