PLED Module offers 100:1 contrast ratio.
Press Release Summary:
Model DPLED1602, with Polymer Light Emitting Diode technology, provides wide viewing angles exceeding 160°. It consumes only 20 mA, and provides brightness levels of 40 cd/m² without need for backlight. Communication is made via 8-bit parallel interface, and is compatible with standard LCD controllers used in similar LCD devices. Package size, connector position, and viewing area closely match existing designs for drop-in replacement of 2 x 16 LCD modules.
Original Press Release:
New PLED Module is Drop-in for Standard 2x16 LCDs
New display replaces industry standard 2x16 module and offers better contrast (100:1), brightness (40cd/m²), and viewing angles (160°).
Santa Fe Springs, October 11, 2002: The new Densitron DPLED1602 has been designed around the latest Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED) technology and offers a 100:1 contrast ratio, which is a twenty times improvement over older LCD technology. The DPLED1602 also offers exceptionally wide viewing angles exceeding 160°, which is a two times improvement over older LCD technologies. The PLED emissive display technology consumes only 20mA, yet offers brightness levels of 40 cd/M² without the need for an expensive backlight. The overall package size, connector position, and viewing area dimensions have been chosen to closely match existing mechanical designs for a simple drop-in replacement for the most popular industry standard 2x16 LCD module, allowing designers to offer enhanced products with minimal redesign. Communication is made via a simple 8-bit parallel interface, and is broadly compatible with standard LCD controllers used in similar LCD devices. This makes upgrading simple in both software and hardware.
Module dimensions, pixel size and other specifications are summarized in the table below:
Model Name DPLED1602
Char matrix 16x2
Pixel size (mm) 0.5x0.6
Pixel pitch (mm) 0.6x0.7
Active area (mm) 56.15x11.4
Overal dimension (mm) 88x44x9.4
Luminance (cd/m²) 40
PLED technology uses a thin layer of organic polymer materials sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. The negative electrode injects electrons into the polymer film, while the positive electrode injects holes. When an electron and hole capture one another within the polymer, then a bound excited state exists that decays by emitting a photon of light. PLED is one of the simplest lightweight display device structures around and offers easily readable emissive display elements with high brightness, low power consumption, and wide viewing angle. PLEDs have found good application as portable display devices in MP3 players, cell phones, audio equipment and other consumer electronic devices.
OEM Prices start at under $10 for 1,000 piece order commitments. Delivery is from stock to 10 weeks ARO depending on availability.
For more information contact: Jason O'Rourke at (562) 941-5000, sales@densitron.com, or you may visit our website at densitron.com/display
