SCHOTT's floating display technology is intended for display applications to the North American defense industry. The technology uses glass fibers to make the images on LCD and OLED displays appear as if they are “floating” on top of the faceplate covering them, making them easier to read for soldiers in the field. The technology also reduces “side glow” illumination, which helps prevent soldiers from compromising their position.

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The next-generation of faceplate technology is becoming more important as handheld, vehicle and avionic digital displays are increasingly used for battlefield communications, networking and information. Currently, in most of these applications, clear plastic or glass covers are used to protect the digital displays, with the display recessed in the housing of the device. This design reduces the visibility of the display and limits design flexibility. In addition, the “glow” from these displays, particularly handheld ones, can illuminate the soldier and his surrounding area.

SCHOTT's floating display faceplates look much like conventional plastic and glass faceplates. However, they actually consist of millions of 0.025 mm-thin glass fibers. These thin glass fibers guide the light from the display to the viewer, making it appear as if the text and images on the display are floating on top of the faceplate, which improves visibility.

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