iFire Technology Inc has entered a non-exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Sanyo Electric Co, Japan, to help establish the technical and commercial foundation for its flat panel, large-screen television technology. iFire, a subsidiary of The Westaim Corp, will work with Sanyo as it moves its solid-state, inorganic electroluminescent (EL) display technology from R&D to pilot production. iFire has already demonstrated the largest flat panel EL display (17 inches) to date with color quality equal to the cathode ray tube. It is targeting the market for TV screens larger than 25 inches....