Displays
Interfaces that touch you back
The industry is working on a multitude of different haptic effects for tomorrow’s touch screens and buttons, writes Sally Ward-Foxton for ES Design magazine.
TFT display provides viewing angles of up to 170°
A 3.5" TFT display, which features a 3:4 aspect ratio QVGA (240x320px) resolution and IPS technology, has been introduced by KOE. Through the IPS technology, the Rugged+ TX09D200VM0BAA provides outstanding colour saturation, deep black levels and viewing angles of up to 170° in all directions.
It's a question of fit
Character modules are often still specified to meet cost, power or physical budgets but without good reason, according to Paul Hooper, European Sales Manager of andersDX
High resolutions for HMIs
The ability to add intuitive and responsive touch-sensitive panels to almost any appliance is creating new opportunities for OEMs at every stage in the supply chain. By Chee Ee Lee, Head of Engineering, Product Research Facility (Singapore), FTDI Chip
The problem with HMIs
The key to reaching technology Nirvana is to understand how devices work and why they sometimes fail. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Manager of industrial automation parts supplier European Automation explains why HMIs sometimes fail to meet expectations.
TFT LCDs operate across a -30 to +85°C temperature range
The T-57152GD042H-LW-AAN and the T-55923GD050J-LW-ABN, small-format TFT LCD modules designed for use in harsh environments, have been introduced by Kyocera.
LEDs intensify lumen density
The first LEDs powered by Cree’s SC5 Technology Platform, XLamp XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs provide twice the lumen output and improved reliability compared to previous LEDs of the same size and are on sale at MSC Technologies. XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs shatter the industry’s perceived limit of LED lumen density by delivering up to 2546lm at 19W from a 5mm2 package and up to 4022lm at 32W from a 7mm2 package, respectively.
Graphic toolchain enables users to create advanced HMIs
Bringing more comprehensive support to its Embedded Video Engine (EVE) product offering, FTDI Chip's EVE Screen Designer is available to download for free. Suitable for use with Windows 7 and above, the development suite enables the creation of advanced HMIs, via EVE’s innovative object-oriented approach, without any understanding of EVE display lists.
STB tuner ICs reduce complexity & power consumption
Silicon Labs has introduced a family of high-performance digital STB tuner ICs designed to reduce the cost, complexity and power consumption of cable, terrestrial, hybrid terrestrial/satellite and IP-based STB products. The Si2144 and Si2124 digital tuner ICs help STB designers reduce board space and BOM cost through a combination of single-chip integration and small package size.
Gloves are no hindrance to multi-touch display
Display Solutions has extended its DisplayTouch line with the introduction of a 42-inch multi-touch display. Allowing up to 10 touch points at one time, these displays integrate innovative Planar Scatter Detection (PSD) technology that works with gloved hands. Ideal for indoor and outdoor applications, within the correct enclosure, the DT-S42FD is suitable for gaming, information, retail and educational applications requiring up to 10 point touch...