Lumileds technology powers Mitsubishi TFT-LCD modules

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed three TFT-LCD modules utilizing Lumileds Lighting's Luxeon line of high-brightness LEDs. The new systems are designed for multimedia, medical, and point-of- sale/factory automation monitors, taking advantage of the high-flux LED's CCFL brightness, as well as better color fidelity, longer life, and mercury-free operation.

In all three cases, Lumileds' Luxeon technology is expected to provide a wider color gamut with more saturated and lifelike colors than fluorescent-based systems. Luxeon's ultra-bright display will also include a light output feedback system that automatically maintains brightness and color levels throughout the life of the monitor.

"Building these modules around Lumileds' chip-controlled technology will give monitor manufacturers a new set of value propositions to offer their customers," said Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Manager of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's LCD Design and Development Department. "LED-based displays will raise the bar in functionality and provide the most important advance in the monitor market since the flat screen."