A large-area flat panel multi-function display for military and space applications

Author

Pruitt, James S.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Int., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-22 May 1992

Firstpage

1242

Abstract

The Collins Avionics and Communications Division (CACD) of Rockwell International is developing a flat panel multifunction display (MFD) for military and space applications. The MFD offers the size and reliability benefits of liquid crystal display technology while achieving near-CRT display quality. CACD´s experience in cockpit display systems has resulted in display generation algorithms that provide exceptional display quality. These algorithms are being implemented in custom VLSI components to minimize MFD size. A high-performance processor converts user-specified display lists to graphics commands used by these components, resulting in high-speed updates of two-dimensional and three-dimensional images. The MFD will use the application specific ICs and a high-level graphics language to provide high performance, simplified programming, and a standard MIL-STD-1553B interface

Keywords

VLSI; aerospace instrumentation; application specific integrated circuits; computer graphic equipment; computer graphics; engineering graphics; flat panel displays; image processing; large screen displays; liquid crystal displays; military equipment; system buses; 2D images; 3D images; MIL-STD-1553B interface; Rockwell International; VLSI; application specific ICs; cockpit display; colour-fringing; flat panel multi-function display; high-level graphics language; high-speed updates; line merging; liquid crystal display technology; military applications; reliability; space applications; Aerospace electronics; Flat panel displays; Graphics; Image converters; Liquid crystal displays; Military communication; Space technology; Three dimensional displays; Two dimensional displays; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1992. NAECON 1992., Proceedings of the IEEE 1992 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0652-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1992.220579

Filename

220579