Varitronix Unveils Zero Power Display Range
09 June 2008
Varitronix has announced the European launch of an extensive range of BCD displays, offering a variety of background colours, high resolutions and a variety of large and small sizes. Bistable cholesteric display (BCD) is a non-volatile display technology that only requires power when information on the screen is refreshed, making it ideal for signage, labelling and status indicators where information is presented for long periods without updating.
Varitronix BCD displays offer exceptionally low power consumption. Its standard products will retain their contents for periods of up to ten years with no power source. Display contents are updated using a hard-wired solution, wirelessly or using Bluetooth from a central location.
A further strength of Varitronix BCD technology is its excellent viewability. Far from degrading under bright light, display contrast actually increases in direct sunlight. Due to the absence of polarisers in this technology, viewing angles of up to 180° are achievable.
Varitronix is offering a range of 13 standard BCD displays, in resolutions from 24px x 24px, to 240px x 160px and 352px x 32px, though displays are customisable depending on project requirements. Varitronix’s BCDs are available in a range of attractive monochrome colour combinations, including blue / white, red / amber, yellow / green, pink / peach and orange / yellow.
