A couple of months ago, I had a project that called for a low-cost LCD. After reaching out to several suppliers, the most affordable option was a 2.4" TFT screen with an 8080 parallel interface. This interface has six control pins (including reset) and eight data pins. By toggling the...
I think this is the most fun part of every design. We've setup all the pieces for our puzzle and now we get to solve that puzzle. I did a quick 3D model of badge to find the location of the LCD cutout, ribbon cable slot as well as the...
I'm going to Maker Faire in Shenzhen next week (November 16th, 2024) and wanted a digital badge. I was inspired by seeing other digital badges, but I wanted to add my own spin. Design Goals The badge needs to be eye catching, fun and low cost. I decided to base the design...
Have you ever wanted to add some images to your PCB designs? I think of PCB artwork as similar to easter eggs in video games. Very few people will ever see them, but just knowing they are there is nice. No matter if you think of them as showing off,...
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