10.4-inch TFT display with with LED backlight

With the introduction of the 10.4-inch display LQ104V1DG62, Sharp presents an industry-compatible TFT LCD with LED backlight. The special housing design means that the LCD withstands accelerations of up to 14.7 m/s² in the range of 57 – 500 kHz during the vibration test. In the standard impact test, the display can withstand impacts with acceleration values of up to 490 m/s² without damage when switched off. Sharp has designed the housing specifically for the LED backlight and equipped it with dedicated heat management. Heat conductors transport the dissipation heat of the LEDs to the rear outer side of the panel where it can be given off into the environment.

 The LED backlight variant of the Strong2 LCDs fulfils the full industry specification with an operating temperature of -30°C to 80°C and a lifecycle of 50,000 hours. A special anti-reflection coating reduces light reflexes of the incidental light. The TFT LCD is thus particularly suitable where tough application conditions meet rapidly changing light conditions, e.g. in outdoor areas for forest, farming and construction machinery and in transport. Another important advantage of the LED backlight is the low-volt operating voltage. This means that the high-voltage converter required for CCFL lamps is no longer necessary. The consequence: reduced system complexity and the new Sharp industry LCD can be used where high voltage is not required, e.g. in areas where there is a risk of explosion. These usually include production sites where large quantities of dust occur such as flour-processing firms or where easily inflammable liquids are handled, e.g. in the petrochemicals industry.

 With the LQ104V1DG62, the Strong2 product range incorporates a total of 12 models with screen diagonals of 8.4 inches, 10.4 inches and 12.1 inches. Further models with LED backlight are already in development. Samples of the LQ104V1DG62 are available immediately, the start of series production is planned for the 2nd quarter of 2008.