This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Vacuum Fluorescent (VFD) category on DigiKey.com
Vacuum Fluorescent Display Modules (VFD) are devices that use heated filaments to cause phosphor-coated plates to emit light within a vacuum. The viewing area ranges in sizes from 46.54 mm x 7.65 mm to 306.95 mm x 25.35 mm. The available display types are character, graphic, 7, and 14 segments. These display modules can have interfaces of I2C, parallel, RS-422, serial, SPI, TTL/CMOS, and USB.
SelectionCharacteristics
Outline L x W x H: Characterizes a device’s outer dimensions. (Length x Width x Height)
Viewing Area: The dimensions of the portion of a display that is usable for showing images or characters.
Display Format: Indicates the arrangement of character spaces on a display, as (number of characters per row) x (number of rows).
Display Type: Describes the display format for the characters.
Format: Describes the pattern of pixels present in each character segment of the display.
Voltage - Supply: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Character Size: Describes the physical dimensions of a standard character space on a display.
Number of Dots: For modules with graphic display capability, indicates the size of the overall display field.
Interface: Indication of which interface(s) or protocol(s) are used by the device to communicate with other components in the system.
Controller type: Identifies the integrated circuit in a device that provides control and communications functions.
Operating Temperature: Recommended operating temperature, typically given in a range or as a maximum. Exceeding these temperatures may affect performance or damage the device and other system components.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | M0220SD-202SDAR1 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | M0220SD-202SDAR1-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Newhaven Display Intl |
| DESCRIPTION | MODULE VF CHAR 2X20 5.34MM |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | GU112X16G-7003 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 286-1032-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Noritake Company Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | MODULE VF GRAPHIC DISPLAY 112X16 |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |