At Crystalfontz we are always working hard to maintain and improve our current line of display modules and bring you exciting new LCD options to choose from. When we upload a new display module to our site, it is featured on our New Products page. You can always find the link to this page in … Read more What’s New?
Crystalfontz is pleased to announce a new product to our product line: 128×64 2.4 Inch OLED Module, available in white or yellow. Key Features Ultra-thin Fast response display SPI interface requires only 4 pins Arduino-compatible demonstration code View This Module in Action Here is a video demo of this module. The module is being demonstrated using … Read more New Product Announcement: Crystalfontz 2.4″ OLED Module
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between transmissive, transflective, and reflective display modules? We’ve added 3 new terms to the Crystalfontz Glossary this week. Here is a quick intro about the main defining feature for each type of display module. Click on each link to learn more, see photos, and find applicable Crystalfontz displays for … Read more Transmissive vs Transflective vs Reflective Displays
Jason Eppink of the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria New York has been working on a great little project that shows subtitles on an external Crystalfontz LCD, while the video plays on a monitor above. The project is open source on GitHub. Project Details It uses a Raspberry Pi to play the videos. … Read more Crystalfontz in the movies? Well, almost!
Passive STN (Super Twisted Nematic) displays come in three major types: Segment Alphanumeric / Character Graphic Let’s take a closer look at these 3 types of displays. What are Passive STN Segment, Alphanumeric, and Graphic Displays? Segment LCDs A segment display is the type of thing you see in gas pumps, calculators, or simple meters. … Read more Types of Passive STN LCD Displays
OLED modules have a definite ‘wow factor.’ Reason enough to consider an OLED for your project, but there are also convincing design and engineering factors that are worthy of consideration for your next project or design. Working with tight space requirements? Need a highly visible and easy to read display? Consider an OLED module. … Read more 5 Advantages of OLED Modules
Crystalfontz supports education, especially when electronic projects in the classroom are involved. Imagine our excitement when we were contacted by professors from the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab of Politecnico di Milano university. Born in 1971, AIRLab is one of the first groups of researchers working on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computer Vision in Italy. Their … Read more Crystalfontz 635: Integral component of an open-source ROS (Robot Operating System)
This small monochrome ePaper has a 122×250 resolution in a 2.13” diagonal display with 130 pixels per inch. At A Glance, This Module: Is black and white monochrome — easy to read. Is bi-stable. (Will continue to display with no power source) Can do a full or partial refresh. Versatile. Use in portrait or landscape format. … Read more New Product Alert: 122×250 ePaper Display Module
In this 5-question interview, meet Lorry, who works on our production line. Lorry programs and tests our LCD modules as part of our quality control team. Related: Behind the scenes: LCD production line This interview is part of a series of 5-question interviews to meet the people at Crystalfontz who are part of our engineering team, answer … Read more 5 Question Interview: Lorry
This black and white 200×200 e-paper display module is a perfect size for small, low power electronic shelf labels. Once the epaper’s eink image is shown, it remains visible with zero additional power! These e-Paper displays will retain the last image shown on their screen indefinitely, with no electrical connections and zero power consumption. Additional Benefits … Read more A Closer Look: Crystalfontz ePaper 200×200 1.54″ Zero-Power Display
Crystalfontz believes in giving back — to our local community and beyond. We shine the spotlight on organizations doing an amazing job caring for kids, communities, and those in need. This post is about kids. Specifically, the dedicated elementary school kids who are part of the First Lego League team that Crystalfontz sponsors. What’s First Lego League? … Read more Crystalfontz Charity Works: First Lego League
