Low-Power LCD Display suits long-term display applications.
July 22, 2010 -
InfoVue Bi-Stable LCD is suitable for retail, security, and hospitality industry applications where display information is not changed more than few times per day. It can display same information for over 1 year after power has been turned off with one-time, 2-5 sec burst of 10 mW power. Energy conserving, RoHs-compliant displays can be centrally updated on computer. Custom sizes range from ¼-9½ in. and they are available in black-on-yellow or blue-on-white color formats.
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Original Press release
Lumex Inc.
425 North Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL, 60188
USA
New Bi-Stable LCD from Lumex Uses 99% Less Power than Traditional LCDs, Opening the Door for LCD use in a Variety of New Applications
Innovative technology provides cost savings and performance benefits for niche display applications
PALATINE, IL - Lumex announces the global launch of their InfoVue Bi-Stable family of displays, a low-power LCD solution well-suited for a wide range of applications where display information is not changed more than a few times a day. For some applications, the Lumex InfoVue Bi-Stable LCD requires up to 99% less energy consumption than traditional LCD technologies.
A traditional LCD module requires 25-50mW of constant power to display even a static, unchanging image. Lumex´s Bi-Stable LCDs can display the same information for over a year after power has been turned off with just a onetime 2-5second burst of 10mW of power. The new technology enables users to more easily update vital display information while also generating cost and manpower savings.
Compatible with a variety of LCD configurations, the bi-stable technology can replace standard LCD technology or printed displays where information changes with less frequency than is the case for traditional LCD applications. Bi-stable LCD applications include:
Retail Outlets (price and sale-announcement displays on shelves and throughout the store);
Industrial Controls (thermostat-related, automation control, and drive control applications);
Security (climate, alarm and access control displays on indoor security system panels);
Hospitality (displays in common areas as well as in rooms)
The InfoVue Bi-Stable LCD features an innovative cholesteric solution in place of the traditional twisted nematic liquid crystal solution. This feature allows the LCD to provide consistent performance with extremely low energy requirements. This provides significant cost savings for applications transitioning away from higher-energy consuming traditional LCDs.
Cost savings are also available for printed display applications transitioning to bi-stable LCD technology. The InfoVue Bi-Stable LCDs represent a low-energy alternative to the economic and environmental costs of repeatedly printing variable displays. Additionally, significant savings in time and cost are generated by the fact that displays can be centrally updated on a computer rather than manually updated throughout a venue.
"InfoVue Bi-Stable LCDs provide significant cost savings and performance benefits to a number of niche display applications that have traditionally been addressed with print displays," explained Brian Coates, Technical Sales Manager at Lumex. "For example, not only can a retail outlet save on printing supplies and manpower by no longer having to manually print and post pricing information throughout the store, they can also more easily provide additional variable information such as ´For Today Only´ or ´´Newly Reduced Price´ on their displays."
InfoVue Bi-Stable LCD technology comes with complimentary integration support. Lumex Technical Design Specialists can integrate the bi-stable technology with LEDs, light pipes, switches, connectors and other key components to create solutions that maximize performance and efficiency in each individual application
The RoHs compliant InfoVue Bi-Stable LCDs are available in custom sizes ranging from ¼ inch to 9½ inches. Samples are available in a 2.8 inch size with 128x64 resolution. The displays are available in black-on-yellow or blue-on-white color formats.
Pricing for the 2.8 inch size is approximately $10 to $13 per unit in production quantities dependent on size and quantity ordered. Complete custom order lead times range from 14-16 weeks.
Lumex Contact Information
For additional information or engineering assistance:
In the Americas and Europe, contact Lumex's Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: lmxsales@lumex.com Web: www.lumex.com.
In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chu Dung, Hsin Chu County, Taiwan, ROC. Phone: +886-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw
About Lumex
For 30 years Lumex has been a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, with the broadest range of high efficiency, high performance LEDs and LCDs in the industry. With thousands of standard products and a focus on semi-custom and custom designs, Lumex is a valuable resource for quality and innovation. Lumex's optical range encompasses a wide spectrum including UV, visible and infrared wavelengths. Lumex's team of Technical Design Specialists are experts in collaboratively developing effective, smart solutions from the most complex design dilemmas.
Lumex has a global footprint with the worldwide headquarters outside Chicago and the Asian headquarters in Taiwan. With manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China, Taiwan and Thailand, Lumex is able to support over 23 end markets with more than 80,000 customers both directly and through our distribution channel partners. Over the last 30 years, the name Lumex has become synonymous with quality and performance around the world.
About ITW Photonics Group
The ITW Photonics Group was created to bring together and build on the technical expertise of individual companies that specialize in photonics technology and span the full spectrum of wavelengths. The group consists of:
Lumex - LED and LCD technology
Cal Sensors - IR Detector and Emitter technology
Opto Diode Corp - LED, Silicon Photodiodes and Electro-Optical Assembly technology
The synergy of these three industry front-runners provides an unsurpassed range of photonic capabilities within a broad spectrum of markets, including medical, military and industrial controls. The ITW Photonics Group provides integrated solutions that encompass the technology and experience from all three business units, offering design engineers higher performance with greater feature enhancements.
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