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Mitsubishi 8.4 to 15 Inch Industrial TFT Displays: What Now?
July 7, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric’s 8.4 to 15 inch industrial TFT displays are discontinued: Mitsubishi ended its TFT display production in June 2022. They were designed into transport systems, measuring instruments, ATMs, medical equipment, and point-of-sale systems, and Mitsubishi’s long-term availability and electronically and mechanically compatible successors spared those designs costly redesigns and recertification. For products still built around them, we supply compatible successors and replacements, and this page keeps the original specifications on record to match against.
Which Mitsubishi mid-size TFTs did industry use?
Mitsubishi’s industrial range ran from 3.5 to 19.2 inches. These are the 8.4 to 15 inch models we supplied, all now discontinued:
| Model (discontinued) | Size and resolution | Brightness | Operating temperature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA084SD11 | 8.4 inch, 800 x 600 | 1200 cd/m² | -30 to +80°C | Successor to the AA084SB11: same outline, 1.8 mm thinner, plug-compatible but with the connector in a different position |
| AA084XD01 | 8.4 inch, 1024 x 768 | 600 cd/m² | -30 to +80°C | IPS, 85° in all directions; integrated LED converter |
| AT104XH11 | 10.4 inch, 1024 x 768 | 1300 cd/m² | -40 to +85°C | 160°/160°; 6.8G vibration resistance, for vehicles and agricultural and construction machinery |
| AA104XL02 | 10.4 inch, 1024 x 768 | 300 cd/m² | See datasheet | Transflective; integrated LED converter |
| AA121XP01 | 12.1 inch, 1024 x 768 | 500 cd/m² | -30 to +80°C | IPS, 170°/170°, for portrait or landscape; integrated LED converter |
| AA150PD03, AA150PD13 | 15 inch, 1400 x 1050 | 500 and 1000 cd/m² | -30 to +80°C | 85° in all directions; same mechanical dimensions as common 15-inch XGA displays |
The AA104XL02 is the odd one out. As a transflective display it reflects ambient light through a partially transmissive reflector, so it stays readable in very bright surroundings even without the backlight, and uses less power than a transmissive display that needs a very bright backlight to be read in sunlight. More on the technology is in how transflective TFT displays improve visibility in extreme conditions.
What replaces a discontinued Mitsubishi 8.4 or 10.4 inch TFT?
For the 8.4-inch XGA types, FORTEC Integrated, our sister company in the FORTEC Group, developed successors that are 100% compatible with the originals: the DD-0840-XE01 for the AA084XE01 and AA084XB01, and the DD-0840-XE11 for the AA084XE11 and AA084XB11.
For 10.4 inches, Tianma developed the P1040XGF1MA00 in response to Mitsubishi discontinuing all of its 10.4-inch HiBrite TFTs. It is an XGA display with 1300 cd/m², an 85° viewing angle in all directions, an LVDS interface, and 6.8G vibration resistance for agricultural and construction machinery. Its operating range is -30 to +80°C, so check it against your requirement where a Mitsubishi AT model was rated to -40°C.
For the other models we replace by part number from other manufacturers’ ranges: some replacements are 100% compatible, and others need slight redesign engineering. The full list of successors is in compatible successors for Mitsubishi TFT displays.
How do you protect the replacement in the field?
With a protective glass, and a touchscreen where operators need one, optically bonded to the display. We bond in-house in Ronkonkoma with VacuBond® optical bonding, which protects the display against contamination and damage in industrial use and public areas, and adds vibration and shock robustness. On a transflective display, bonding keeps its optical properties and avoids reflections.
Tell us the Mitsubishi part number and where the product has to work, and we will take it from there. When a part in your design receives an end-of-life notice, we tell you early and plan with you: a last-time buy to cover remaining builds, or qualifying a replacement before supply runs out.
