Kopin Delivers World’s Highest-Resolution Microdisplay To Vision Systems International (VSI)
December 12 2011 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Kopin® Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) today announced the delivery
of the world’s highest resolution micro-display to Vision Systems
International, LLC (VSI) of San Jose, California. The display,
which exceeds High Definition (HD) resolution, was developed by
Kopin under funding provided by VSI and the U.S. Government. This
ultra-high resolution display boasting a resolution of 2,048 x
2,048 is specifically targeted for the next-generation night vision
systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
“Kopin has a solid history in the development of microdisplays
for an array of U.S. Army thermal imaging programs and has proven
to be a valuable partner in our development of advanced night
vision systems for avionics,” stated Drew Brugal, President of VSI.
“This new high-resolution display was developed and delivered
on-time to address the aggressive imaging system requirements of
advanced night vision Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems. This
partnership places VSI on the forefront of next-generation night
vision HMD systems that will replace the traditional image
intensifier implementations with an all-solid-state, ejection-safe
solution for our aviation community,” continued Brugal.
“Kopin is once again expanding the boundaries of micro-display
resolution and performance by developing an active matrix liquid
crystal display (AMLCD) with a 2048 x 2048 monochrome pixel
resolution in a 0.96-inch diagonal form factor,” said Kopin
President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. John C. C. Fan. “This new
display reflects the strategic research and development initiatives
we have undertaken over many years, efforts that have resulted in
innovations including low-voltage and clock driverless
architecture, small pixel geometry, and specialized and ruggedized
LCD processes. The new 8-inch processing line Kopin developed in
partnership with the U.S. Government was critical in the design and
fabrication of such a high-resolution display.”
“This new display will provide users with night vision
resolution which rivals the current image intensifier tube,” stated
Michael Presz, Kopin’s Vice President of Government Programs and
Special Projects. “Targeted for use with the Intevac ISE4000
sensor, this device will allow for target detection at extreme
ranges and the ability to detect hazards such as power lines and
towers, thus improving mission effectiveness and reliability. In
addition, the AMLCD display solution allows for the HMD system
designers to integrate the night vision imagery into the avionics
and weapon system suites, an extremely powerful capability which is
not possible with direct-view image intensifiers.”
About VSI
Founded in 1996, VSI is a joint venture between Elbit Systems of
America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT)
and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL). VSI has produced more than 4,500
joint helmet mounted cueing systems (JHMCS) for the F-15, F-16 and
F/A-18 aircraft. Additionally, VSI is under contract to deliver
Night Vision Cueing and Display Systems (NVCD) to the US Air Force
and Navy, and the Fifth Generation HMDS for the F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter. VSI also produces the Targo® HMDs for multiple aviation
platforms including fighters, light attack, military airlift and
trainers.
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation’s voice-activated, wireless, hands-free
Golden-i® mobile computing headsets, ruggedized military imaging
systems, ultra-small liquid crystal displays and heterojunction
bipolar transistors (HBTs) are revolutionizing the way people
around the world see, hear and communicate. Kopin has shipped more
than 30 million displays for a range of consumer and military
applications including digital cameras, personal video eyewear,
camcorders, thermal weapon sights and night vision systems. The
Company's unique HBTs, which help to enhance battery life, talk
time and signal clarity, have been integrated into billions of
wireless handsets as well as into WiFi, VoIP and high-speed
Internet data transmission systems. Kopin's proprietary display and
HBT technologies are protected by more than 200 global patents and
patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin's website
at www.kopin.com and www.mygoldeni.com.
Kopin, Golden-i and The NanoSemiconductor Company are trademarks
of Kopin Corporation.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this news release about the award from the U.S.
government may be considered "forward-looking" under the "Safe
Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements include the statements relating to the
display being targeted for the next-generation night vision systems
for the U.S. Department of Defense. These statements involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might affect the actual results,
performance or achievements include, among other things, the
possibility that there may be no demand for the display; we may not
be able to manufacture the display in quantities our customers
need; the display may not work in all of the environmental
conditions required; and other risk factors and cautionary
statements listed in the Company’s periodic reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12
months ended December 25, 2010, and the Company’s subsequent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes
no responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this
report.
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