The concept for plasma display panels was first conceived in July 1964 at the University of Illinois (USA). The first displays were nothing more than points of light created in laboratory experiments. From then on, the technology was developed and improved and by the late 60's, it had become advanced enough to allow the scientists to construct geometric shapes. Further development was limited, scientists were restricted by the materials that were available, so screens were small, and image quality was low. Today the progression in high speed digital processing, materials and advance manufacturing technology, has made full colour, bright plasma displays possible. Once what was only thought of as Science Fiction is now available and ready to use in a host of new and exciting ways.
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