Hitachi continue to enhance and develop 5.7” ¼ VGA TFT

Hitachi Display Products Group strategy of continuous product development and improvement is ably demonstrated with the new TX14D22VM1BAA 5.7” ¼ VGA TFT display

[UKPRwire, Tue Dec 01 2009] Hitachi Display Products Group strategy of continuous product development and improvement is ably demonstrated with the new TX14D22VM1BAA 5.7” ¼ VGA TFT display. Hitachi has consistently been at the forefront of the development of the 5.7” ¼ VGA industry standard and the new TX14D22VM1BAA continues this process. The recently introduced 5.7” TFT features a new super slim mechanical form factor, ¼ VGA (320 x 240 pixels) resolution and a high brightness LED backlight.

‘A complete product redesign has enabled our design engineers to significantly impact product cost, enhance optical performance and reduce power consumption, while ensuring the new module provides a highly cost effective solution for new or existing equipment designs,” comments Mark Stephenson Product Marketing Manager, ‘The resulting enhancements ensure that Hitachi maintains its ability to provide customers with the product they need when seeking a high quality, cost effective 5.7” ¼ VGA display solution.’

The new module design implements a 2 driver Chip on Glass (COG) construction which aids ease of manufacture and provides increased display robustness and enhanced reliability. The new TX14D22VM1BAA has compact mechanical dimensions of 131.0mm (w) x 102.2mm (h) x 7.1mm (d). Hitachi’s existing 5.7” ¼ VGA modules have a thickness of 10.9mm while the new design of TX14D22VM1BAA features a 35% reduction (in thickness) and a subsequent weight reduction with the module weighing only 150g.

Exceptional optical performance, a traditional Hitachi strength, is maintained with an impressive 350:1 contrast ratio and a robust high brightness LED backlight that ensures excellent image uniformity whilst delivering a brightness of 400cd/m² and a typical lifetime of 40K hours. The TX14D22VM1BAA implements an industry standard 6-bit RGB CMOS data interface which enables an extensive colour palette of up to 262K colours to be displayed.

The new lightweight and compact TX14D22VM1BAA is partnered with a touch panel version of the display the TX14D22VM1BPA. Both display modules are mechanically compatible in all respects, other than the thickness of the module, with existing Hitachi 5.7” ¼ VGA display modules allowing existing users to easily migrate to the new displays. Both modules are ideally suitable for industrial and consumer hand held and battery powered devices and applications.

The new TX14D22VM1BAA and TX14D22VM1BPA display modules are supplied via Hitachi Display Products Group distribution partners and are available across Europe immediately. For more information, please visit www.hitachi-displays-eu.com; or call +44(0)1628 585 000.

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Notes to Editor

About Hitachi Display Products Group
Hitachi Display Products Group (DPG) is part of Hitachi Europe Ltd. It is responsible for pan-European sales and distribution of Hitachi’s leading liquid crystal display products. Offering a comprehensive range of monochrome and colour display component modules, the company supports customers in a range of sectors including mobile phone, white goods, automotive and industrial industries. Hitachi Display Products Group offers a range of standard liquid crystal modules and is also able to develop and manufacture customised displays. For further information on Hitachi LCD modules, please visit the display products group web site http://www.hitachi-displays-eu.com

About Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Hitachi Europe Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. Headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, it has operations in 13 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and employs approximately 550 people. Hitachi Europe comprises of nine business areas: rail systems; power and industrial systems; information systems; digital media and consumer products; display products; industrial components and equipment; air conditioning and refrigeration systems; manufacturing systems; and procurement and sourcing. Hitachi Europe also has three Research and Development laboratories and a design centre. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.hitachi.eu

About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. In fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen (US$102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com

For more information please contact:
Hitachi Display Products Group
Mark Stephenson
tel: +44 (0)1628 585 000
email: mark.stephenson@hitachi-eu.com

ReVis Solutions - Marketing Communications
Mark Dalton
tel: +44 (0)1628 627 128
email: mark.dalton@revis-solutions.co.uk

Photo caption: The new TX14D22VM1BAA 5.7” ¼ VGA TFT display from Hitachi Display Products Group has been redesigned to enable a significant impact on product cost, enhanced optical performance and reduced power consumption.