Crystalfontz in the movies? Well, almost!
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. […]
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Types of Passive STN LCD Displays
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.
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5 Advantages of OLED Modules
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.
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Crystalfontz 635: Integral component of an open-source ROS (Robot Operating System)
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
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New Product Alert: 122×250 ePaper Display Module
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.
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5 Question Interview: Lorry
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
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A Closer Look: Crystalfontz ePaper 200×200 1.54″ Zero-Power Display
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
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Crystalfontz Charity Works: First Lego League
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?
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FAQ: Why does the initialization code for a 20×4 LCD specify 2-line mode?
When working with a 20×4 character LCD, you might be surprised to see the controller set to 2-line mode: Write_To_LCD(COMMAND,0x38); //SET 2 LINE,5*8 FONT Why would a 4-line LCD’s controller be set to 2-line mode? It has to do with the way the LCD glass is laid out. Essentially the display is the right and
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FAQ: What Is ISO 9001:2008 Certification?
What is involved in ISO certification (and annual recertification) and what does it mean for a company to be ISO certified? This post takes a deeper look at everything involved in ISO certification for our LCD electronics-based company.
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FAQ: What is the Difference Between a TFT, LCD, and OLED?
Confused about the differences between TFTs, LCDs, and OLEDs? What Do They Stand For? How Do They Work? TFT displays are also known as an “Active Matrix TFT LCD module” and have an array of thin film transistors fabricated on the glass that makes the LCD. There is one of these transistors for each pixel on the
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