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Planar Adds U.S. Facility to Supply Optical Bonding Services
Custom Bonding Helps Improve Clarity and Performance of TFT Displays
Planar Systems has added a new in-house facility at its Beaverton, Ore. headquarters, to provide optical bonding of TFT displays. In addition to providing optical bonding services, Planar is enhancing many of its specialized monitors, such as the LX Mariner touch monitors, to include this feature. These offerings are particularly beneficial for transportation and outdoor kiosk applications that use TFT displays in high ambient conditions.
TFT displays are traditionally mounted with protective cover glass or touch screens, adding layers to the optical path which can create reflections, glare and image distortion. This also requires the display to have a more powerful backlight in order to compensate for decreased readability in bright environments. Optical bonding uses a silicone or urethane adhesive instead to add the cover glass or touch screen, which ultimately increases display contrast and also seals and protects the display.
Utilizing TFT panels from its supply chain partners, Planar's optical bonding process provides additional benefits of increased display rigidity. Optically-bonded displays also require less backlight wattage, which decreases heat, improves product reliability and lessens energy consumption.
For battery-powered products, decreasing the power required to illuminate the backlight helps avoid excessive battery drain.
For more information, visit www.planarem
bedded.com/optical-
bonding.
