DocumentCode :
2395167
Title :
Flat fluorescent lamp technology for LCD´s
Author :
Hicks, Rich ; Halstead, Wes
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Sanders Avionics, Nashua, NH, USA
fYear :
1994
fDate :
30 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Firstpage :
630
Lastpage :
635
Abstract :
The liquid crystal display (LCD) is rapidly becoming the technology of choice for high brightness, sunlight readable displays. One of the major drawbacks to this technology is the need for a high luminosity backlight. Fluorescent tubes, one of the most efficient methods of converting electrical energy into light, poorly fit the mechanical and optical requirements of LCD´s. Many attempts have been made to address these issues by developing a light source that better meets the optical and mechanical requirements of LCD´s. The wafer light is a flat lamp developed specifically to meet the peculiar requirements of avionic displays, and has demonstrated significantly improved efficiency, uniformity, and thermal characteristics
Keywords :
aircraft displays; fluorescent lamps; liquid crystal displays; military avionics; avionic displays; brightness; efficiency; flat fluorescent lamp; fluorescent tubes; high luminosity backlight; sunlight readable displays; thermal characteristics; uniformity; wafer light; Aerospace electronics; Brightness; Fluorescence; Fluorescent lamps; Irrigation; Light sources; Liquid crystal displays; Optical filters; Optical scattering; Temperature dependence;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1994. 13th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2425-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1994.369410
Filename :
369410
Link To Document :
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