How to Load Custom Firmware on a CFA735 or CFA835
Want to run custom firmware on a CFA735 or CFA835? You’re in luck! This tutorial will help you hack a CFA735/CFA835.
Displays Made Easy – Development Kits
Crystalfontz has the solution! We carry development kits that provide a nice jumping off point for exploring a new display.
October Round Up – New TFT Displays
The weather here in Spokane Valley has veered sharply into the too-cold-to-go-outside region, so we’re ready to bunker down and build some cool projects. We’ve released a few new products this past month that make it even more enticing to stay inside get a little creative on these long dark days. New Products: 5.2 Inch Bar-Type … Read more October Round Up – New TFT Displays
Why does my ePaper display not work with my ePaper Adapter Board?
Why doesn’t my ePaper display work with my ePaper Adapter Board?
FAQ: How does ePaper work with such low power consumption?
Electronic paper or ePaper modules have one outstanding feature: Once an image is written to an ePaper module, the image will stay there indefinitely, even if no power at all is supplied to the ePaper module. How does ePaper work? It is done with one of the first widely produced examples of nanotechnology. Inside the … Read more FAQ: How does ePaper work with such low power consumption?
FAQ: What is the best display for an Arduino?
The best display for an Arduino is the one that makes your project work great and look great. Short answer: the Crystalfontz 96×64 OLED — CFAL9664BFB2-E1-1 or the Crystalfontz Arduino shield kit with a graphic LCD display — CFA211-TFH. Long answer: Crystalfontz has many displays, and lots of them can easily work with an Arduino … Read more FAQ: What is the best display for an Arduino?
FAQ: 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 touch at a time. A capacitive touch screen can detect multiple touches at the same time. There are many other differences between a resistive and a capacitive touch screens– let’s … Read more FAQ: What is the difference between a resistive and a capacitive touch screen?
7″ HDMI Raspberry PI TFT Display
We add to our catalog of new product videos and demonstrations as often as we can. In this video, we are showcasing our new 7″ HDMI Raspberry PI display, which is available now. This 7 inch TFT LCD was designed specifically for integration with a Raspberry PI. It uses the RPI’s HDMI port, PINS and USB connection … Read more 7″ HDMI Raspberry PI TFT Display
Transparent Displays
New transparent OLED! We love this bright display and transparent background. We are excited about the possibilities working with your design ideas and projects.
Micro Tech
The engineers at Crystalfontz are always working on new projects. Lately, the focus has been on tiny. How small? Recently they have evaluated using a part packaged in 0.4mm pitch 9-pin BGA, 1.3mm x 1.3mm: They are also looking at a 16-pin package that is 3mm x 3mm. The amount of power and complexity that … Read more Micro Tech
New Product Alert: Square 240×240 TFT LCD
Introducing our newest addition to the Crystalfontz line of TFT displays: our 240×240 square full-color TFT display — a small, high-density square TFT LCD module. This display is ideal for any application that needs a small display, especially useful for wearables, smartwatch, or small handheld instruments. Hip to be Square Reasons we love this display: Shape: The … Read more New Product Alert: Square 240×240 TFT LCD