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09/14/11 00:54
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#183753 - All depends on needs
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
What's 'a typical lifetime'
a digital thermometer/thermostat should diplay 24/7 for it's lifetime

But you have two factors.
1) Price of display.
2) Need for maximum intensity constantly.

At night, you don't want to be blinded by that thermometer, so it would - in all practical cases - be basically "off".

And most probably, it would not need the maximum intensity possible with OLED displays even during daytime, because your goal would be way different from a TV monitor.

The different needs, is also why the world have managed to use CCF backlight for lots of LCD panels, even if the CCF can't really handle so many hours at high intensity.

VFD quite quickly lose intensity.

EL displays lose intensity.

Depending on type of LED, you have to keep a close eye on their intensity curves too. It's just that few LED panels are expected to do full-color and color-corrected, while lots of OLED panels are discussed for viewing photos and movies where the exact color is vital.

In the end, most display technologies contains sub-groups with huge difference in capabilities, depending on intended use and size of wallet.

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LCD for 3V system            01/01/70 00:00      
   digikey            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks            01/01/70 00:00      
         mouser            01/01/70 00:00      
         re digikey            01/01/70 00:00      
          it's a pain to buy through them in the UK            01/01/70 00:00      
            VAT            01/01/70 00:00      
               VAT            01/01/70 00:00      
                  VAT            01/01/70 00:00      
   This any good?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Different results???            01/01/70 00:00      
         Try...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Comes up with 14 results for me            01/01/70 00:00      
   5V LCD on 3V System            01/01/70 00:00      
      Let me add.....            01/01/70 00:00      
         if it's a hobby project...            01/01/70 00:00      
      fine, if you do not            01/01/70 00:00      
         For Software Controlled Strobing...            01/01/70 00:00      
      No 5V rail            01/01/70 00:00      
      No 5V rail            01/01/70 00:00      
         I do not know if ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Wonderful            01/01/70 00:00      
               how about this            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Slow but huge matrix display?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Infernoptix            01/01/70 00:00      
                        That looks fun!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Battery powered, not even a backlight            01/01/70 00:00      
               have they got the lifetime reasonable by now            01/01/70 00:00      
                  You can do way better than that.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Big improvement            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Per, can we have a link to a datasheet, please            01/01/70 00:00      
                           What's 'a typical lifetime'            01/01/70 00:00      
                              grabbing an example            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 But this all settles back to ....            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 All depends on needs            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    not my experience            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Side by Side            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          observations            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             You need side-by-side comparison or instruments for 10%            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                I think I got it            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Did you compare used/unused segments?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Intensity loss depends on designed 100% intensity            01/01/70 00:00      

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