DeCrane Subsidiary Aerospace Display Systems Acquires Marconi Display Product Line.Business Editors HATFIELD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 Aerospace Display Systems (ADS), a subsidiary of DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, has acquired the liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. (LCD) product line from Marconi Applied Technologies of Chelmsford, England. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ADS President Andrew Orr: "With the acquisition of the display product line, ADS will offer a broader range of LCD products for use in aircraft flight decks. We will provide avionics manufacturers with a single source for their custom LCD needs." Marconi's strengths in the design and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of first minima twisted nematic See TN. (FMTN) displays will supplement ADS' existing display and display related product lines. FMTN technology provides a high contrast display for optimal operation under bright backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. conditions. Manufacturing and product support of the Marconi product line have been transferred to ADS' Hatfield facility. ADS, part of the DeCrane Aircraft Specialty Avionics Group, develops and manufactures liquid crystal display and display module products for the aerospace industry. As a leader in systems integration for the corporate and commercial aviation industry, DeCrane Aircraft has focused on strategic acquisitions of leading aircraft component manufacturers with complementary products and technologies. Founded in 1989, DeCrane Aircraft Holdings Inc. is a subsidiary of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJMB) is a LBO-focused private equity firm of Credit Suisse. DLJMB has offices in New York, London and Los Angeles. External links
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