Displays

Anders has introduced a family of rotary switches that have a circular colour TFT-LCD in the middle, as well as a push button function. Available with 1.3, 2.1 or 2.47inch circular displays, the knobs are ~48, 76 or 92mm in diameter respectively. The company sees them being used in heating systems, industrial controls, IoT devices, boilers, white goods, fitness equipment ...

Micledi Microdisplays, a spin-put of Belgian semiconductor lab Imec, has revealed a year-long collaboration with augmented reality glasses maker Kura Technologies. AR glasses need far brighter displays than VR goggles, and displays made from arrays of miniaturised conventional III-V LEDs are a contender for this application. Multiple partnerships are racing towards this goal. In this case, it will result in ...

A priceless Korean medical encyclopaedia, first published in 1613, is now available for the public to interact with virtually the National Library of Korea Compiled by royal physician Heo Jun, the originals are locked away for safe keeping, but a high-resolution scan has been animated on a novel display surface by Seoul-based company Ubidus. “Many companies have developed digital books ...

Display Technology is offering 46in displays from AUO for outdoor and public information use. There are two brightness options: P460HVN04.4 – 1,500cd/m2  (135W backlight), 1,920 x 1080 P460HVN05.0 – 2,500cd/m2  (166W backlight) There is also a less bright version, the 700cd/m2 P460HVN03.3, which has a 77.1W backlight. All 3 versions have the same LVDS connector, and the company also holds ...

As COVID-19 pandemic becomes a global health crisis, using thermal imaging system to fight the virus is more prevalent. Establishments such as businesses, transportation systems, and community organizations are deploying more and more non-contact temperature assessment devices, from hand-help forehead thermometer to infrared tele thermographic system. A common component they all have is LCD screen. Benefits of Non-contact Thermal Imaging System with LCD A thermal image (thermographic) ...

Disea is making a 3.5inch TFT LCD which can operate up to 1000cd/m2 brightness. Called ZW-T035SGV-05, it has 640 (RGB) x 480 VGA resolution and and a wide viewing angle of almost a hemisphere: 85 – 85 – 85 – 85°. Operation is over -20 to +70°C and it measures 76.74 x 63.74 x 3.2mm. Active area is 70 x ...

Cambridge GaN colour micro-LED company Porotech will be unveiling a multi-colour display technology at Display Week in California next week, using identical pixels from a single wafer to create colour. Its “PoroGaN platform makes it possible for each individual tiny LED on an epiwafer to emit all colours of the visible spectrum”, according to the company. “At this stage, the proof-of-concept displays ...

Video output is increasingly used in medical equipment and CCTV surveillance systems, as well as automotive, defence, marine and broadcast applications. Relec Electronics has announced a display design service to integrate video output using medium to large TFT displays. The service is intended to help developers fit a display into a thin form factor into systems which will be subjected to ...

There are benefits to organic electronics from product design freedom to more sustainable manufacturing, says Paul Cain of FlexEnable. Widespread adoption of new technologies can often bring unexpected changes to the way we live, ultimately reshaping our expectations and sometimes permanently modifying our behaviour. One key component central to the adoption of many new technologies is the display – either ...

Tyne & Wear touch screen company Zytronic has developed a touch sensor with an ultra-narrow border  – between 3mm and zero. “Designed to mirror the narrowest bezel video wall monitors, the glass sensors create a sleek appearance by using the maximum display area,” according to the company. “The sensors can be linked when used with the associated controller to enable seamless ...