Military displays getting brighter.The challenge in shrinking the site of flatscreen digital displays for rugged military electronics is to keep the images sharp and easy to read. Astra Products Inc., of Baldwin, N.Y., has developed filter materials--cast in lightweight acrylic--that provide miniature displays with high contrast, accurate color transmission and a uniform image, said a spokesman. The filters also minimize glare, the company said. It was formulated for·mu·late tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula. b. To express in systematic terms or concepts. c. to transmit peak wavelengths of color--red, green, yellow or orange. This provides brighter and clearer single-color display panels. The materials currently are used in marine and automotive electronics, cell phones, notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. , video cameras, industrial instruments and avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. , among others. The technology is employed in the Army's Force XXI battle command brigade brigade Military unit commanded by a brigadier general or a colonel and composed of two or more subordinate units, such as regiments or battalions. Two or more brigades make up a division. and below computers. |
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