Crystalfontz is a supplier of LCD, TFT and OLED display modules used in embedded systems, rack-mount servers, and other devices. We provide a full complement of accessories, including touch screens, cables, PC mounting brackets, and development / demonstration boards.
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Thank you! We're not aware of any that are transparent and flexible. LCDs in general always use glass for many reasons. The other options are OLED or ePaper, which we do have flexible versions of them, however they're not transparent. I'm curious what you'd like to see made with a flexible and transparent display?
There are quite a few variables that make that hard to answer, I'd recommend you fill out our custom parts form with all the details you can and we'll see what we can do: www.crystalfontz.com/products/custom-lcd-oled-epaper-displays.php
You can just send the text you want then use command 9 to save it. There's more info here www.crystalfontz.com/blog/cfa632-and-cfa634-custom-characters/ and in the datasheet.
Hello! I am considering buying a single unit to prototype a handheld electronic graphing calculator. I would like to see some photographs/videos of the display being used outside in direct sunlight. Also, may I know how long exactly this module will stay in production? The handheld calculator may be going commercial someday.
I'll see what we can do. Are you planning on using the touch or non-touch version? We strive to keep all our products in production as long as possible. For modules that have ongoing sales and are facing end-of-life, we'll find and test compatible replacements.
This is the only transparent oled we have currently, we do have a smaller transparent LCD here: www.crystalfontz.com/product/cfag12864t4nfi-small-graphic-transparent-lcd-display
forever essentially. The particles are physically moved, much like an etch-a-sketch, it's super interesting technology. It becomes exponentially more complicated when you start adding color.
@@Crystalfontz thank you. I've run into issues that has caused me to abandon using the ESP32. It has to do with how the data line is handled. There is a way, but the Arduino code has to be abandoned as there is limitation to the <SPI.h> library. Does Crystalfontz provide code for ESP32?
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Hello, I am interested in this display, but I would like to ask if it is possible to change the color of the display from black to, for example, light blue
If you fill out our custom display form with the specific display details you're looking for, one of our engineers will get back to you ASAP. www.crystalfontz.com/products/custom-lcd-oled-epaper-displays.php
No, light-emitting displays operate differently since they don't rely on a backlight or reflection. We do have a small transparent OLED here www.crystalfontz.com/product/cfal12856a00151b-128x56-transparent-oled-screen that is available for purchasing.
We're able to customize many standard displays, you can enquire her and we can see if we can find or create what you're looking for: www.crystalfontz.com/products/custom-lcd-oled-epaper-displays.php We do have some other LCD's with red backgrounds or even RGB backlights.
@@globalhell5046 thanks! and very strange, it seems to be working on our end. If you can get to our homepage www.crystalfontz.com there is a link for "Custom Digital Displays' towards the bottom. You can also send your specs to support@crystalfontz.com and our engineers can help.
Oh man, Crystalfontz! That takes me back. I still have one of your old 16x2 serial LCD panels kicking around somewhere... I must have bought it sometime around 2001 or so... :)
No these couldn't be converted to transparent. We have a frame rate calculator on our site: www.crystalfontz.com/products/arduino-lcd-displays.php It will depend on the microprocessor you're using and the resolution.
OLED's are emissive so for them to be transparent they have to be constructed differently. However, we do carry a small transparent oled www.crystalfontz.com/product/cfal12856a00151b-128x56-transparent-oled-screen
I wonder if putting transparent LCD over keyboard keys backlighting would work for changing keyboard layout on the fly. Seems better than current e-ink based products
Are there any good resources you can point me to so I can learn good ways to mount these into my projects? My current project will be a 1/8" powder coated steel sheet on the front, where I need the display. Oh - I'm mainly considering the I2C + SPI monochrome model.
That's a great question, unfortunately it really depends on your design. For these specific displays, they can be "taped" using VHB to a PCB then use risers to space it from the steel sheet, and a piece of lexan to protect the glass. Here's a blog post that shows another method: www.crystalfontz.com/blog/dual-voltmeter-for-rv-electrical-systems/ I hope that helps.
We use a different OLED display that comes in only white, blue or yellow in our lightsaber builds but they only have 4 wires. It would be awesome to have full RGB OLED instead.
Was hoping to use this as a uv mask for circuit board fabrication, do you know if this is possible for larger displays and if so which model would you recommend?
It really depends on how they're built, some displays are much more difficult to remove the polarizers. I'll check with our engineering team and see if they know which larger ones may be easier to work with.
Our engineers, think you may get better mileage looking at the tech used for SLA printers and modifying a DLP projector. kt421.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/modifiying-a-dlp-projector-for-use-in-an-sla-printer/
Depending on the micrcontroller you use, you could use a series of images and "play" them (that's how video is made) it uses SPI and is pretty small so the frame rate wouldn't be awful.
Much easier just to use standard display, use camera to record whats behind and then project the real world onto the display and put what information you want to see.
Pins 6, 7 and 8of the display correspond to IM0, IM1, and IM2 respectively. These can be tied to 3.3V or GND in order to select different interfaces. As per page 5 of the displays datasheet (www.crystalfontz.com/products/document/4944/CFAF320480C7-035TNDatasheet.pdf), for 4 wire SPI, IM0, 1, and 2 must be tied high (3.3V) enabling the interface.
