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Displays Solutions Electronic Systems
Displays Solutions
L-3 ES offers the ideal solution
for Display System Integrators
and Aircraft OEMsOptical
engineering expertise and
experience on the most
demanding platformsOff-
the-shelf standard display
modules or customized
solutions.
L-3 Electronic Systems has been engaged in
the design, manufacture and application of
military and avionic display products for
more than 26 years and has fielded more
than 10,000 displays to date. Our displays are
flying on-board high-performance aircraft,
such as the Apache AH-64D, F-16 Fighting
Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt, C-17 Globemaster
III, Hawk 200, EH-101 Merlin, RAH-66
Comanche and F-18 Hornet.
Our display products are based on two
technologies: Light Emitting Diode (LED)
and Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display
(AMLCD). These systems offer extremely
reliable performance under adverse, high-
stress conditions and provide enhanced
situational awareness to crewmembers. They
are configured to incorporate desired
technical characteristics such as speed,
resolution, brightness, persistence and
flexibility, and engineered for resistance to
vibration, shock, humidity, and extremes of
temperature. We utilize commercial off the
shelf products, which are then modified to
suit the stresses imposed on modern
warplanes and the environments in which
they find themselves.
We started building LED display panels in the
mid-70s, and progressed to producing the
highest resolution pixilated LED-based
displays for avionics applications, of which
7,500 have been installed. These include:
Data Entry, Up-front Control, and Warning
Annunciator Displays.
Today we are developing a new-generation
flat panel AMLCD display suite for the
Canadian and Royal Australian Air Forces F-
18 A/B fleets, as part of the Boeing
Companys F18 Multi-purpose Display
Group Upgrade (MDGU) Program. These
displays are referred to as Multi-function
Display Indicators (MDI). The MDI interfaces
with the mission computer, Forward Looking
Infrared Radar (FLIR) system and the video
recorder. Pilot control is via the Hands-On-
Throttle and Stick (HOTAS), or by
push-button switches, located on the MDIs
front panel. The MDI processes the data
presented on its screen and on the Head-Up
Display (HUD), which may be symbols,
graphics or raster video. The development
and application of this technology will help
ensure the mission effectiveness of the F-18
throughout the next 20 years. Electronic Systems
Displays Solutions
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For more information, please contact:
L-3 Electronic Systems
25 City View Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9W 5A7
Phone: 416 249-1231
Fax: 416 246-2955
e-mail: bd.esi@L-3com.com
www.L-3com.com/es
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Maintenance and Repair
We support all of our display units throughout their
intended service life and will repair to Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications, to
ensure displays meet their expected high-reliability
criterion. We achieve exceptional turn-around times,
realized by a detailed repair tracking system. This
provides our customers with cost effective, on-time
deliveries.
Core Competencies LCD Display Enhancement and Assembly Display packaging Backlight LED, CCFL, HCFL Interface electronics Control electronics Panel characterization Polarizer/compensation film
replacement Specialized hard and soft laminations Driver boards strengthening Electro-optic module fabrication and assembly Panel mounting Diffusers; light control films Electric circuit cards LED Backlights Line Replaceable Units Assembly and Test
Specialized Facilities Environmentally controlled facilities (particles,
humidity, temp., etc.) Optics laboratory and facilities Dedicated darkrooms (3 Production + 1
Engineering) Precision Spectro-radiometers (TE-
cooled) Utility Radiometers and Photometers Video Photometer EMC/EMI test facility Qualification, in-circuit, and final system test
equipment 5,400+ square feet of Electro-mechanical/
optical micro-electronics assembly Wire bonding Metallized Driver Substrate Micro-Electronic Die Attach & TAB
Bonding LED to Substrate Assembly AMLCD Enhancement Facility Specialized Lamination Process Tooling Advanced Materials & Processes Development
Lab M&P Lab Testing/Analysis Capability
Standard Display Modules
LEDs
AMLCDs
Wide range of sizes available: 3ATI, 4ATI, 5ATI, 3x4,
Over 10,000 systems
Thousands fielded
6.5", 5x5, 6.25x6.25, 5x7, 6x8, 12.1", 15', 17"
Provided with laminated front glass, heater, EMI shield,
Highest pixel density (up to
Designed for sever
LED backlight, dimmer/ controller
64 pixels per inch)
environment applications
Can be provided environmentally sealed or for inclusion into
Proven reliability (20,000+ hrs.)
3ATI to 17 and larger
display unit (sealed units are designed to the requirements
of MIL-STD-810 for Environmental protection
Luminance range 0.05Fl to >350Fl, dimming range
Instant-on capabilities
Lamination /enhancement
15,000:1 (application specific)
for superior robust performance
Wide or narrow viewing cone
Lightweight integrated substrate/
Fault-tolerant Display
driver design; Proprietary
drive electronics
NVIS filtering available
Monochrome or zoned colour
High performance
backlights LED,
CCFL, or HCFL
Supplied with/without heater and EMI filter to customer
requirements