Electronica 2006 UPDATE: 18.9.2006
Anders to showcase new LTPS TFTs

Visitors to the Anders Electronics on stand 239 at electronica 2006 will have the chance to see new TFT LCD and OLED displays, the latest compact embedded computer-on-module (CoM) technologies, and a range of panel meters (see Figure).

Highlights of Anders' stand include the latest TPO 3.5-in. VGA touch-equipped LTPS TFT display with associated development kit and QVGA LTPS TFT displays in 2.2-, 2.8-, and 3.5-in. formats. These modules provide cost-effective and reliable solutions for low-power portable devices. Anders Electronics also intends to be the first to show its European customers the new 7-in. white LED-backlit Wide-VGA LTPS TFT display from TPO — expected to arrive just in time for the show!

Anders Electronics will also be using electronica 2006 to present Ra-Tek — named after the Egyptian Sun God "Ra" — a new enhancement technique for transmissive TFTs to enable display readability in direct sunlight. Unlike other methods using additional power-hungry backlights, Ra-Tek uses the sun's rays to boost the effect of the display's backlight.

In addition to LCDs, Osram's low-power OLED modules will be on show. Expected to attract particular interest will be the new 128 x 128 pixel 1.5-in. full-colour module.

For portable industrial applications, Osram's 2.7-in. module offers a high-contrast ratio with very wide viewing angles and a choice of display colours.

New embedded computing products on show at the Anders Electronics stand will include what is believed to be the world's first computer-on-module (CoM) to feature on-board 802.11 wireless LAN functionality. Built around the Intel XScale PXA270 processor, the CM-X270L also features up to 128 Mbytes of on-board RAM, 512 Mbytes of flash disk storage, Ethernet, stereo audio, LCD and touchscreen controllers.