EL640.480-AF1 VGA Display, Features and Benefits

EL640.480-AF1 VGA Display

This manual describes the Planar ICEBrite EL640.480-AF1 display. This 6.4" diagonal VGA product offers designers an affordable and easily implemented path to dramatic visual improvements over passive LCDs.

Utilizing Planar’s proprietary ICEBrite (Integrated Contrast and Brightness Enhancement) technology, this display excels in ambient light environments ranging from dark to nearly sunlight-bright. This technology achieves very high contrast and exceptionally clear images. This display utilizes a common 8- bit FPD-type interface compatible with most LCD video controller chips, making it easy to integrate and to replace existing LCD displays.

Through simple design and advanced manufacturing technologies, Planar’s new VGA display family brings the visual performance and image quality of EL into cost-sensitive applications that have up to now been limited by the performance of LCD displays.

Features and Benefits

•Excellent visual performance: High brightness and contrast Wide viewing angle

•Significant reduction in cost over previous EL technology

•Reliable, long operating life

•Extremely rugged and durable

•Low EMI emissions

•Rapid display response

•Low power design

Options

Anti-glare and conformal coating options are available on this display.

The anti-glare option adds an anti-glare film to the front of the display to reduce specular reflections (see Application Note 135 for more information).

The conformal coating option adds a protective layer to the display for applications in which the display may be subjected to high humidity, dust, or salt mist (see Application Note 122 for more information).

2EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A)