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American Panel Corporation (APC) was founded as a spin-off of Avionic Displays Corporation (ADC) in 1998, as the exclusive worldwide provider of ruggedized active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) panels produced by LG.Philips LCD of South Korea.  LG.Philips LCD is the world's largest manufacturer of AMLCD glass.  Their state of the art mass production capabilities create very high quality yields resulting in a consistent, compliant AMLCD product.  In late 2004, through the signing of a LTA with BOE Hydis LCD of South Korea, APC was able to expand our product and technology offerings by bringing high temperature Fringe Field Switching (FFS) AMLCDs to the market.

Located in Alpharetta, Georgia APC has a 43,005 square foot engineering and assembly facility with complete in-house engineering capabilities, robotic surface-mount PCB Assembly, optical lamination, LCD TCP bonding, and final display module assembly capabilities.  This facility has full optical test and environmental stress screening capabilities.  Fully automated photometric harmonization (including gamma and inversion balance) is performed on each ruggedized LCD module.

Brief History

1991	ADC Founded
1992	Developed MIL-STD-810 Qualified Ruggedization Process for Consumer LCDs
Jan. 1995	Established Relationship with LG-LCD
Aug. 1995	Delivered 1st Purpose Designed LCD Products with 103°C LC Fluid for Military Environments
June 1998	ADC LCD Technology Sold to UASC - APC is Founded
Jan. 1999	APC & LG-LCD Sign 3 Year (Long Term Agreement) LTA
Feb. 1999	APC Moves into Current Facility
May 1999	APC Introduces Full Avionic LCD Product Line from 3ATI through ARINC D and 6" X 8" Modules
June 2000	APC & LG.Philips LCD Sign 12 Year LTA
2002	APC Introduces Patterned Spacer Technology to Rugged Applications
2003	APC & LG.Philips LCD Co-invent Integral Heater & Integral Thermal Sensor (TS)Technology
2004	APC Applies Patterned Spacer, Integral Heater, Integral TS, High Contrast Technology Across Virtually Entire Product Line & Begins to Offer CCFL & LED Backlights in Addition to LCD Modules
Oct. 2004	APC & BOE Hydis Sign LTA on High Temperature FFS Technology
2005	APC Introduces High Transmission Ripple-Free, FFS LCDs with Patterned Spacer, and 103°C LC Fluid Technology to Rugged Applications

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