Rockwell Collins Equips New Boeing 747-400ER with Advanced Displays
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 15, 2002) - Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL), a global leader in aviation electronics and communications, is introducing its latest generation
of liquid crystal displays. The new Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCDs), developed for the Boeing 747-400 Extended
Range airplane, are currently undergoing flight tests with certification expected in September. Delivery of the first aircraft
is scheduled for October.
The 8 x 8-inch DU-7001 is based on Rockwell Collins' proven LCD technology. The new AMLCD features advanced graphics capabilities
to support future options including Vertical Situation Display, airport surface maps and electronic checklists. With the addition
of a video card the display can support advanced video capabilities such as synthetic vision or video surveillance systems.
In addition to improved functionality, Rockwell Collins AMLCD offers evolutionary improvements in life cycle costs over traditional
cathode ray tube displays.
At the heart of the new display is a proprietary light emitting diode (LED) backlight. Utilizing hundreds of individual LEDs,
this new backlight eliminates the single fluorescent tube found in other LCD displays and provides significant advantages
for optical performance and reliability. Loss of single or multiple LEDs in the display has little effect on performance;
the display continues to be operational even with 70 percent of the LEDs disabled.
Rockwell Collins DU-7001 is engineered to be a form, fit and function replacement for the current CRT-based displays installed
on earlier 747-400 models. In addition to the hardware upgrade, new onboard-loadable software is all that is required to complete
the installation. The display can be installed as a single replacement in a predominately CRT configuration, allowing airlines
to gradually upgrade their fleets.
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