Info request on Display Devices.

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The discussion focuses on seeking information about display devices, with a specific recommendation to explore the Society for Information Display (SID) for research and publications. Participants mention historical display technologies, including Nixie and Decatron tubes, highlighting their significance in the mid-20th century. The conversation also references analog meters used in early digital displays. Resources like university libraries are suggested for accessing SID materials. Overall, the thread emphasizes the importance of historical context and current research in understanding display technology advancements.
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Please Can anyone help me with some information (Research, web sites,...ect) about DISPLAY DEVICES.

Thank you in advance.
 
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glory9668 said:
Please Can anyone help me with some information (Research, web sites,...ect) about DISPLAY DEVICES.

Thank you in advance.

I was a member of the Society for Information Display for a long time. Most new display advances are published in their journals and proceedings:

http://www.sid.org/

Check out your local university/technical library for SID publications.
 
berkeman said:
I was a member of the Society for Information Display for a long time. Most new display advances are published in their journals and proceedings:

http://www.sid.org/

Check out your local university/technical library for SID publications.

Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.
 
The Nixie tube was a tried and true decade display counter tube in the mid 1960's. Prior to that, the Decatron tube was widely used. I also saw 10-milliamp analog (current summing) meters used as decade output displays for 1-2-4-8 BCD counter decade counters driven by vacuum-tube (VT) set-reset (SR) flip flops. Unlike more modern decade displays, the Decatron tube was mesmerizing. See

http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/count.html

Bob S
 
Bob S said:
The Nixie tube was a tried and true decade display counter tube in the mid 1960's. Prior to that, the Decatron tube was widely used. I also saw 10-milliamp analog (current summing) meters used as decade output displays for 1-2-4-8 BCD counter decade counters driven by vacuum-tube (VT) set-reset (SR) flip flops. Unlike more modern decade displays, the Decatron tube was mesmerizing. See

http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/count.html

Bob S

Thanks for this information.
 
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