One of our engineers spotted a familiar key pad when watching this video: You can see a CFA533 or CFA633 a few times in this video. It appears that Intel uses our modules throughout their testing and development facility. The first sight is during the intro, just quick enough you might miss it: Then, there’s […]

We’ve been working hard this year to make more display options available on our website. We have introduced a new board, the CFA10110 for our family of graphic LCDs, a new size in our EVE collection (what is an EVE display?), expanded our options in 5″ displays, and added a few accessories for individual purchase. […]

ATX stands for Advanced Technology eXtended and refers to a specification for motherboard and power supply configuration introduced in 1995. ATX remains the most common motherboard configuration, though different form factors have since been introduced. When “ATX” is used at Crystalfontz, it indicates that the module is configured to control the ATX power supply of […]

Change notifications come in two forms: PCN and PUN. PCN stands for Product Change Notification. PUN stands for Product Update Notification. Official Definitions Product Change Notification (PCN) – Change to existing product form, fit or function, and is deemed significant enough for customer notification. Product Update Notification (PUN) – Changes to product that do not affect […]

Here is a not-so-common customer question: Is it possible to measure server temperatures using 30 different sensors, 200 feet away from the computer? Answer: Yes, this possible! Our WRDOWY17 temperature sensor is a natural choice for this type of application. The Crystalfontz 16×2 character LCD with keypad gives an easy serial or USB interface to 32 WRDOWY17 sensors. […]

In our last post, we talked about connecting a Raspberry Pi to a Crystalfontz LCD. In this post, we look at connecting an Arduino Uno with a CFA533 I2C LCD with a keypad. This gives you the ability to output and control your Arduino via I2C using a character module with a keypad interface. Let’s Get Started Step […]

Have you wondered what it takes to integrate a Crystalfontz LCD with a Raspberry Pi? The answer may surprise you — it is quicker and easier than you might think.

Black blobs, “gob tops”… what are those black lumps on the back of LCDS? Let’s Take a Closer Look This image shows the detailed CAD work that goes on behind that innocuous black blob of plastic on the back of COB (Chip-On-Board) LCD modules. The engineers must analyze the wire bond length and angle to […]