Displays
Dragontrail Cover Glass Supply Risk & Transition Plan
As Dragontrail™ cover glass approaches discontinuation, securing supply continuity and preparing alternative materials are becoming key priorities for display and touch panel programs. This article explores practical mitigation strategies, alternative glass solutions, and reliability considerations to help manufacturers minimize disruption and ensure long-term product stability.
Automotive Rearview Mirror Reflectance Requirements: Why Reflectance Matters and How It Is Controlled
Automotive rearview mirror reflectance plays a critical role in balancing image clarity, driver visibility, and glare reduction. This article explains global reflectance requirements and how Liquid Crystal (LC) smart dimming technology enables adaptive mirror performance for safer and more comfortable driving experiences.
Outdoor Display Design Checklist
Designing a reliable outdoor display requires more than high brightness—it demands careful consideration of thermal management, optical performance, environmental durability, and touch reliability. This comprehensive checklist highlights the key design factors to help engineers build displays that perform in even the harshest outdoor conditions.
Understanding a-Si, IGZO, LTPS, and LTPO Display Technologies
As display technology continues to advance, terms like a-Si, IGZO, LTPS, and LTPO are becoming increasingly common—but what do they actually mean? This guide explains how these TFT backplane technologies impact display performance, power efficiency, refresh rates, and why each is used in different applications.
The Evolution of Curved Touch Screens in Automotive Cockpits: From Aesthetics to True Flexibility
Automotive cockpits are evolving from rigid flat screens to seamlessly integrated curved and flexible display systems. This shift is redefining the dashboard as a continuous, immersive interface powered by advances in display, glass forming, and touch technology.
SPI Displays Are Not Video Streams: Understanding Command Mode LCDs
SPI displays are not always video streams — many LCDs use “command mode,” storing image data internally instead of requiring constant updates. Learn how command-mode displays reduce bandwidth, lower power consumption, and simplify embedded system design.
Novel Custom Color Display Designs
Custom display designs often seem out of reach due to the high cost and complexity of custom TFT or OLED development. This article explores innovative dead-front display techniques that enable unique colors, shapes, and premium aesthetics while avoiding the expense of fully custom display panels.
Solving ESD Failures in Modern Electronic Systems
Upgrading from an LVDS to a USB-based display system introduced ESD vulnerabilities, causing failures during 15 kV air discharge testing and resulting in video interruptions and system resets. By optimizing the USB ground path and adding fast-acting TVS protection, the system achieved full compliance, ensuring stable performance and reliable certification readiness.
LCD Touchscreen Module Mura (Defect) and Solutions
Mura defects—subtle uneven brightness or color patches—can impact the visual quality of LCD touchscreen modules due to material and process variations. This article highlights key causes and practical solutions to improve display uniformity and performance.