// Avionics
When your avionics display goes end-of-life and the enclosure was built around its exact active area, you have one option that doesn't require a redesign. We produce the display at your dimensions — not a standard size that almost fits.
// Avionics display environment — cockpit instrumentation
// The Problem
Commercial LCD panels have product lifecycles measured in 3–5 years. Avionics programs operate on 20–40 year timelines. The mismatch is structural and inevitable — the display your system was designed around will go end-of-life long before the aircraft or the program does.
Standard options when a display goes EOL: redesign the enclosure around a new standard size (expensive, time-consuming, may require recertification), stockpile the original part (limited availability, finite shelf life), or source a custom replacement at the original dimensions.
The third option is what Tannas Display Solutions produces. The LCD resizing process modifies a commercial TFT panel to your required active area — producing a fully functional replacement at the exact dimensions your enclosure and connector configuration require. No glass fabrication. No tooling NRE. No enclosure redesign.
// Production-qualified module ready for installation
// Physical resizing — donor panel to custom active area
// Submit your active area
No commitment. Engineering responds within 1 business day.
// Process Originator
Lawrence E. Tannas Jr. developed the LCD resizing process. TDS is his family’s company — built on that same technical foundation. That depth of process knowledge does not transfer through a datasheet.
// Process
Provide your required active area in millimeters and any known part number, connector type, or outer envelope constraints. No engineering data required to begin.
Engineering identifies a compatible donor panel and confirms your dimensions are achievable. Response within one business day at no cost or commitment.
Single unit produced and delivered for fit, form, and function validation in your enclosure. First-article inspection reports and test documentation available.
Production quantities at 6–8 weeks ARO. Cell-only or complete module. Configuration-controlled with lot traceability for long-term program supply.
2ATI through 6ATI available immediately from catalog — no engineering review required. Submit format designation and quantity for same-day quote.
FAI inspection reports, dimensional verification, and lot traceability for programs with MIL-SPEC, AS9100, or DO-160 documentation requirements.
// Applications
Attitude, airspeed, altitude, and navigation displays in glass cockpit configurations requiring exact active area replacement.
EICAS and engine management displays in commercial and military transport aircraft.
Navigation, systems, and sensor integration displays in advanced cockpit configurations.
Warning, caution, and advisory display panels requiring active area match to existing cockpit geometry.
Helicopter instrument panel displays across commercial, military, and special mission configurations.
Avionics test benches, iron bird configurations, and ground support equipment requiring cockpit-representative displays.
// Capabilities
First article inspection reports and dimensional verification for programs requiring formal qualification evidence you can use in your own documentation process.
Production configuration control and lot records you can use in your program’s documentation process, including programs with MIL-SPEC or AS9100 requirements.
Resized cell for integration into your existing backlight and housing, or complete module assembly tested and ready for installation.
Produced in Santa Cruz, California. No offshore supply chain exposure for programs with domestic sourcing requirements.
// Common Questions
Submit your original active area in millimeters and part number (if known). Tannas Display Solutions identifies a compatible TFT donor panel, physically resizes it to your exact dimensions, and delivers a replacement that fits your existing enclosure and connector. No enclosure modification required.
Options include enclosure redesign around a new standard panel (requires mechanical engineering and possible recertification), stockpiling original parts (limited availability), or sourcing a custom replacement at the original dimensions. Tannas Display Solutions produces the third option — exact active area match, drop-in fit, 6–8 week ARO lead time.
Yes, when the replacement is produced at the same active area as the original display. Tannas Display Solutions physically resizes donor panels to your specified dimensions — the result fits your existing mounting envelope, connector, and backlight configuration without modification.
// Get Started
Provide your required active area in millimeters and program application. Engineering will review feasibility and respond within one business day. Feasibility review at no cost — no commitment required.
Submit Requirement — Response Within 1 Business Day