Anders Electronics has launched a range of interface kits designed to help customers develop and implement applications based on the LG Philips LCD range of TFT (thin-film transistor) displays. The kits require the addition of a 12V power supply and video interface cable. The interface kits support the range of LG Philips LCD products designated ‘applications panels’, from small devices for embedded use, to larger 17-inch panels commonly deployed as computer monitors. Each kit includes an interface card, cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlight inverter, on-screen display (OSD) control PCB, and the necessary cabling to interconnect these components with the TFT panel itself.

Kits are available for use with 6.4-inch, 10.4-inch, 12.1-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch panels; and with VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA resolutions. The main interface cards support a choice of physical interface, including VGA D-sub, DVI (for 15-inch and 17-inch products), and composite video (for 6.4-inch, 10.4-inch, 15-inch and 12.1-inch screens). The OSD unit gives a comprehensive control set. The kits, when ordered as packages, are pre-configured for the panel and need no further setting up. For customers who intend to drive their LCD panel from their own interface or single-board-computer, Anders can provide suitable inverters and panel connectors as separate items.