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GEMLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES SAPPHIRE STAR™ ULTRA-BRIGHT, LED LCD DISPLAY MODULES
May 17, 2011

San Jose, Calif. – With the introduction of GemLight Technologies™ full line of ultra-highbrightness Sapphire Star™ high-definition, LED LCD modules, “There is something new under the sun, and you can read it too!” jokes Tom Credelle, vice president of sales and marketing.

The line features 32″ to 72″ displays that will not wash out in full sun, with greater than 2000 cd/m2 (nits), 100:1 dimming capabilities, and 1000:1 contrast ratio that can be enjoyed from bezel to bezel.

The displays employ an LED backlight with custom-designed ceramic package LEDs,guaranteeing 50 thousand hours of operating life, reliability and built-in redundancy. With an integrated cooling system, a remote monitoring feature, and a redundant controller design with fail-safe thermal shutdown, these displays set a new standard for electronic signage.

“GemLight™ is proud to be the first company to produce a truly sunlight readable, all solid state display with the brightest colors, the highest reliability, and years of maintenance free operation demanded by digital signage users,” said Kevin Hathaway, CEO.

The 72″, 2500 nit (Model GM-SU7201A) unit will be on display by GemLight distribution partner BiSearch International in booth 1341 at SID International Symposium and Exhibition held May 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

GemLight™ Technologies designs, develops, manufactures and sells custom high-brightness LCD components and systems using LEDs as the light source. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, GemLight™ has extensive experience in the use of these technologies.