This guide will walk through how to get started with one of our small full color OLED displays. Then, we’ll talk about a super quick and easy project to do with this display – a photo slideshow! The display we’ll be using is a 0.96″ full color OLED. We have two versions of this display, […]

Do you have a transparent OLED question? Check out this compilation of frequently asked questions about the transparent OLED display and the transparent OLED breakout board (CFA10105). First, a lot of other questions can be answered by checking out these resources: CFA10105 datasheet (will download) Transparent OLED datasheet Getting started guide (for Seeeduino) Transparent on […]

This guide is for bringing up a compatible OLED display on a CFA10105 breakout board. Compatible OLEDs include: the transparent and these white and yellow displays.

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OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) technology represents a significant leap from traditional LCDs because it utilizes organic compounds that emit light directly when an electric current is applied. Unlike standard displays that require a persistent backlight, each pixel in an OLED module acts as its own light source. This fundamental difference is why engineers and designers […]

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 […]

You’ve picked a resolution and a size. Now your BOM review has two open questions that always seem to show up together: do we need touch, and do we need to fight sunlight? Both feel like “nice to haves” until a field test in July proves otherwise, and both change your unit cost, your power […]

An engineering guide for OEM designers evaluating graphic LCD modules for industrial control panels and measurement equipment operating under IEC 61010 conditions. Covers FSTN optics, wide operating temperature, EMI hardening, firmware integration, and long-term part availability. Section 01 — Scope and Background Why the Display Module Is a Critical Component in Industrial Control Panels Engineers designing […]

We’ve released some pretty neat new products this summer! Check them out below: Displays New Small TFTs Our new TFTs are tiny! We added a family of TFTs that are less than 1″ on the diagonal with full color and an optional touchscreen. Find out more on the product pages: We also introduced a family […]

4.3″ TFTs in Two Resolutions We recently brought up a variety of 4.3″ TFT displays. With two resolution options (either 800×480 or 480×272) and three touch options (no touch, resistive touch, and capacitive touch) that’s six new mid-sized TFTs. All of these displays have bright backlights making them sunlight readable and are IPS. The new […]

Brand new to displays? This post is the perfect start point. What does “display” mean? When we say “display” we are speaking generally about all LCD, TFT, OLED, and ePaper displays. Sometimes displays are included in a module that adds features and these modules are still called “displays” so that can certainly be confusing. In […]