Embedded Touch Screen Case Studies

Featured Case Study: To Keep Production Rolling Smoothly Advanced Laser Systems Switched to Reach

Advanced Laser Systems Uses SLCD6 Controller Board Advanced Laser Systems was the first dental laser company to develop a lightweight, portable, and affordable diode laser. To improve their products and stay on the leading edge, they decided to add a embedded touch screen to their line of products. When their vendor’s missed LCD display shipments they went from having product on hand to being backordered. Advanced Laser Systems worked closely with Reach to standardize on a touch panel display form factor and LCD controller board, both with long term supply availability. Now the SLCD6 Controller Board powers 5.7” Prime View panels and they have a history of reliable supply.

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Embedded Touch Screen Customer Quotes

"It was really a pleasure to finally find someone who knows something about adding an LCD to an embedded device."

– Mark Brown, software engineer, Sonora Engineering, Inc.

"Reach pays a lot of attention to the details so we are not left hanging."

– Mike Ghan, VP of Engineering at Logix® an industrial refrigeration controls manufacturer

"Reach is REALLY easy to work with. There’s a comfort in working with somebody that knows what they are talking about."

– Bill Williamson, Franklin Signal

Read how our customers have used our embedded touch screens to meet their project needs.

No Operating System Required

ISIS inTOUCH™ Intelligent Multiplex System, a joint development between Littelfuse and I Squared Engineering, replaces traditional vehicle wiring harnesses and allows users to program circuits that control electrical functions within a vehicle. They needed to add a LCD touch screen without doing a tremendous amount of research and development. Using the Reach 4.3" Embedded Display Module, their hand-held wireless remote is a hit and won Product of the Year in the Mobile Electronics Category at SEMA. See the compete ISIS solution demonstrated in a video shot at SEMA (start watching the video at 14 minutes and 18 seconds to see 4.3" display module).

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Harsh Environment/Daylight Readability

Chetco Digital Instruments LCD Controller Chetco Digital Instruments gauges can be found on tugboats and in other marine applications. They needed a rugged, daylight-readable, sealed unit built for years of dependable performance. The 5.7” Prime View Embedded Display Module gives them the 560cd/m2 brightness they were seeking.

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Industrial Ventilation Uses LCD Controller Industrial Ventilation is the leader in storage ventilation systems for the largest food producers in the world. They needed a LCD touchscreen that would hold up in harsh environments for their microprocessor-based embedded system that precisely manages storage climates by controlling the fans, evaporative coolers, humidification, Co2, heaters, refrigeration equipment, and fresh air intake. They were able to make the upgrade using the 5.7” Hitachi Enclosed Unit with limited investment.

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Product Longevity

Lighthouse LCD Controller Lighthouse, the world’s leading supplier of real-time contamination monitoring systems and airborne particle counters, needed a embedded LCD touchscreen designed for long-life application. They have been using the SLCD Controller Board in their particle counters for more than five years. Find out more about our approach to product lifetime. Case study under development.

Display Quality

Sciton LCD Controller Many medical customers, like Sciton, maker of aesthetic laser systems, have strict requirements for product consistency, such as brightness uniformity, and overall display quality. They also wanted a embedded touch screen that would be supported long term. They chose the 8.4” NEC panel and our SLCD5 Controller Board for its small form factor and low energy consumption to power their BBL pulsed light systems for remote selection and verification of functions, such as pulse rate and power. Case study under development.

Handheld/Battery Operation

Sea Corp LCD Controller Sea Corp needed a wireless, battery-operated, handheld device useable in low light conditions for its Sonobuoy launchers, which are used to eject small, disposable sonar detection buoys into the water. They are using the 4.3” LG Phillips Display Module for its small form factor and low energy consumption, for remote selection and verification of functions, such as RF channel and depth. Case study under development.