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by kkonopelski
Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:57 am
Forum: Character LCD
Topic: Which pin on a character LCD is the contrast pin?
Replies: 1
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Re: Which pin on a character LCD is the contrast pin?

The contrast pin is Vo. On many character displays, it is pin three or two. The other pins are for data, R/W and other functions.
by kkonopelski
Sun May 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Forum: VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
Topic: Is there any other type of LCD that can be used that looks like a VFD?
Replies: 1
Views: 43380

Re: Is there any other type of LCD that can be used that looks like a VFD?

Yes. VFD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_fluorescent_display) have been around for 50 or 60 years and are still used thanks to their brightness and sharp contrast. Many new designs have switched to technologies such as UWVD <https://focuslcds.com/journals/uwvd-display-technology-for-black-back...