Avionic DisplaysBranko Livada This paper addresses the basic functions and dimensions of principal avionic displays helping to determine the opportunities for applying different display technologies in the harsh avionic environment. The avionic displays are specified by their active area and dimensions as well as other characteristics such as luminance, resolution, viewing envelope, colour, gray scale, night vision compatibility and sun light readability. In addition, some typical requirements for avionic display properties are discussed. This paper further provides a short overview of the key technologies used in display design and their compliance with the basic requirements. The Commercial Of The Shelf - COTS components application concept was successfully applied to the AMLCD flat panel technology after resolving initial issues. The AMLCD stays a dominant technology for the application in avionic displays as well as for other military applications. Key words: avionics, avionic display, new technologies, liquid crystals. |