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Touch Screen Displays

Resistive Touch vs. Capacitive Touch

April 12, 2021December 16, 2020
5" display with a resistive touchscreen. The tail from the touchscreen is attached to the main display tail.

When deciding between resistive and capacitive touch, be sure to consider where as well as how the display will be used.

Turn HDMI Display Backlight Off When Raspberry Pi is Off

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Raspberry Pi and modified HDMI display PCB

We were recently working with a customer who was using our 10.1″ HDMI display with a Raspberry Pi, but he had run into a problem. When the Raspberry Pi shut down, he needed the display backlight to also turn off and stay off. Since the backlight on the display turns on if uncontrolled, when the … Read more Turn HDMI Display Backlight Off When Raspberry Pi is Off

March Giveaway: Accelerated Bar-Type Display Kit

March 6, 2020March 3, 2020

Enter to win! Accelerated Bar-Type Display Kit Giveaway Entries close the end of March. Shipping is included, but the winner will be responsible for any customs and duties (if applicable). The kit being raffled is an EVE Bar-type Development Kit, and may be an engineering sample.

FTDI/Bridgetek Embedded Video Engine (EVE) Modules

July 16, 2021January 20, 2020

What makes EVE modules so great? Crystalfontz EVE modules include an EVE graphic controller from FTDI/Bridgetek making it easy to use and control the display, touch, backlight, and audio features of an embedded system. Each of the controllable features appears to the host MCU as a memory-mapped SPI device. The host MCU sends commands and … Read more FTDI/Bridgetek Embedded Video Engine (EVE) Modules

Enter to Win: 10.1 Inch Display and Raspberry Pi Giveaway

January 27, 2020December 31, 2019

To celebrate the beginning of the new decade, Crystalfontz is hosting a giveaway.

FAQ: Capacitive or Resistive Touch?

August 11, 2022March 22, 2019
Crystalfontz Capacitive Touch Display

22/08/11 – This topic was covered in greater detail in this blog post: Resistive Touch vs. Capacitive Touch What is the difference between a resistive and a capacitive touch screen? The biggest difference a user will notice between a resistive and a capacitive touch screen is that a resistive touch screen can only detect one … Read more FAQ: Capacitive or Resistive Touch?

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