Multiplexed Display
Multiplexed displays are electronic displays where the entire display is not driven at one time. Instead, sub-units of the display (typically, rows or columns for a dot matrix display or individual characters for a character orientated display, occasionally individual display elements) are multiplexed, that is, driven one at a time, but the electronics and the persistence of vision combine to make the viewer believe the entire display is continuously active.
A multiplexed display has several advantages compared to a non-multiplexed display:
- Fewer wires (often, far fewer wires) are needed
- Simpler driving electronics can be used
- And both lead to reduced cost
- Reduced power consumption
Multiplexed displays can be divided into two broad categories:
- Character-oriented displays
- Pixel-oriented displays
Read more about Multiplexed Display: Character-oriented Displays, Pixel-oriented Displays, "Break Up"
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