OLED – Choosing the best display for your application
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Embedded Display Interfaces. Build or Buy?
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Digital Display Solutions for Smart Buildings
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Smart Cities – Simplifying Life Through Intelligent Environments
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4D SYSTEMS: A local tech manufacturer with a global presence
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4D SYSTEMS – Important Lead Time Updates
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4D SYSTEMS: A business with purpose
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4D SYSTEMS Launches Technology Partnership with new venture BreadBoard Mates
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A big thank you to the entire 4D SYSTEMS team
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Smart Display Solutions Enhance Lifestyle Choices, Health and Safety
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4D Systems at Virtual Embedded World 2021
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Australian Technology Manufacturer Contributes to Smart Medical Solutions
In light of COVID-19 disruptions, businesses globally are adapting to evolving norms, particularly witnessed in supply chains highly dependent on key manufacturing hubs like China and Europe. Manuf...
Educational Primer Series: What is Pulse Width Modulation?
This blog illustrates how microcontrollers, integral to countless electronic devices, process and execute commands in various applications, from controlling TV remotes to operating car engines. It ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find quick answers about our display modules, embedded integration, customization capabilities, and system compatibility.
How do I choose the right display module for my project?
Start by identifying the demands of your product environment: required screen size, touch capability, operating conditions and UI complexity. Our consistent form-factor families allow you to select a module that fits your constraints today and upgrade performance later without redesigning your enclosure or PCB. Our documentation hub provides comparison tables to assist selection.
What is the difference between a smart display and a host-driven display?
Smart displays include an onboard processor that handles graphics, widgets, UI logic and drawing commands internally. This reduces load on your host MCU, simplifies code and often shortens development time dramatically. Host-driven modules require the host MCU to manage everything, which may be appropriate for minimal UIs but introduces more integration work.
Can I upgrade processors without changing my enclosure or PCB?
Yes. Our architecture is deliberately designed around footprint consistency. Most display families maintain identical mechanical and electrical footprints across multiple processor types, enabling generation-to-generation performance improvements without mechanical redesign.
Do you offer non-touch and touch options?
Yes. Many display families provide variants for non-touch, resistive-touch and capacitive-touch configurations. Capacitive-touch variants are recommended for modern, responsive UI experiences.
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Across all industries, engineers want clarity, stability, and intelligent embedded design.
We design solutions that align with how engineering teams work. Our approach reduces redesigns, supports multiple processors with the same form factor, and integrates cleanly with existing hardware.
