Displays

As increasing numbers of devices gain electronic functionality, many new applications will require some sort of display. This growth in functional, wirelessly connected devices is an exciting technological transition that could radically reshape how we interact with previously inanimate objects. The opportunities are especially pronounced for low-cost displays that can be incorporated into cheap and even disposable products.

A new LED Component and Indicator Guide covering products from MARL International is available at Foremost Electronics.

Pristine image quality of up to 4K resolution at 1080p is a feature of Winmate Communications’ ultra-high definition (UHD) military monitors.

Display Technology has announced a new 8.4” high bright TFT display complete with integrated LED driving board. The new DD-0840-XE11-C from DISTEC has been designed to replace Mitsubishi AA084XE11. This came about after Mitsubishi announced all of their TFT displays would cease production in 2020.   

WIN Enterprises, a developer and modifier of new and existing embedded x86 motherboards, has announced the PL-50300 series of industrial wireless panel PCs. These IP67 Panel PC are ARM-based PC systems with integrated LCD and multi-touch touch-screens suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.

The new pixxiLCD graphic displays from 4D Systems are well suited for easy integration, says distributor Rutronik UK.  

The concern over touch screens has hit the news time and again with their capability to harness bacteria and viruses making the public focus on their safety. 

Mouser Electronics is now stocking Oslon UV 3636 LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors.

Crystal Display Systems (CDS) has announced as a part of its 2021 expansion that is has signed a distribution agreement to become the Litemax Corporation’s UK distributor and value-added support partner in the UK for its High Brightness Industrial Panel PCs.

Smartphones, tablets, televisions: touch displays are ubiquitous and are increasingly being used in modern vehicles - whether for buttonless operation of the air conditioning or infotainment system. In contrast to consumer electronics, these functions have to face special challenges in vehicles: Strong vibrations, changing temperatures and electromagnetic fields are the rule in road traffic. By Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Masi, Senior Engineer Display...