Japanese peripherals vendor Soldam has announced a new vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) that fits into a standard 5.25-inch PC case slot. Called the ‘Visualizer,’ the unit also comes with the “WiNDy ...

VFD displays are beloved for their eerie glow that sits somewhere just off what you’d call blue. [mircemk] used one of these displays to create an old-school VU meter that looks straight out of a ...

As [sjm4306] says, “You can never have too many clocks based on obsolete display technologies.” We couldn’t agree more, and this single-tube VFD clock is one we haven’t seen before. The ...

Noritake Itron’s high brightness VFD display modules provide keyboard designs with sub-16 key operation through to a PC keyboard capability. The 600 series products support local control applications ...

This article presents a reference design for driving a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) using the MAX15005 power-supply controller in a flyback topology. The design obtains multiple output voltages ...

The VK202-25 is a VFD character display that outputs two line text by 20 columns. The display is designed as the display unit for an associated controller. The controller may be anything from a single ...

The MAX6851 is billed as the market's first I2C-compatible, vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) controller with embedded fonts, multiplex timing control, and filament timing. The device controls ...

So, this is a pretty ingenious use of spare time. With a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) from a VCR used as the amplifier, a crafty DIY-er was able to power a pair of headphones. We'll be honest, the ...

When we think of displays these days, the first technologies that come to mind are LCDs, LEDs and organic LEDs (OLEDs), and touchscreens. These components, though not new, proliferate and evolve ...

Noritake VFD was registered as the "Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology" by the National Museum of Nature and Science in Japan. ARLINGTON ...