How to Read an LCD Datasheet: Key Parameters Decoded
How to Read an LCD Datasheet: Key Parameters Decoded An LCD datasheet is the contract between the supplier and your design: it states what…
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Engineering notes from the CDTech display team: choosing and integrating TFT LCD modules, touch screens and optical bonding for industrial, medical, automotive and smart-home products.
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278 articles on choosing, integrating and qualifying display modules.
NVIS and Night-Mode Display Design for Vehicle Use
At night, a vehicle display faces a different problem than in daylight: too much light. A bright screen fatigues the driver, destroys night adaptation,…
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Industrial LCD Lifespan and Backlight MTBF: What to Expect
In an industrial display, the backlight—not the LCD cell—usually determines how long the module lasts. Backlight lifetime is quoted as MTBF or as L70/L50…
Read the noteAutomotive LCD Display Requirements: AEC-Q100/Q200 Boundaries and PPAP Explained
Automotive displays carry requirements that consumer screens never face: component-level qualification boundaries, production part approval, and a supply chain built around traceability. Two acronyms…
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IPS vs TN Industrial LCD Panels: Viewing Angles and Color
IPS and TN are the two dominant LCD panel technologies for industrial displays, and the choice between them comes down to what the HMI…
Read the noteAnti-Glare and Anti-Reflection Coatings for Vehicle Displays
Sunlight and cabin reflections are the two reasons a vehicle display becomes unreadable. Anti-glare (AG) and anti-reflection (AR) coatings attack those problems differently: AG…
Read the noteWhat Does Wide Temperature Mean for LCD Displays?
A "wide temperature" LCD is a display that keeps working outside the comfortable indoor range of consumer screens—commonly spanning operating limits such as -20°C…
Read the note10.1 Inch Industrial LCD Displays: Specs, Interfaces, Suppliers
The 10.1-inch industrial LCD is one of the most common HMI sizes because it balances readable content with a panel footprint that fits enclosures…
Read the noteHigh Brightness LCD Displays: Sunlight Readability by Design
A display is "sunlight readable" when the image stays visible in bright ambient light—and that is a system property, not a brightness number. The…
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Which Is Best: TFT LCD, OLED, or Character LCD for Industrial HMI?
"Which display technology should my HMI use?" has a different answer for every product, because TFT LCD, OLED, and character LCD serve different jobs.…
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