August 2024 WINSTAR News

Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the WINSTAR Newsletter! We're delighted to unveil our state-of-the-art display products to you. Let's embark on a journey of discovery and explore all the details.

Keep reading about our new products and their features：

(1) WINSTAR Won the 2024 CTSP Innovation Award

(2) CAN Bus Smart Displays: 3.5", 4.3", and 5" with Capacitive Touch (Custom CAN ID + GPIO)

(3) WF70D2 Series: 7" IPS TFT LCD Displays with Wide Temperature Range – Normal, Ultra High Brightness, and PCAP Models

(4) WF50D Series: Low-Power 5" MIPI TFT LCD Displays – Normal and High Brightness Models

(5) Energy-Efficient Electronic Paper Display (EPD) Series

 

WINSTAR Won the 2024 CTSP Innovation Award

We are honored to announce that WINSTAR has been recognized with the CTSP Innovative Product Award 2024 for our “Knob Control Smart HMI” solution. This esteemed award reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence in the field.  WINSTAR remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and will continue to strive for excellence in our future endeavors.

 

 

CAN Bus Smart Displays: 3.5", 4.3", and 5" with Capacitive Touch (Custom CAN ID + GPIO)

Winstar presents its latest Smart Display CAN Series (Custom CAN ID + GPIO), available in 3.5", 4.3", and 5" sizes. These advanced displays are designed to meet diverse application needs, offering a range of carefully engineered features to enhance performance and integration ease. Here's a comprehensive overview of their capabilities:

Key Features:

1. Automatic Self-Test and Initialization: Each display performs an automatic self-test upon power-up and initializes the screen, ensuring a streamlined setup process and reliable operation.
2. CAN Bus Interface: Featuring a CAN Bus interface, these displays deliver reliable communication capabilities, making them suitable for a wide range of applications, such as in industrial, automotive and medical sectors.
3. Custom CAN ID Protocol: Supports Custom CAN ID communication protocol with an initial communication speed of 250KB. This feature facilitates flexible integration with various systems.
4. Built-in 16M Flash Memory: Includes 16M of Flash memory for storing fonts and object dictionaries, thereby enhancing performance and supporting complex graphical interfaces.
5. Capacitive Touchscreen: Features a projected capacitive touchscreen, providing a responsive and intuitive user interface.
6. Integrated Buzzer: An integrated buzzer delivers audible feedback for notifications and alerts, enhancing user interaction.
7. Standardized Modules: Each model integrates a high-quality TFT module and a 4-layer PCBA with built-in firmware developed by Winstar's R&D team, ensuring consistent performance across different sizes.
8. GPIO Support: Provides 8 channel bi-directional GPIOs with TTL 3.3V logic level. GPIO configurations can be managed using PC tools and the Smart Display GUI Builder, offering flexibility for additional hardware connections.
9. Versatile Host Platform Compatibility: Compatible with various host platforms, including computers (via USB-to-CAN dongle), Raspberry Pi (with PiCAN2), and MCUs (such as Arduino with a CAN adapter).
10. User-Friendly Interface Design: The WINSTAR GUI Builder software facilitates user interface design without the need for programming skills. It includes drag-and-drop widget previews and supports a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) approach. Note that WINSTAR GUI Builder software is available for Windows systems only.

These versatile Smart Displays are suitable for a wide range of applications including industrial, automotive, medical, and more. Their extensive feature set and flexible integration options make them an ideal choice for both prototyping and production needs.

 

WF70D2 Series: 7" IPS TFT LCD Displays with Wide Temperature Range – Normal, Ultra High Brightness, and PCAP Models

The WF70D2 series features a 7-inch IPS TFT LCD module with a resolution of 800x480 pixels and an aspect ratio of 15:9. Operating within a supply voltage range of 2.9V to 3.6V (typically 3.3V), this module is designed for reliable performance in temperatures from -30°C to +80°C. The WF70D2 offers superior wide viewing angles and enhanced visual clarity compared to the TN glass used in the WF70H and WF70C4 series. It is very suitable to replace the WF70H/WF70C4 series, maintaining identical pin definitions.

Normal Brightness:

Applications: Ideal for washing machines, dryers, medical equipment, and industrial displays, where high visibility and robust temperature tolerance are essential.
Features: Provides sufficient brightness, excellent viewing angles, and strong temperature resilience.

Ultra High Brightness:

Applications: Ideal for demanding environments such as motorcycle dashboards, access control systems, outdoor charging stations, medical equipment, industrial displays, mining equipment control panels, construction site equipment, farm automation systems, and more.
Features: Delivers enhanced visibility in bright conditions, with wide viewing angles and excellent temperature tolerance.

Projected Capacitive Touch Panel (PCAP):

Applications: Ideal for interactive applications such as motorcycle dashboards, access control systems, outdoor charging stations, medical equipment, industrial displays, mining equipment control panels, construction site equipment, farm automation systems, and more.
Features: Integrates high brightness with touch functionality, offering wide viewing angles and robust temperature tolerance.

 

WF50D Series: Low-Power 5-Inch MIPI TFT LCD Displays – Normal and High Brightness Models

The WF50D Series features two 5-inch TFT LCD modules optimized for portrait mode, each designed with a strong emphasis on low power consumption while maintaining excellent visual performance. Compared to the previous standard models WF50DTYA3MNNA and WF50DSYA3MNN0, the newly introduced standard models offer at least a 30% reduction in power consumption under the same backlight brightness conditions.

These modules deliver a resolution of 720 × 1280 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio, providing sharp and clear images. Thanks to IPS technology, they offer wide 80-degree viewing angles in all directions (80/80/80/80), ensuring consistent image quality from various perspectives. Both models are equipped with the ILI9881C TFT driver IC and support a MIPI interface, which enhances data transmission efficiency.

The WF50D Series is particularly well-suited for applications that demand low power usage, such as mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) systems and card readers. Their design ensures significant reductions in power consumption, making them an ideal choice for environments where energy efficiency and high performance are critical.

Model No. : WF50DTYA3MNNB ►Diagonal Size : 5-inch ►Resolution : 720×1280 dots ►Module Dimensions : 68.4×122.7×4.6 mm ►Active Area : 62.1×110.4 mm ►Viewing Angle : 80/80/80/80 (IPS) ►Driver IC : ILI9881C ►Interface : MIPI DSI ►Touch Panel : Without Touch Panel ►Surface : Glare ►Brightness : 600 cd/m² ►Operating Temperature : -20~+70℃ ►Read More

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Model No. : WF50DSYA3MNNB ►Diagonal Size : 5-inch ►Resolution : 720×1280 dots ►Module Dimensions : 68.4×122.7×4.72 mm ►Active Area : 62.1×110.4 mm ►Viewing Angle : 80/80/80/80 (IPS) ►Driver IC : ILI9881C ►Interface : MIPI DSI ►Touch Panel : Without Touch Panel ►Surface : Glare ►Brightness : 1100 cd/m² ►Operating Temperature : -20~+70℃ ►Read More

 

Energy-Efficient Electronic Paper Display (EPD) Series

Winstar's Electronic Paper Display (EPD) series leverages cutting-edge "bistable" technology to offer highly energy-efficient display solutions. Unlike conventional displays, EPDs maintain image persistence even when the power source is removed, consuming power only during updates. This unique characteristic provides several key advantages:

1. Ultra-Low Power Consumption: Power is utilized solely during image updates, resulting in significant energy savings and extended battery life. Ideal for applications where power efficiency is crucial.
2. No Backlight Required: The slim and energy-efficient design eliminates the need for a backlight, making these displays perfect for prolonged use in various settings.
3. Wide Viewing Angles: With sunlight-readable displays offering 180° viewing angles, the visual experience remains clear and consistent from virtually any angle.
4. Multiple Color Options: Available in configurations including black and white, three-color (black, white, and red), or four-color (black, white, red, and yellow), catering to diverse application needs.
5. Sunlight Readability: Designed for optimal visibility in outdoor environments, ensuring clarity even under direct sunlight.
6. Touch and Front Light Options: Some models come with touch panel capabilities and adaptable front lighting, enhancing functionality in various lighting conditions.
7. Customization Options: Tailored solutions to meet specific requirements, including flexible printed circuit (FPC) configurations, front light integration, touch panel features, and other mechanical components.

For a detailed list of available sizes and configurations in the E-paper display series, please refer to the product list below. If you have specific size requirements or other customization needs, we invite you to contact us through our website for further assistance.

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