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Unlike most LCDs which are difficult to read in bright sunlight, the NCAP^TM Plastic Liquid Crystal Display (Polymeric LCD) actually gets easier to read in brighter light (just like a piece of paper).

For informational displays with many separately controlled segments (such as a digital clock), each part of the liquid crystal panel can selectively be turned 'on.' Furthermore, the amount of translucency is proportional to the voltage applied.

The heart of the NCAP^TM technology is the liquid crystal cell. Normally this cell is black, allowing almost no light through. But when a current passes through it, instantly it turns transparent. Behind this liquid crystal cell is a colored reflective pattern. When the cell turns transparent, the colored print beneath shows through.

NCAP^TM plastic displays can be directly applied to where clear, bright displays / control panels are needed such as

• Information displays
• Automobiles
• Gaming machines
• Household appliances (e.g., microwave oven)
• Biomedical instruments or other instrumentation
• Point of sale

Some potential applications for applying the NCAP^TM LCD cell include

• Exhibit displays, billboards, schedule boards
• Ski goggles, sunglasses
• Automotive windows, portable sun shade / umbrella
• Telephone booth, changing room, office window / surgery room, hide home entertainment center
• Peek through oven window, transparent drawers / kitchen cabinets for easy searching

Common specifications for commercially available NCAP^TM plastic displays are listed below: