Displays
FPGAs deliver high performance Dolby Vision for UHD displays
Enhancing viewing experiences on UHD (Ultra-High Definition) displays, Altera has revealed that the company's Arria V FPGAs provide the processing and compression performance needed for Dolby Vision imaging technology.
Display platform removes the need for any coding
A hardware and software display platform that enables the rapid development of fully customised industrial and commercial user interfaces and panel meters, has been released by Lascar Electronics. The PanelPilotACE comibines a multifunctional touch-screen colour display with simple drag-and-drop design software, removing the need for any coding.
Touchscreen to debut at Electronic Design Show
Display Solutions will be unveiling the newest touchscreen product from its DisplayTouch range at this year’s Electronics Design Show (Oct 22-23). Other highlights on the stand will include the DS81, a high performance media PC from Shuttle, and several other technical innovations from Display Solutions’ extensive array of products.
Multi-touch 70" HD monitor is competitively priced
Featuring a typical brightness of 450cd/m² and a typical contrast ratio of 2,000:1, a 70" full HD multi-touch monitor has been introduced by Crystal Display Systems. The manufacturer has claimed that the CDS-700SLT large format display is being offered at a much lower cost than equivalent models on the market.
HMIs are suitable for industrial-grade applications
To meet the demand for wide screen HMIs, APLEX Technology has introduced two HMIs which feature 16:9 aspect ratio screens with a 10.1” and 21.5” LCD. The ARCHMI-710(P) and ARCHM-721(P), which are powered by Intel Atom N2600/D2550, are additions to the company's ARCHMI-7XX series.
Displays meet demands of outdoor environments
A range of robust displays suited for display applications in outdoor environments like for HMIs of Construction and Agriculture Machines as well as for Marine are now at MSC Technologies. NLT Technologies’ NL8048AC19-14F (17.8 cm/7.0in.), NL8048AC19-13 (17.8 cm/7.0in.), NL8048AC21-01F (22 cm/8.0in.) and NL12880BC20-07F (33.3 cm/12,1in.) have a luminance of 1000cd/m², and 1500 cd/m² resulting in excellent viewability even in high ...
PMIC integrates display power & backlight LED driver
Increasing smartphone battery life by an hour or more, the ISL98611 power management IC integrates the display power and backlight LED driver functions in a single chip. Significantly improving the efficiency of both functions, Intersil's PMIC also improves display brightness uniformity and colour consistency.
Chip-on-glass LCD drivers target vertical alignment displays
Designed for driving vertical alignment displays, NXP Semiconductors has released two chip-on-glass LCD drivers. The PCA8539 and PCA2117 drivers provide high contrast, true black background, a wide viewing angle and excellent image quality over an extended temperature range from -40 to +105°C.
Super bright LEDs light up range of applications
Super-bright reddish-orange, green and yellow versions of Kingbright’s most popular through-hole and SMD-LEDs are now available at distributor TTI. The super-bright reddish-orange has a dominant wavelength of 625nm, the super-bright green a dominant wavelength of 525nm and the super-bright yellow a dominant wavelength of 590nm.
From 1080p to 4k and beyond
Increasing display resolution and higher refresh rates are putting pressure on today’s display interface standards, writes Sally Ward-Foxton for ES Design magazine.