LCD Toolkit provides display and interface components.

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LCD ToolKIT(TM), suited for developers of products using flat panel displays, contains all components needed to operate display. Offered as 10.4 in. VGA LCD ToolKIT(TM) or 15.0 in. XGA LCD ToolKIT(TM), each kit provides LCD panel, TFT controller board with on-screen display, backlight inverter board and power cable, 12 Vdc power supply and AC line cord, VGA cable, video input cable, and CD-ROM. Supported interfaces include VGA, composite video, and S-video.



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LCD ToolKIT(TM) From Optrex Provides Display and Interface Components in a Single Box



Plymouth, MI, June 2003 - Optrex, the LCD Total Solution Provider, has introduced its new LCD ToolKIT(TM), which provides a convenient kit solution that speeds design and saves engineering and procurement time for developers of products using flat panel displays. The LCD module and all interface components the designer needs are conveniently supplied in a single box.

"The LCD ToolKIT(TM) contains all the components you need to operate the display right out of the box," said Dale Maunu, Associate Director of Business Development & Procurement at Optrex America. "We have even included a power supply so the design engineer can be up and running in just a few minutes."

LCD ToolKITs(TM) include the LCD panel, TFT controller board with on-screen display, backlight inverter board and power cable, 12V DC power supply and AC line cord, VGA (analog RGB) cable, video input cable, and a CD-ROM with Quick Set-Up Guide and controller manual. Interfaces supported include VGA, composite video and S-video.

Optrex is presently offering a 10.4-inch VGA LCD ToolKIT(TM) (P/N TK104V00) and 15.0-inch XGA LCD ToolKIT(TM) (P/N T150X00) from stock, with ToolKITs(TM) for additional Optrex LCD modules to come.

"It's a real plug-and play solution that gives you everything you need," said Maunu. "It reduces design cycle time, you don't have to buy cables for interconnection, and it saves time and trouble for both Engineering and Purchasing."

Suggested sample pricing is $630.00 for the 10.4-inch VGA LCD ToolKIT(TM). LCD ToolKITs(TM) are available through authorized Optrex distributors. For more details, see www.optrex.com.

For more information, contact John Cramer at Optrex America, Inc., 46723 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. Tel: 734-416-8500; Fax: 734-416-8520; Email: lcdinfo@optrexusa.com; Web: www.optrex.com.

Optrex is a world leader in the design and manufacture of OEM liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for an expanding line of products that includes displays for telecommunications and non-PC Internet devices; test, measurement and diagnostic instruments; handheld data management equipment; and automotive and avionics displays. Founded in 1976, Optrex has followed an aggressive policy of growth and expansion and now serves customers through an extensive in-field network of applications engineers and more than 100 sales and distribution offices throughout the world. The Optrex technology palette includes Active-MLA (multi-line addressing), TFT (thin film transistor), VHC (very high contrast), STN (super twisted nematic), HPC (high performance color) for car audio applications, TFCC (trim fine crystal color) for color mobile products, and OLED (organic light emitting diode).

LCD ToolKIT(TM) is a trademark of Optrex America, Inc.

Reader service inquiries to: John Cramer, Optrex America, Inc., 46723 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. Tel: 734-416-8500; Fax: 734-416-8520; Email: lcdinfo@optrexusa.com

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