Flat LED question
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star-art
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I don't think LED screens are available yet, and LCD screens don't come that small.
The only way I can think to create what you want is using fiber optics. If you created a very dense bundle of fibers, it might be possible to transmit the light from a moving display on one end of the bundle to the other end. If you packed your fibers into a square shape, each fiber would represent one "pixel" of the display. I have no idea, however, how well this might work.
The only way I can think to create what you want is using fiber optics. If you created a very dense bundle of fibers, it might be possible to transmit the light from a moving display on one end of the bundle to the other end. If you packed your fibers into a square shape, each fiber would represent one "pixel" of the display. I have no idea, however, how well this might work.
A lot of cell phones have a small screen on the front of the flip cover. I haven't heard of a successful conversion of cell phones screens though.
HouseAtreides
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Cool project though i can't think of a decent solution for you.
There used to be pine you could get with small LCD displays on them, they used them on Worf's sash in ST:TNG as well, but they were only Black and grey. Seeing as how Maria is Black and white anyway, maybe this would work?
I don't remember the name of the company that made those though.
Perhaps electroluminescent wire strands could be lit alternately to achieve the affect?
There used to be pine you could get with small LCD displays on them, they used them on Worf's sash in ST:TNG as well, but they were only Black and grey. Seeing as how Maria is Black and white anyway, maybe this would work?
I don't remember the name of the company that made those though.
Perhaps electroluminescent wire strands could be lit alternately to achieve the affect?
Screens aren't commercially available, but you can buy very very small, compact, surface mount Nano LEDs. Then hire somebody on the board or VoodooFX or wherever to program a chip and solder the little guys together. That's unfortunately the best advice I can give you other than training a small chimpanzee to smoke cigarettes and blow smoke rings up from underneath your Maria display.
EL wire works too, though.
EL wire works too, though.
You know I'm really confused. You said you needed a screen about 10mm. That less than 1/2 inch.
If that's all you want, then all you need is to hook up lines of EL wire to a simple chaser circuit, which you can get from anyone who sells such things for only a few dollars. The EL wire and transistor will cost a tad more, but it wont come anywhere near breaking the bank.
With the chaser circuit, you can have lines moving up or down the panel, or you can loop sections into different shapes which will illuminate one at a time at any speed you choose.
With the chaser circuit, you can have lines moving up or down the panel, or you can loop sections into different shapes which will illuminate one at a time at any speed you choose.
Mr.Engineer
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The only thing I can think of right now, is this:
http://www.nkksmartswitch.com/products/
But you'd have to spend a lot of time learning how to do it. Once done, its unlimited! Oh, by the looks of it, I think its expensive too.
[Edit] Heck. I can't link the pictures here....
http://www.nkksmartswitch.com/products/
But you'd have to spend a lot of time learning how to do it. Once done, its unlimited! Oh, by the looks of it, I think its expensive too.
[Edit] Heck. I can't link the pictures here....
Guys, I think because of the way he phrased it, "
Is it possible to have a very flat LED/screen (10mm or less)," that he may mean, "is it possible to have a very flat screen no thicker than 10 mm."
Just trying to help the discussion along.
Although, those super tiny buttons with the LCD display were pretty keen.
I could be wrong, but I just thought I'd try another way of interpreting it.
-John
Is it possible to have a very flat LED/screen (10mm or less)," that he may mean, "is it possible to have a very flat screen no thicker than 10 mm."
Just trying to help the discussion along.
Although, those super tiny buttons with the LCD display were pretty keen.
I could be wrong, but I just thought I'd try another way of interpreting it.
-John
