Product Outline
Product name: 5.7-inch (diagonal: 14cm) QVGA transmissive TFT liquid crystal display
Model: TCG057QV 1AA
Schedule: Samples from October 2003. Mass production from December 2003
Manufactured at: Kyocera’s Hayato Plant in Kagoshima, Japan
Production volume: 10,000 units per month by the end of 2003
Principal uses: Wide range of applications such as industrial control, test and measurement, chart recorders, scales, fish-finders, GPS, ATM, POS, etc.

Background to the commercialization of the industrial 5.7-inch QVGA TFT LCDs
Kyocera regards the industrial LCDs used in the human-machine interface of industrial equipment as the main market for its liquid crystal business, and has been engaged in the development, manufacture and sales of passive-matrix (STN) LCDs. Unlike the consumer products market, such as computer monitors that have short product life cycles, there is a strong need for manufacturers to offer a long-term, stable supply system and assurance of continued product availability in the industrial LCD market. Kyocera’s long-term supply commitment and the quality of its products have received strong market approval.
To enhance the value of the products and to differentiate them from those of other companies, some industrial equipment manufacturers are trying to incorporate into the equipment an LCD with moving images, multiple colors and a fine array of gradations.
In view of these market demands, Kyocera commercialized the new QVGA TFT LCD in the industrial 5.7-inch size.
With the expanded lineup of the Kyocera 5.7” V Series, already considered the benchmark for value and performance for industrial LCDs, equipment manufacturers will be able to select the most suitable specifications from color STN, monochrome STN and TFT according to their needs, while maintaining the same bezel design and installation position. It also provides a clear path from monochrome STN, to color STN, to color TFT, simplifying product differentiation or upgrading, and reducing time to market.