IEE News

Large 10.4” viewing area readable in virtually any lighting condition

Van Nuys, Calif. July 2013 – IEE, Inc., specializing in the design, test, support and fielding of human-systems interface (HSI) display technologies in a wide range of military/aerospace, industrial and retail applications, now offers a rugged, ARM-based 10.4” TFT XGA thin-client display that can be custom-tailored for harsh military environments.

With a full 10.4” XGA (1024 x 768) AMLCD, the rugged display features IEE’s dual mode backlight system supporting variable reading modes from a high bright mode of 600 cd/m2 to NVIS lighting for dark environments.

Industry veteran, Mike O’Connor, to enhance customer-facing retail display technologies

Van Nuys, Calif. May 2013 – IEE, Inc., renowned for its innovative, cutting-edge display technologies, has hired industry veteran Mike O’Connor as the director of retail sales. With more than two decades of various retail hardware and software experience, O’Connor is poised to lead IEE’s retail POS display division in developing consumer-focused display technologies that will enhance the user’s experience.

Thomas Winfrey, president of IEE, noted, “Today’s connected consumer expects a higher level of information in the store to complement what is available online. This opens up a new set of business challenges for brick-and-mortar locations, including employee competency, infrastructure requirements and integrated data access. Mike will play a key role in making sure our retail displays not only add to the customer’s experience but streamline processes for the retail location as well.”

New metal customer displays designed to meet fire, smoke and toxicity safety regulations.

Van Nuys, Calif., – December 2012 – IEE, Inc., renown for its innovative, cutting-edge display technologies, now offers the world’s first all-aluminum pole display, expanding the company’s existing line of high-quality, high-reliability retail POS display peripherals.

Developed to comply with US public transportation fire-smoke-toxicity (FST) regulations, IEE’s new 2X20 9 mm vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) pole displays are replacing molded plastic poles with those made from flame-resistant aluminum. This makes the new displays ideal for use in mass transit applications such as ferries, trains and buses.

The new VFD Pole Display is designed to communicate through either a serial or USB interface. It comes in selectable pole lengths from 2” to 22”, and can be finished with selected lens and paint colors.

Steve Motter, vice president of IEE, noted, “Our customer came to us with a set of application-specific requirements and a tight delivery schedule. IEE’s design engineering team worked closely with the customer to design a POS equipment solution that met the public transportation FST regulations.”

Retailers can now deliver more information directly to the consumer

Van Nuys, Calif. April 2012 – IEE, Inc., renowned for its innovative, cutting-edge display technologies, has enhanced its popular ScanVue retail price scanner to include reading of both 1D and 2D barcodes in the same unit. Available at the same price point as the previous model, the new ScanVue2D now enables retailers to turn a simple price verification system into a powerful consumer engagement tool. The unit is easily installed in retail POS locations, such as on the store floor or in stand-alone kiosks.

Although initially developed to check pricing on the retail floor, ScanVue2D uses a highly-integrated ARM processor that supports 2D animated graphics and video playback capabilities. Retailers can now deliver more content and customized messages directly to in-store customers while they are still shopping. A highly-integrated ARM processor and a more sophisticated scanning engine make the unit 50% faster, further increasing the consumer’s ease of use.

Highly integrated processor handles embedded video and 2D/3D graphics

Van Nuys, Calif. February 2012 – IEE, Inc., specializing in the design, test, support and fielding of human system interface (HSI) display technologies in a wide range of military/aerospace, industrial and retail applications, now offers a rugged 7” browser control display unit (B-CDU) that offers exceptional SWaP-C properties with enhanced graphics capabilities. The new, low cost display combines low power consumption of only 5 W with high processing for increased reliability, making it useful in a large number of new and existing military applications, such as smart driver displays, vetronics displays and graphics or video-enabled control units.