Benefits of Character LCDs for Your New Design

What are the benefits of a Character LCD? What are the downfalls?
Character LCDs are one of the most common types of LCD technology.
Six Benefits of a Character LCD:
- Low Cost
- Almost always in stock
- Short lead time and low MOQs for Custom character displays
- Adding a heater
- Adding a touch panel
- Custom LCD glass size
- Easy to program with a built-in controller and character map
- Rarely are discontinued
- Contains an optional LED backlight.
Downfalls of a Character LCD:
- They cannot display graphics, but only characters (Letters, Numbers, Punctuation marks)
- Can only display in one color
- Black letters on white background or white letters on blue background etc.
- Require a heater when operating below -30C
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