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Capacitive Touch Screens in Deep Water: Comprehensive Analysis of Water & Saline Resistance Design
How water and saline films affect self- and mutual-capacitance touch sensing, why active shielding fails in saltwater, and which topology fits each case.
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Why 0x29 Confuses Engineers: Packet Headers in MIPI DSI Explained
Why 0x29 means Display ON in DCS but Generic Long Write in a MIPI DSI header, how the 4-byte packet header works, and how to switch…
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Raspberry Pi Prototype to Production: Choosing a Display Path
How the display choice changes as a Raspberry Pi product moves from prototype to production: HDMI, DSI with a bridge chip, or a native MIPI panel.
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Enclosure Surface Finishes: Types, Benefits, and How to Choose the Right Finish
Compare anodizing, powder coating, sandblasting, spray paint, e-coating and micro-arc oxidation for electronic enclosures, and how to choose a finish.
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The Mini-PC: Small Footprint, Serious Versatility
Mini-PCs now sit behind signage, kiosks, HMIs and conference systems. A joint white paper from New Era Electronics and Orient Display on where they fit and…
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Why Does a Black Border Appear Outside the Display Area of an E-Paper Display?
Why a dark border can appear in the FPL area outside an e-paper display's active area, and how static from peeling the protective film can cause…
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How to Calculate E-Paper Power Consumption: A Practical Example
How to calculate an e-paper display's daily energy use from its datasheet, and how update, sleep and deep sleep modes affect battery life.
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