Characteristics of various LCD Display
June 15, 2021
Character LCDs
Character LCDs have been around since the 1950s and are still very common. These displays offer 256 selectable characters and are available with several different font tables to show a variety of languages. They are most commonly known for their ease of programming wide variety of sizes, character arrays and colors.
Features
- Wide variety of off the shelf items ranging from 8x1 to 40x4 characters
- Multiple size and color options available
- Most products kept in stock and can ship same day
- Quick and easy programming
- Low power consumption
- Fully customizable
Graphic LCDs
Graphic LCDs can display fully changeable graphics. It is a common option for applications that need to display many different menus or need the ability to display several different fonts and font sizes. In addition to the changing graphics, it also can provide optimal sunlight readability with low power consumption.
Features
- Wide variety of off the shelf sizes and resolutions
- Most products kept in stock and can ship same day
- Ability to display fully changeable graphics
- Sunlight readable
- Low power consumption
- Fully customizable
Segment LCDs
Segment LCDs AKA static LCDs or glass LCDs are easily identified by their fixed graphics and calculator like digits. This is one of the first LCD technologies created and is still one of the most popular due to the low piece price and low price of customization. Nearly every segment LCD is custom designed to meet your requirements.
Features
- Fully customizable
- Low piece price
- Low tooling price
- Sunlight readable
- Ultra-low power consumption
- Ultra-wide temperature rating
TFT LCDs
Thin-Film-Transistor Liquid Crystal Displays (TFTs) are perhaps the most encountered display technology we see daily. Often seen in cell phones, tablets, cameras and countless other devices, this technology offers several hundreds of thousands of colors with a high pixel count to offer supreme visual clarity. In addition, all TFTs are available off the shelf with resistive and capacitive touch panel options.
Features
- Broad selection of off the shelf products
- Sunlight readable options available
- Capacitive and Resistive options available for every display
- Most products are kept in stock and can ship same day
- Multiple interfaces available
- Customizable FPC cables, LED backlights, and bezels