SUNRISE STRETCHES SYSTEM SUPPORT WITH EXTENDED RANGE OF NEC 8.4inch LCD PANELS

Digital interfaces and compatible form factor suit wide range of applications

Dedicated NEC distributor Sunrise Electronics has now expanded the choice of 8.4inch displays in its extensive range of colour TFT modules from NEC. Several new models offer compatible form factors with existing displays in the same screen size, allowing developers to enhance system performance or upgrade equipment without changing mechanical design.

Developments in this family include a choice of SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) resolution in addition to VGA (640 x 480 pixels). These displays have fast response times of 25ms (typ). Variants offer very wide viewing angles of up to 85º from the normal and high contrast ratios of up to 600:1 make them suitable for a wide range of ambient lighting conditions. Some variants use NLT (transreflective) technology with anti-reflective coatings ideal for daylight viewing. These panels are suitable for a wide range of applications such as monitors in process control and display terminals for control or information systems.

Edge lighting with two high efficiency cold-cathode fluorescent lamps with high luminance options ensure even backlighting making these displays suitable for applications demanding superior picture quality, such as control panel applications or information systems. Lamps can easily be replaced if needed.

Models in this range are available with a 6-bit digital interface or the industry standard single link LVDS digital port with 8bit or 6-bit RGB data plus dot clock and data enable signals. Scan direction is reversible.

Sunrise can also provide design-in support and advice on interface modules for all the display panels it offers. The extensive range of NEC active-matrix thin film technology (TFT) flat panel displays for industrial applications ranges from 5.5-inch to 12.1-inch formats. These products address a wide range of markets -- including factory automation, medical instrumentation, information displays and kiosks as well as in-flight entertainment systems.

About NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH

NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany, is a leading developer and supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and time-to-market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, as well as customized products for next-generation designs. Our customers also benefit from state-of-the-art manufacturing from the global production network of our parent company, NEC Electronics Corporation. Additionally, NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH is the exclusive European sales and marketing channel of LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies Ltd.. For more information visit here

About NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.

NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. is one of the world's leading providers of color LCDs focused on customer needs. The company develops, designs, manufactures and sells color LCDs and targets the industrial market by providing value-added, specialized customization for high-end monitors. The company will focus its business model to concentrate on the development of high-luminance display modules, high-speed response technologies, ultra-wide viewing angle technologies and adaptive design technologies that are in demand for display products. The company employs approximately 1200 people. For additional information, please visit the NEC LCD Technologies home page

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Sunrise Electronics is the only dedicated franchised distributor in the UK electronics market and provides a high level of technical design support to customers for the whole range of NEC semiconductor products including microprocessors, microcontrollers and ASICs as well as memory and colour LCD panels. The field sales team is technically qualified to ensure total support from design concept through to purchasing.

Sunrise is a direct ship distributor. The majority of shipments are delivered directly to customers from NEC’s own ISO9000 warehouse. This ensures reduced handling, correct packaging, especially for fine pitch surface mount devices requiring vacuum sealing, factory fresh product and timely deliveries.