Displays
Videowall displays balance cost & reliability
CDS has announced a range of videowall displays, offered for rental or purchase to rental and staging companies. CDS has noticed a growing trend in which Videowalls are becoming increasingly popular - making up one of the fastest-growing segments of the digital signage industry. However, videowalls are plagued by the stereotype that they are expensive and complicated to install. CDS aims to change this view.
Display solution cooked up for Raspberry Pi
The 4DPi-24-HAT, a 2.4in, 320x240 pixel fully HAT standard compliant primary display with resistive touch that plugs directly on top of a Raspberry Pi has been launched by 4D Systems and element14. It displays the primary output of the Raspberry Pi, which is normally sent to the HDMI or Composite output.
LCD controller delivers evaluation solution for Arduino Due
The Epson LCD Controller Shield Board for the Arduino Due platform is available at Ineltek UK. Supporting a wide range of WQVGA and QVGA TFT displays and plugging directly into the Arduino board, the S5U13781R01C100 allows rapid prototyping of Epson LCDC solutions. The TFT Shield Board is based on the popular Epson S1D13781 controller IC with embedded 384kByte display buffer which supports 8/16-bit direct and indirect CPU interfaces as well as SP...
Backlight lifetime extended on TFT LCD modules
The LED backlight lifetime in twenty-six of its TFT LCD modules has been increased by Kyocera. The Japanese display manufacturer will increase the backlight lifetime to 100,000 hours across a range of displays to provide greater usability and improved reliability. The long-life backlight portfolio includes display modules from Kyocera's range of Advanced Wide View (AWV) displays, Super High Brightness (SHB) panels and a number of popular standard...
TFT display module handles extreme temperatures
An enhanced 7in Rugged+ TFT display module has been introduced by industrial LCD manufacturer KOE. The TX18D205VM0BAA features the latest generation of IPS (in-plane switching) technology, WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) resolution and a 15:9 wide aspect ratio, improved optical performance and an extended operating temperature range.
High efficiency, high light output characterises LED
Duris S 10 is the latest addition to the Chip Array SMD family (CAS) from Osram Opto Semiconductors. This LED is characterised by high efficiency, high light output and uniform colour appearance. It is available at distributor Rutronik. The LED’s efficient SMD technology makes assembly simple, leading to significant cost savings in system and optic design.
LCD development module accelerates HMI design
The VM801B Embedded Video Engine (EVE) LCD development module from FTDI is now available from distributor Alpha Micro. Based around FTDI’s FT801 EVE display controller IC the module provides a perfect platform from which to implement touchscreen human machine interfaces (HMI) using an object-oriented approach.
Round TFT touch screens target the wearables market
andersDX has released round TFT touch screens designed specifically for the growing market for wearable electronics, in partciualr, those within the healthcare and fitness sectors. Manufactured by Guangdong based display module specialist Truly Semiconductor, the round modules are also an attractive option for a number of industrial applications.
Multimedia table features water resistant touch screen
Zytronic has announced that its Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT) was selected by Videofonika for use within its @TABLE touchscreen solution. This interactive multimedia touch table delivers a sleek, contemporary and lightweight device which is suited for innovative showrooms, modern museums and applications in the retail and entertainment industries.
LED converter can be adapted to the needs of many TFT displays
A universal and configurable converter solution for TFT display backlights has been introduced by Distec. The device, which extends the company’s SmartLED series, features the SmartLEDRover user software. This allows for precise adjustment to the requirements of various TFT displays.