New high performance TFT transforms instrument panel

AndersDX is transforming front panel design with a high performance 16:6 aspect ratio ‘letterbox’ IPS TFT display allowing designers to revolutionise dashboards and instrument panel design. The new letterbox display offers an outstanding IPS TFT screen in a unique form factor. It provides a high contrast image that can be easily viewed over a wide angle even in bright sunlight and unfavourable conditions. This is a very high performance display, with a contrast ratio of 800 and a surface luminance of 850cd/m2. Viewing angle is 85° x 85° x 85° x 85°, allowing it to be read from an almost side-on position. Its’ resolution is 1280 x 480 at a pixel pitch of 0.228 mm². The company is offering the display with optional five-touch CTP, operating through a 1.8mm thick cover glass. The thickness can be increased to 6mm with single touch operation. For maximum optical clarity, the touch panel and cover glass can be optically bonded to the display. Commenting, Paul Hooper, display group manager at andersDX said, “We’re breaking the mould of display design with this innovative and unusual display. Most displays on the market are on 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios, which are a legacy of TVs and computer monitors and aren’t designed for the clear and effective presentation of information in a user interface. This display allows designers to create a very different front panel around an exceptionally clear, bright and easy to read display.” Suitable for use in portrait or landscape mode, the display has a diagonal of 12.3” and is 340.7mm wide by 150.75mm high. Standard features include an LVDS interface, an anti-glare coating and an LED backlight with a rated life of 70,000 hours to half brightness. The wide operating temperature of -30C to + 80C is key for industrial, automotive and marine applications.