TFT is a thin film transistor. However in common use it normally refers to a type of LCD display technology that uses thin film transistors located close to the pixels to allow higher contrast and beter multiplexing than passive LCD displays.

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TFT LCD interface with a Microcontroller: Getting Started

I have a small 3.5 in TFT LCD display from a Chinese manufacturer. It doesn't have an integrated LCD controller. The documentation claims it is a "16 bit RGB/parallel interface" and it uses a Renesas ...
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TFT LCD pixel clock filtering

I would like to know how to filter the pixel clock in order to reduce emitted radiations. Block diagram The LCD controller is part of a motherboard. A board, connected at the other side of the FFC ...
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HDMI/VGA/NTSC/PAL to 24-bit parallel RGB interface [closed]

Adafruit.com is selling TFT-LCD modules that comes with an NTSC/PAL driver board. The product specification page includes a link to the original manufacturer´s datasheet/specifications for the TFT ...
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TFT LCD shield doesn't work properly

We have bought TFT LCD shield 2.6. And got library for it by this link: TFT LCD Library When we try to execute graphicstest example, it shows setup part. But doesn't show loop part. What can be the ...
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24-bit parallel TFT module on circuit designed for 16-bit parallel

I've designed a circuit that connects a 16-bit parallel LCD TFT module to the SPI-connector on a RPi, but bigger TFT modules often have 24-bit parallel. Can I use a 24-bit parallel TFT with my circuit ...
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Problems With The Desktop Contemplator Code [closed]

I cannot get the ContemplatorNV.ino code to down load from the Nuts& Volt article. I have tested the complier on an Arduino Uno on code I know works. This at least proves the compiler, USB ...
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How to address a 16 bit LCD using 8 bit bus?

I need such a TFT with SSD1289 controller, but with 8 bit bus. Does anyone know how to modify it?
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TFT display with ILI9328 controller

I would like to get started with TFT displays (expecially "printing" text on the display). I feel like standard 20x2 or even 20x4 LCD displays are somewhat too limited. Plus touchscreen maybe a good ...
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How to get a CVBS signal into an TFT LCD Panel over TTL

I have a TFT LCD panel from Chi Mei, namely G104V1-T01 on which I want to show a PAL composite video signal. As the datasheet tells me, this panel uses TTL (as opposed to LVDS) for data transfer, so I ...
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Graphics LCD - how to avoid flicker?

I have a generic question about Graphic LCDs with built-in controllers and RAM. I observe that whenever I change a large portion of the screen with say a new image or a object (or just clear the whole ...
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Mirror-inverted and wrong-colored display

I'm trying to address a (cheap chinese) ILI9320-driven 320x240 LCD display from an Arduino Mega 1280. I've got it to work via the UTFT library. Well, not fully; something is shown, but the colors seem ...
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How does a TFT panel work?

I have to use a TFT panel but I have never used any before and I really can't get how it works and how I can interface it with a microcontroller. I found INT057ATFT which seems to have an integrated ...
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Need help getting SainSmart TFT LCD working with mega

I bought ths TFT LCD instead of the one I asked about yesterday. This unit has wider screen and has a touch panel. But I can't get it working. Can't see which wires to connect to mega. I have not ...
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A quick question about TFT LCD

Can I use this 1.8" TFT LCD to make it show graphic? Or all the TFT LCD can display graphic?
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Driving a 24 BPP display in 5:6:5 mode

I have a TFT display which accepts 24 Bits Per Pixel (BPP) display data, but my connector mechanism supports only 5:6:5 mode. What is the prefered way of getting the display to drop the extra pixel ...
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how to initialize SD1289 LCD TFT?

Friends, I've tried to initiate TFT LCD with chipset SD1289, Photo of the result : Init code that I've written ...
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Hacking a display [closed]

I'm a computer engineer, otherwise total n00b to electronics. I have this old 15" display (ltn152w5). I would like to turn it in a st. valentine gift for my girlfriend. I would like to frame it and ...
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How to find connectors for Densitron TFT displays

I'm having a hard time to find information about the connectors for a TFT display I just bought from Densitron. The cable is physically similar to FFC/FPC, but the terminals are not straight, so I ...
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How to drive scavenged TFT screen?

How can I drive a scavenged TFT screen, from an MP4, without its datasheet? I'm thinking about making a low cost bluetooth wrist watch to check my messages on my phone on the go. I'm going to ...
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Can I do anything with this LCD? I doubt it

Right, so I have ripped the 1.7" (ish) TFT module out of an HP PhotoSmart C4780. Despite HP's best efforts I can plainly see that it is made by AUO. No model number on it though. Now, I have never ...