Richardson Electronics' Pixelink Division Launches Line of Touch-Interactive Digital Signage Displays.LAFOX, Ill. -- Pixelink's custom display integration experts launch 40" touch monitor solution with 3M MicroTouch(TM) Dispersive dispersive /dis·per·sive/ (-per´siv) 1. tending to become dispersed. 2. promoting dispersion. Signal Technology (DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. ) Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RELL RELL Richardson Electronics Ltd ), a global provider of Engineered Solutions for the Display Systems Market, today announced the preliminary release of an integrated NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. LCD4010 40" TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor touch screen monitor solution which features 3M Touch Systems' revolutionary Dispersive Signal Technology (DST). The solution - developed by Richardson's Pixelink Division in collaboration with 3M Touch Systems - integrates the NEC large-screen LCD with a 40" MicroTouch(TM) DST Touch Screen and Controller to create a unique touch solution designed to meet the needs of the digital signage Digital signage is a form of out-of-home advertising in which content and messages displayed on an electronic screen, or digital sign, can be changed without modification to the physical sign, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at applications market. The touch enabled display is a first offering from the forecasted product line of large format (over 30") touch screens to be designed by Pixelink. The solution is available through Richardson. 3M's Dispersive Signal Technology marks a fundamentally different approach to touch-screen capabilities. Unlike other solutions that recognize touch by the interruption of electrical fields, acoustic waves, optical fields or infrared light Noun 1. infrared light - electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves infrared emission, infrared radiation, infrared , Dispersive Signal Technology recognizes touch by interpreting bending waves created in the overlay substrate via the impact of a touch. This approach helps eliminate performance issues associated with on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. contaminants and surface scratches, while offering enhanced palm rejection. All of these features represent key functional advantages in the target applications. Richardson's Pixelink Division, a worldwide leader in flat-panel display flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. systems, expects to leverage its vast engineering resources and respected reputation combined with 3M's touch screen knowledge to create demand and find new markets for its new DST - enabled touch screen monitor solution. The company's strong, specialized sales organization's active participation within growing markets will work to broaden market share where similar technologies are being developed. Richardson's goal is to be the premier global provider of digital retail signage and advertising. Key application segments for this new touch monitor solution include transportation, entertainment and promotion, financial exchange and other varied indoor venues such as casinos, trade shows, clubs and restaurants. "As it is our responsibility to provide the highest level of service to our customers and ensure that systems operate at maximum performance levels, we were honored that 3M chose the proven technology of Richardson Electronics' Pixelink Division for an advanced display solution application," stated John Bowab, General Manager of Richardson's Pixelink Division. "This particular application showcases our ability to customize a display solution to meet the unique needs of a customer." " 3M has high overall confidence in the technological capabilities of Richardson's Pixelink team. We look forward to a continued collaboration with them," stated Larry Loerch - Business Manager, 3M Touch Systems. About 3M Touch Systems, Inc. 3M Touch Systems Inc., a subsidiary of 3M, operates globally and reports through 3M Optical Systems Division headquartered in St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. For more information visit www.3Mtouch.com About 3M -- A Global, Diversified Technology Company Everyday, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. (3M, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, ClearTek, MicroTouch, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.) About NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., formerly NEC-Mitsubishi, is a leading provider of innovative LCD displays and integrated display solutions. NEC Display Solutions develops leading-edge visual technology and customer-focused solutions for the consumer, enterprise, professional, medical and digital signage markets. NEC Display Solutions ranked as the #1 best-selling stand-alone LCD monitor A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. provider in the U.S. for all of CY2004 according to iSuppli's quarterly monitor reports. For more information, please call 1-866-NEC-MORE or visit www.necdisplay.com. About Richardson's Pixelink Corporation Pixelink is a value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. engineering division of Richardson Electronics that integrates custom display products for a variety of vertical markets including Retail, POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale , Industrial, Public Information Display and Financial. Our experts provide electrical/mechanical design and integration of touch and privacy screens. Pixelink provides display solutions that allow our customers to become more efficient, competitive and profitable. About Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a global provider of "engineered solutions," serving the display and system markets, RF and wireless communications, industrial power conversion, and security systems. The Company delivers engineered solutions for its customers' needs through product manufacturing, systems integration, prototype design and manufacture, testing and logistics. Press announcements and other information about Richardson are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.rell.com/investor.asp. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion