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NEC Electronics America Adds Four New Modules to 'Sunlight-Readable' LCD Module Lineup

        ST-NLT Technology Ideal for Industrial Applications Used in
                      High-Ambient-Light Environments

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire/ - Responding to customer demand
for systems that can clearly display vivid colors in environments with high
ambient light, NEC Electronics America, Inc. today introduced four new
amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD)
modules featuring NEC LCD Technologies' proprietary super-transmissive
natural light TFT (ST-NLT) technology. The new products include two
10.4-inch modules with video graphics array (VGA) resolution, as well as
15- and 12.1-inch modules with extended graphics array (XGA) resolution.
With wide operating temperature ranges, the new modules are well suited for
use in automated teller and ticket machines, vending machines and
point-of-sale (POS) systems.
    LCD module developer and manufacturer, NEC LCD Technologies first
introduced its ST-NLT technology in April 2005. ST-NLT technology
capitalizes on NEC LCD Technologies' proprietary optical design and boosts
the efficiency of the backlight's light utilization while minimizing the
surface reflection of ambient light. The result is a transmissive display
that features a wider color reproduction range than reflective LCDs and
yields high contrast images even in bright outdoor light. NEC LCD
Technologies has aggressively expanded its ST-NLT-based product line in
response to the demand for LCD modules that can display vibrant colors,
even in extremely bright outside light. NEC Electronics America currently
offers nine ST-NLT products in a range of sizes, from a 5.5-inch LCD module
with quarter video graphics array (QVGA) resolution to a 15-inch LCD module
with XGA resolution.
    "We have seen strong customer demand for sunlight-readable displays in
a growing number of applications, especially in the industrial market where
conventional display technologies fall short," said Dr. Shigehiko Satoh,
associate vice president and general manager, displays strategic business
unit, NEC Electronics America. "NEC's innovative ST-NLT technology allows
us to provide premium products to our customers in the Americas, and we
believe these four new models will boost our competitive edge in a market
of ever-increasing and diversified needs."
    Three of the new ST-NLT modules (NL10276BC30-18C, NL10276BC24-13C and
NL6448BC33-63C), along with other sunlight-readable display modules for
industrial applications, will be on display at Society for Information
Display (SID) Symposium 2007 in Long Beach, California, in NEC Electronics
America's booth #1234. The other modules on display at SID 2007 include a
6.5-inch module with VGA resolution, part number NL6448BC20-20, and a
15.3-inch prototype with wide XGA (WXGA) resolution that combines ST-NLT
technology for outdoor viewability with NEC LCD Technologies'
super-advanced, super-fine TFT (SA-SFT) technology to deliver high-contrast
color and an ultra-wide viewing angle.
    Availability
    Samples of the ST-NLT LCD modules are available now. For pricing,
customers can contact NEC Electronics America at 1-800-366-9782. Pricing
and availability are subject to change without notice.
    Four New ST-NLT Module Specifications

    Model number   NL10276BC30    NL10276BC24    NL6448BC33     NL6448BC33
     (resolution)  -18C (XGA)     -13C (XGA)     -63C (VGA)     -64C (VGA)

    Size (diagonal 15.0-inch      12.1-inch      10.4-inch      10.4-inch
     measurement)  (38 cm         (31 cm         (26 cm         (26 cm
                   diagonal)      diagonal)      diagonal)      diagonal)

    Luminence      600 cd/m2      400 cd/m2      450 cd/m2      450 cd/m2
     (Listed in    (typ.)         (typ.)         (typ.)         (typ.)
     candelas per
     square meter
     (cd/m2)

    Contrast       600:1          600:1          600:1          600:1
     ratio         (typ.)         (typ.)         (typ.)         (typ.)

    Viewing        Vertical:      Vertical:      Vertical:      Vertical:
     angle         80/60          45/55          80/60          80/60
                   Horizontal:    Horizontal:    Horizontal:    Horizontal:
                   80/80          70/70          80/80          80/80
                   (contrast      (contrast      (contrast      (contrast
                   ratio          ratio          ratio          ratio
                   at over 10:1)  at over 10:1)  at over 10:1)  at over 10:1)

    Interface      LVDS           LVDS           LVDS           CMOS

    Response time  18 ms (typ.)   33 ms (typ.)   25 ms (typ.)   25 ms (typ.)

    Operating      -10 to +70     -10 to +70     -20 to +70     -20 to +70
     temperature   degrees        degrees        degrees        degrees
                   Celsius        Celsius        Celsius        Celsius

    Sample         Now            Now            Now            Now
     availability
    About NEC Electronics America's Display Products
    With an extensive lineup of 2.7- to 23.0-inch AM-LCD panels and a
network of distributors and value-added partners (VAPs), NEC Electronics
America provides complete display module solutions from NEC LCD
Technologies to the industrial and high-end monitor market. In addition to
modules based on NEC LCD Technologies' super-fine technology (SFT) for
ultra-wide viewing, NEC Electronics America also offers LCD modules that
include ultra-high resolutions, wide temperature ranges, high contrast
ratios, rich color gamuts, backward compatibility and transflective viewing
for use in diverse lighting environments. More information about NEC
Electronics America's display products can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com/display/.
    About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
    NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation
(TSE: 6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing
advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets;
system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer
markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer
applications. NEC Electronics America offers local manufacturing in
Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its
parent company. In the Americas, NEC Electronics America markets and sells
industrial-type, active-matrix LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.,
a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about
the products offered by NEC Electronics America can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com.
    NEC Electronics is either a registered trademark or trademark of NEC
Electronics Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All
other registered trademarks or trademarks are property of their respective
owners.


SOURCE NEC Electronics America, Inc.




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