Transparent Displays
New transparent OLED! We love this bright display and transparent background. We are excited about the possibilities working with your design ideas and projects.
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Micro Tech
The engineers at Crystalfontz are always working on new projects. Lately, the focus has been on tiny. How small? Recently they have evaluated using a part packaged in 0.4mm pitch 9-pin BGA, 1.3mm x 1.3mm: They are also looking at a 16-pin package that is 3mm x 3mm. The amount of power and complexity that
New Product Alert: Square 240×240 TFT LCD
Introducing our newest addition to the Crystalfontz line of TFT displays: our 240×240 square full-color TFT display — a small, high-density square TFT LCD module. This display is ideal for any application that needs a small display, especially useful for wearables, smartwatch, or small handheld instruments. Hip to be Square Reasons we love this display: Shape: The
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Ready, Set … ePaper Dev Kits Are Here
If you have visited our blog before, you will know that we love ePaper, also known as eInk. Why? Topping the list is the extremely low power requirements of ePaper. We also love that ePaper is easily readable in all lighting conditions that paper can be read in. This crisp readability makes barcode scanners able
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FAQ: What Are Your Smallest Displays?
Question: What Are The Smallest Displays At Crystalfontz? We receive frequent queries about different display sizes, such as: 1) What is the smallest LCD display? 2) What is the smallest OLED display? 3) What is the smallest TFT display? 4) What is the smallest ePaper display? Answers: We Have Several Displays To Choose From! The
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Tariffs
Manufacturers and retailers in the United States and worldwide are grappling with how the new (and proposed) tariffs will impact business. This includes Crystalfontz. Some of the US Tariffs to Date These tariffs are additional fees on goods brought into the US from other countries. 30% tariffs on solar panels 25% / 10% tariffs on steel
New Product Alert: ePaper Adapter Board
We are excited about our ePaper modules because they are versatile and fit so many design requirements. We especially love the low power requirements of ePaper displays. Crystalfontz ePaper Adapter Board We also understand that the ease of use and time to get up and running are critical for design and project timelines. That is
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Help! I have garbage showing on my 16×2 LCD
Have you ever tried to bring up a display only to have it show you something like this? What are some common problems with LCDs showing garbage? If it is a new design or a prototype using a common HD44780 style LCD, then it is almost certainly wiring or code. Troubleshooting Wiring Problems: Ask someone
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ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Crystalfontz
What is ISO Certification? ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. It is an organization consisting of 161 national standards bodies based in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of ISO ensures an international standard of measuring and regulating products and services to ensure quality and safety at all points. From the ISO website: International Standards mean that consumers can have
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Bringing Up Your Crystalfontz Display
Whether it is a ‘traditional’ USB display, or one of our TFT, OLED, or ePaper modules, we understand that bringing up displays can be a complicated process. We are here to help and we do everything we can think of to make it an easy-to-understand and painless process so you can be up and running in
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New ePaper Modules: More Pixels, More Colors
We have added two new ePaper modules to the Crystalfontz ePaper lineup that we are very excited about. New ePaper Displays Here are the links to jump directly to the product pages and technical specifications: 4.2″ 3-color ePaper display — yellow, black, and white 7.5″ ePaper display — black and white Why We Love ePaper We
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