Sharp to showcase its latest LCD panels at Display Week

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) announced several expansions to its Industrial Strength LED-backlit TFT LCD product offering. These include: new PCAP (Projective Capacitive Touch) displays; Automotive-Grade displays for Industrial Applications (IA); new Wide Aspect Ratio LCDs (including 4.3-inch, 15.6-inch Full-HD and 23.5-inch diagonal); additional high-brightness LCDs; a competitively-priced “Value IA” line; and “Performance Consumer” LCDs for select applications. Sharp to showcase its new range of LCD panels at Display Week event to be held on May 21 - 23 in Vancouver, B.C. The new LCD panels includes: IA (Industrial Applications) LCDs:The line currently includes in these diagonal sizes: 4.0-inch, 4.3-inch, 5.0-inch, 7.0-inch, 9.0-inch, 12.1-inch, and 15.0-inch. The line will continue to expand with new sizes and specifications. Specialty IA LCDs: These include new 7.0-inch and 10.4-inch (diagonal) PCAP products for touch-screen designs (a 4.3-inch model is expected later this year). Also in this category is an expanded offering of high-brightness, high contrast LCDs, ranging up to 1200+ nits of brightness. Automotive-Grade IA LCDs: Display Search forecasted Sharp as the #1 Automotive TFT LCD supplier in 2012 (by shipments), with 27.1% of the market. Currently available sizes include 4.2-inch, a 6.5-inch, and 8.0-inch (diagonal). Performance C...