The 0.55-in. LCX005AK has a 521x218-pixel display and costs $188. The 0.7-in. LCX009AK has a 800x225-pixel display and costs $225. Both panels use an active matrix of super-thin polycrystal silicon transistors. The panels are designed for use with NTSC and PAL video signals. The company also has a decoder IC that converts composite video into RGB signals before passing them to the LCD panel and timing generators for the panels. Typical applications include view finders and video projectors. Sony Electronics Inc, Component Products Co., San Jose, CA. (408) 432-0190.
The 77 Series large digital displays are available in high-brightness red, green, or yellow and are readable at over 100 ft. The industrial displays include counters, timers, rate monitors, analog meters, and BCD and serial input units. They are available in two-, three-, four-, five-, or six-digit configurations. Prices range from $375 to $550. Vorne Industries, Itasca, IL. (708) 875-3600.
The Vamp-HiBrites 10.4-in. displays use either an active-matrix thin-film-transistor LCD offering 262,144 colors or a dual-scan passive matrix LCD offering 512 colors. The displays are available with IR, resistive, or guided-acoustic-wave touchscreens. The devices plug into any standard VGA analog output. The dual-scan passive display with resistive touchscreen costs $2226 (50). Computer Dynamics, Greenville, SC. (803) 627-8800.
The GU series graphics or multiline character displays feature two active display screens and operate from one 5V supply. The units offer data-read-and-write mode, flicker-free scroll and flash, and a built-in character generator. The vivid blue-green displays use a high-speed, 8-bit data-bus interface. Prices start at $200. Noritake, Arlington Heights, IL. (708) 439-9020.
The TruePoint SpaceSaver displays use flat panels from Sharp Electronics with the company's capacitive-touch technology. The monitors have 640x480-pixel resolution and are designed for point-of-sale, industrial, and financial applications. The FPD104A, a 10.4-in. active-matrix display with 16.7 million colors, costs $3495. The FPD104D, a 10.4-in. dual-scan passive display with 512 colors, costs $2325. An optional pen stylus for either display costs $95. MicroTouch Systems Inc, Methuen, MA. (508) 659-9000.
The AlphaScan 15mx multifrequency display accommodates PC resolutions of 1280x1024 pixels at 60 Hz, 1024x768 pixels at 80 Hz, 800x600 pixels at 97 Hz, and 640x480 pixels at 110 Hz. The display has a 0.28-mm dot pitch, a flat-square Hitachi CRT, digital controls, Energy Star and MPR II low-emission compliance, and edge-to-edge video. The device is PC- and Macintosh-system compatible. The suggested retail price is $429. Sampo Technology Inc, Norcross, GA. (404) 449-6220.
The PD01-D221 display has a 12.75x3.15-in. view area and accepts both RS-232C and 8-bit parallel communications. The display has a 1300 viewing angle; 50,000-hr life; and a 20:1 contrast ratio. The device is <2.0 in. thick. The bright neon-orange color display is a full-field dot matrix that you can use for graphics as well as text. An embedded character table includes five font sizes and three languages. The display costs $290. Cherry Electrical Products, Waukegan, IL. (708) 360-3434.
The Series G325E LCD module has a 128x110-mm viewing area and includes cathode-fluorescent-edge lighting (CFL) in a Film Supertwist display. The CFL brightness is 100 cd/m typ. Power requirements are 5V at 23 mA and -24V at 6 mA. The module measures 166x134x15.1 mm and weighs approximately 300g. The module with controller costs $261.50. Seiko Instruments USA Inc, Electronic Components Div., Torrance, CA. (310) 517-7770.
The ultrabright red seven-segment and alpha-numeric displays are nearly as bright as standard ultrabright displays, but cost less. A 0.56-in., single-digit, seven-segment display costs $0.89 (5000). The display in standard ultrabright red costs $1.12 (5000). The GaAlAs displays have a typical wavelength of 660 nm. The seven-segment displays are available in sizes from 0.3 to 5.0 in., and the alpha-numeric displays are available in sizes from 0.3 to 2.3 in. Both types of displays are offered in one-, two-, three-, and four-digit configurations. Marktech International Corp,, Latham, NY. (518) 786-6591.
The DSD-40BCD provides all necessary decoders and drive circuitry in a 24-pin package measuring 2.17x0.92x.56 in. The LEDs are 0.52 in. high and are available in red, green, or an ultralow-power red. The device gives you control over the display rate, the number of digits enabled, and digit-to-digit brightness. Inputs include four BCD data lines, five-digit-strobe lines, four decimal points, and a polarity sign. The displays cost $20 (100). Datel Inc., Mansfield, MA. (508) 339-3000.