High-quality low-power automotive-grade alphanumeric display

A new low energy consumption high-quality alphanumeric display with high contrast for good visibility, the Electronic Assembly (EA) W202 XDLG is now available from Mouser stock. The display features an user-friendly onboard controller and operates over a temperature range, making it suitable for automotive applications. The display has two lines containing 20 characters each. The character height is 9.66mm which is currently the maximum in the OLED display range. The onboard controller is compatible with the popular HD44780 and has an SPI interface. It can connect to a 4- or 8-bit data bus and has a range of functions including Clear Display, Shift Display, Shift Cursor and Cursor on/off. It has a complete factory-installed ASCII character set including special characters with a choice of four fonts: English, European I, European II and Cyrillic. In addition, 8 characters are user definable. The EA W202 XDLG operates over a temperature range of -40C to +80C. It withstands arctic temperatures outdoors and tropical heat inside control cabinets, completely eliminating LCD freezing which typically occurs at low temperatures. The EA W202 XDLG has very low power consumption (15-50mA), with no need for a complex multi-level power supply. The display will run from a simple 3.3V - 5V source, says the company.