There seems to be a push on for smaller character LCD modules that operate at lower voltages such as 3.3V. The smallest character LCD module we carry is an 8 character x 2 line in a parallel interface display. This is our FDS8x2(36×30)XBC.
Customers need to display dot matrix characters and not 7 segment numbers that are found on static displays. The challenge with the character display is that you need a controller and sometimes a controller driver plus an additional driver chip to drive all the characters. Sometimes the customer needs this as a SPI/serial interface LCD display. This may require a standard off-the-shelf display to be a semi-custom modified LCD module.
Focus Displays is able to modify the LCD glass size of a display, the down side is that there will need to be a modified bezel. This could increase the tooling cost.
Contact us for tooling cost and lead time on prototype samples of customized monochrome LCD’s.
