NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. has announced two new amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD modules incorporating white LED backlights for industrial applications. The company says that the modules consume less power, are substantially thinner and lighter than comparable LCD modules incorporating cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlights.

The 10.4-inch (26cm-diagonal) module - the NL10276BC20-12, with extended graphics array (XGA) resolution, and the 8.9-inch (23cm-diagonal) module - the NL10260BC19-01D, with wide super-video graphics array (WSVGA), are claimed to offer numerous benefits over conventional CCFL products.

These modules with LED backlights have advantages which include durability for industrial use and design optimization that yield a more than 40 percent reduction in module thickness, greater than 50 percent reduction in weight and approximately 50 percent savings in power consumption compared with CCFL based LCD equivalents. To address the diverse demands of industrial display applications, each model features a wide operating temperature range of –20 to +70 degrees Celsius, a replaceable LED backlight unit and long-term product support.

These two new models also meet new customer requirements for sophisticated industrial equipment that include display devices featuring larger screens and higher resolution, in addition to compact size, lighter weight and reduced power consumption.

Hidetoshi Usui, department manager, marketing and product planning, NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. said they have addressed the latest market demands by launching a new product series that prioritizes slimness, light weight and low power consumption, made possible by incorporating LED backlight. Moreover, the two new products also respond to other important requirements in industrial display applications, namely, wide operating temperature ranges, replaceable LED units and long-term product support. They are confident that the two new products will carve out a distinct position in the industrial display market.