In 2007, Sony unveiled a new technology allowing the production of a new generation of flat panel display: the FED.
Very promising on paper and from specification, this technology was offering the power consumption from LCD display associated with the thickness and responsiveness of the plasma display, each pixel being its own electron emitter. Unfortunately, due to the lack of resources and partners, Sony dropped its development in 2009.
This technology might resurrect with AU Optronics, a display manufacturer, that announced to have purchased the FED technology and associated patents from Sony. So, with its huge financial resources, this manufacturer might give a second life to the FED, and maybe in couple of years, it will be the default technology.
