At its event, Sharp shared more details of its "Igzo" technology - which stands for Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, a compound material that is said to be more responsive to touch.

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But we obviously are investigating and have quite a bit of material that was collected from the compound to help guide us in that investigation.

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In this compound, the tightly bound orbitals act like wells into which free electrons can fall, allowing the material to capture them more easily.

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