## NEC NL10276BC30-15 | Engineered for Enduring Clarity and Industrial Reliability
A Legacy of Performance: Key Highlights
The NEC NL10276BC30-15 is a 15-inch XGA TFT-LCD module that has established itself as a benchmark for performance and reliability in demanding industrial environments. For engineers designing long-lifecycle systems, this display offers a proven platform that balances exceptional visual quality with the ruggedness required for field deployment. It’s an ideal solution for upgrading legacy systems or for new designs where stability and consistency are paramount.
- Superior Visuals: Features Super-Fine TFT (SFT) technology, delivering exceptionally wide viewing angles (88/88/88/88) and a high contrast ratio (1000:1) for clear, accurate imaging from any perspective.
- Industrial-Grade Durability: Built to operate reliably across a wide temperature range of -20°C to +70°C, making it suitable for unconditioned factory floors, control rooms, and outdoor-housed equipment.
- High Readability: A 450 cd/m² brightness coupled with an anti-glare surface treatment ensures excellent legibility, even in challenging ambient lighting conditions.
- Seamless Integration: Utilizes a standard 20-pin LVDS Interface, ensuring straightforward compatibility with a vast ecosystem of industrial motherboards and display controllers.
Key Technical Specifications at a Glance
This table provides a quick reference for the core engineering parameters of the NL10276BC30-15. For exhaustive details, including mechanical drawings and electrical characteristics, you can Download the Official Datasheet.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 15.0 inch |
| Resolution | 1024(RGB)×768, XGA |
| Display Technology | SFT (Super-Fine TFT), Normally Black |
| Luminance | 450 cd/m² (Typ.) |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 (Typ.) |
| Viewing Angle | 88/88/88/88 (Typ.)(CR≥10) |
| Backlight | WLED, 50K hours, with LED Driver |
| Operating Temperature | -20 ~ 70 °C |
| Interface Type | LVDS (1 ch, 8-bit) |
Technical Deep Dive: Why the NL10276BC30-15 Excels
The true value of the NL10276BC30-15 lies in its underlying technology. The use of amorphous silicon (a-Si TFT) provides a cost-effective and highly stable manufacturing base, but it's NEC's SFT (Super-Fine TFT) technology that sets it apart. Functionally similar to In-Plane Switching (IPS), SFT arranges liquid crystals horizontally. The engineering benefit is twofold: it virtually eliminates color and contrast shift when viewed off-axis, a critical requirement for HMIs where multiple operators may view the screen from different angles. This ensures that a warning color or critical data is interpreted correctly, regardless of the operator's position.
Furthermore, the integration of a white LED (WLED) backlight system is a significant advantage over older CCFL-based displays. WLEDs offer a much longer operational lifespan (typically 50,000 hours to half-brightness), lower power consumption, and do not require a high-voltage inverter. This simplifies system design, reduces potential EMI, and improves the overall thermal profile of the end product. For a broader understanding of the technology, explore our ultimate guide to TFT LCDs.
Application Scenarios & Engineering Value
The robust feature set of the NEC NL10276BC30-15 translates directly into performance advantages across several key sectors.
- Industrial Automation & HMI: In a factory setting, the display's high contrast and anti-glare surface are essential for overcoming variable industrial lighting. The wide operating temperature range ensures flawless operation whether the HMI is mounted near a heat-generating process or in a drafty warehouse.
- Medical Diagnostic Equipment: The SFT technology's color fidelity and wide viewing angles are critical for applications like ultrasound systems or patient monitoring, where multiple medical professionals need to view precise, consistent images simultaneously.
- Test & Measurement Instruments: For oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other precision instruments, the crisp XGA resolution allows for the clear rendering of fine waveforms and complex data sets, enabling accurate analysis by engineers and technicians. This level of reliability is crucial, much like in our guide to displays for heavy machinery.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is the NL10276BC30-15 still a relevant choice for new product designs?
Absolutely. While newer display technologies exist, the NL10276BC30-15 represents a pinnacle of mature, reliable technology. For industrial products with long development and service life cycles (10+ years), specifying a component with a proven track record of stability and availability minimizes supply chain risk. Its standard LVDS interface ensures it remains a low-risk, drop-in solution for a wide array of industrial computing platforms.
How does the 8-bit LVDS interface impact system design?
An 8-bit LVDS interface allows for the display of 16.7 million colors (24-bit color depth), providing rich, true-to-life color gradients. From an engineering perspective, this single-channel interface is straightforward to implement and requires fewer conductors than parallel interfaces, simplifying PCB layout and reducing potential sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI). It strikes an optimal balance between high performance and ease of integration.
If your project demands the proven reliability and balanced performance of the NL10276BC30-15 or other industrial LCD displays, please contact our technical team to discuss your specific application requirements.
