SED display technology, which promised so much, seems to be in more trouble than usual. After many tech delays in getting the product to market, Canon and it’s nascent SED TV line seems to have hit a legal brick wall. Reuters is reporting that Nano-Proprietary Inc has revoked Canon’s license and is seeking more/same/other partners.

Shame really…while SED is said to provide high picture fidelity and contrast, Canon and it’s partner in crime, Toshiba, seemed to have trouble ramping up to full production (it must be tough to keep 6.2 million electron emitters in sync), not to mention underestimating NPI, who gives the impression of becoming a vexatious patentor. 

Canon’s U.S. court loss could cost it millions - Reuters, Feb 28 2007

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