Date: 10/06/2012

60/70/80 inch Class size e-signage LCD modules from Sharp

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) has announced the availability of a new line of TFT LCD modules optimized for e-Signage (electronic signage) applications.

The portfolio includes a family of 60-inch, 70-inch, and 80-inch Class size LCDs, as well as specialty modules for outdoor signage, video walls, and applications that require high resolution.

The 60|70|80-inch Class family features:
1. A multi-channel LVDS interface
2. Optimized for 24/7 operation
3. Full-HD (a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels)
4. Sharp's proprietary UV2A process provides wide viewing angles and high contrast
5. Compatible for use in portrait and landscape mode
6. Many models have integrated driver boards for LED backlighting and pulse-width modulation dimming
7. RoHS-compliant

The products available are:
1. 60-inch (diagonal) (LK600D3LBX)
2. 70-inch (69.5" diagonal) (LK695D3LBX)
3. 80-inch (diagonal) (LK800D3LBX)
Each Class size is available with 350 nits, 500 nits, or 700 nits of brightness.

Sharp also offers specialty models to meet especially demanding requirements. The 2000-nit, 60-inch (diagonal) (LK600D3LB14) high-brightness model is designed for optimal visibility in bright daylight. A second 60-inch (diagonal) module is designed specifically for seamless video walls (LD600T3SH1). The module delivers 1500 nits of brightness via an LED backlight array, and boasts a super narrow 6.5 mm bezel. An integrated local dimming feature allows it to operate with a targeted increase in contrast up to 1,000,000:1 with reduced power consumption.

Sharp has QFHD resolution LCD panels available at 3840 × 2160 pixels which are four times the resolution of Full-HD. These panels are suitable for applications that require high resolution, like imaging for medical diagnostics of monitors for the film or advertising industries. This LED-backlit LCD portfolio currently includes 60-inch (diagonal) model (LK601R3LA19), with a 31.5-inch (diagonal) (LQ315D1LG91) in development.

One-piece sample pricing is as follows:
Model description Part # Sample price
60-inch Class: 350 nits w/LED Driver, 60Hz I/120Hz O LK600D3LBXX $2,078.00
70-inch Class: 350 nits w/LED Driver, 60Hz I/O LK695D3LAXX $3,867.00
80-inch Class: 350 nits w/LED Driver, 60 Hz I/120Hz O LK800D3LAXX $6,094.00
For more information: www.SHARPsma.com