Noritake news and Events

Tradeshow in China: April 10 ~ 12

February 21, 2013
Visit us at the No1 China Electronics Fair (CEF) Shenzhen

新技术、新产品打造一站式选型采购平台
One-Stop Sourcing Destination for New Technology and New Products

Tradeshow information

Show: 第81届中国电子展
CEF Shenzhen 2013 - The 81st China Electronics Fair
Booth: HALL 9, 9B118 & 119
Address: 深圳会展中心(深圳市福田中心区福华三路深圳会展中心)
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center Fuhua 3 Rd, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048, China

See the demo for the VFD module, Thick Film Substrates and Electrode Paste

CU-U Application Note

CU-U Application Note
January 02, 2013
The new application note describes how to initialize CU-U series and BC-VFD modules and run commands.
  • More information on CU-U
  • More information on BC-VFD

Download CU-U Application Note ►

Built-in Controller (BC) -VFD in new sizes: DS2025R and DS1625M

BC-VFD DS2025R
BC-VFD DS1625M
December 03, 2012

What are the benefits?

For more details ►

Noritake Screen Layout Designer

Screen Layout Designer
November 14, 2012

Screen Layout Designer is a tool to help you prototype your screen layout and determine the right module for you. Once you've laid out your screen, this tool provides customizable code to display it on GU-3000 and GU-7000 modules.

  • Set VFD Screen Size
  • Add Controls
  • Find Controls

Screen Layout Designer ►

Bitmap Image Tool for GU-U100

Bitmap Image Tool for GU-U100
October 30, 2012

Select the bitmap image to convert into horizontal or vertical GU-U100 format data.

  • Select the bitmap image to convert into GU-U100 formatted data.
  • Create project files for AVR Studio 4/Atmel® Studio 6 to display the converted raw image data to the VFD module using the GU-U100 code library.
  • Create bitmap image from data.
  • Convert multiple images at once.

Download ►

Bitmap Image Loader for GU-7900

Bitmap Image Loader for GU-7900
October 25, 2012

The Bitmap Image Loader for GU-7900 stores images in GU-7900s’ onboard Flash ROM.

  • Convert from BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, or TIFF to the module’s native format
  • Preview images on the VFD module
  • Write images to the module’s Flash ROM
  • Generate code for the GU-7000 code library to display the images

Download ►

Special promotion for GU128X64E-U100 evaluation

New product GU128X64E-U100 display module
October 19, 2012
50% off the original sample price.

Limited quantity.

See promotion page for details ►

New Touch Switch

Touch Switch product image
October 19, 2012
Glass capacitive touch switch offers clean surface, luxurious, and Precisely photo-etched design. Pre-assembled module available

More info on the Touch Switch ►

NEW EMI Shield Window products

Noritake Itron EMI shield window filters 35dB at 1 - 1000MHz with 85% transmittance
September 28, 2012
The EMI Shield Window is created by accurate photo-etching on the glass substrate that we developed with VFD technology.

Features

  • Customizable blackened mesh design.
  • Aluminum micro-mesh for EMI filtering.
  • Low Resistance 2~3 Ω
  • Withstand the most demanding enviroment

EMI Shield Window ►

GU-3000 code library

September 19, 2012
Code library for the GU-3000 is now available

Following code library and demo files are available to download:

Code library
Noritake_VFD_GU3000

Demo files
Noritake_VFD_GU3000_HelloDemo
Noritake_VFD_GU3000_BrightnessDemo

GU-3000 Code Library ►

NEW Built-in Controller (BC) -VFD

BC-VFD DS2045G
September 07, 2012

What are the benefits?

For more details ►

Evaluation kits for educational purpose

July 02, 2012
As part of on-going commitment to develop future engineers, Noritake Co., Inc. Electronics Division is offering Evaluation kits to for educational purposes.

Kits to be used for apprenticeship programs and independent study are also eligible.

For the details and a request form ►

GU-U100 code library

June 14, 2012
Code library for the GU-U100 is now available

Following code library and demo files are available to download:

Code library
Noritake_VFD_GUU100

Demo files
Noritake_VFD_GUU100_EqualizerDemo
Noritake_VFD_GUU100_Font Demo
Noritake_VFD_GUU100_Large Number Demo

GU-U100 Code Library ►

Special Promotion

Special Promotion
May 30, 2012
Offer ends June 30, 2012

We are offering a special promotion codes to the selected CU-Y modules, and the promotion code provides up to 62% discount from our standard price. Please visit Online Shop for the details and the restrictions.

New Product GU128X64E-U100

GU128X64E-U100
May 22, 2012
Supports KS0108 commands

GU128X64E-U100 is intended for applications that have poor readability with LCDs or rapidly changing content. GU128X64E-U100, being emissive display is viewable from wide angles solving readability problem. The response time and refresh rate is also faster than LCDs, eliminating ghost images from the display.

More info ►

Star Bright

Star Bright
May 22, 2012
Now we are offering a special discount price with limited quantity.

See Online Shop ►

Star Bright is "easy to read & use" message text display. Bright VFD technology provides better readability, compact design, and low power consumption (Typ. 6W). Message Editor and AC power adaptor are included.

More info on the Star Bright ►

Code Library support Tool

Support tools for GU-7000 code library
January 01, 1970
We added two support tools for GU-7000 code library.

1. Bitmap Image Tool for GU-7000
Convert image to data, convert data to bitmap image.

More info on the Bitmap Image Tool for GU-7000 ►

2. Text Encoding Converter for GU-7000
Convert your text for GU-7000 code library.

More info on the Text Encoding Converter for GU-7000 ►

Launched Portuguese web

Bem Vindo à Noritake Co., Inc.
January 01, 1970
Visit our new Portuguese site at:

  http://br.noritake-elec.com/ ►

New items added to Online Shop

New items added to Online Shop
January 01, 1970
Standard VFD modules are now available at Online Shop

We launched more than 30 items:

Noritake-VFD Shop Site ►

Tradeshow in Las Vagas

January 01, 1970
Show: NAB Show
Exhibition: April 16 - 19
Address: Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Directions to the show
Booth: SL10127
Link: http://www.nabshow.com/2012
Contact: Contact us

New product GU160X80E-7900B

January 01, 1970

Higher dot density for better readability
Faster processing speed
73,588 total numer of East-Asian (CJK) characters built-in

GU160X80E-7900B►

GU-7000 code library

January 01, 1970
Code library for the GU-7000 is now available

Following code library and demo files are available to download:

Code library
Noritake_VFD_GU7000

Demo files
Noritake_VFD_GU7000_LargeTextDemo
Noritake_VFD_GU7000_ImageDemo

GU-7000 Code Library ►

CU-Y code library

January 01, 1970
Code library for the CU-Y is now available

Following code library and demo files are available to download:

Code library
Noritake_VFD_CUY

Demo files
Noritake_VFD_CUY_MenuDemo

CU-Y Code Library ►

New Compact Products

New Compact Products: Fall Release in 2011
CU16024-UX3J 1U-rack
January 01, 1970
Fits in 1U rack (1 inch height)
Better readability than LCD
Less wires with Serial Interface
  • CU16024-UX3J
  • CU20024-UX3J
  • GU144x16D-7053B

New Compact Products ►

New products added to the CU-Y

New CU200211-Y1A and CU200211-Y100 VFD module
January 01, 1970
Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the CU-Y line-up:
  • CU200211-Y1A
  • CU200211-Y100

CU-Y ►

New product added to the CU-TE

New CU20029-TE200K VFD module
January 01, 1970
Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the CU-TE line-up:
  • CU20029-TE200K

CU-TE ►

New products added to the GU-7000

New GU128X32D-7950, GU128X32D-7050, GU160X32D-7900, and GU160X32D-7900
January 01, 1970
Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the GU-7000 line-up:
  • GU128X32D-7050
  • GU160X32D-7000
Available with Asian font tables
  • GU128X32D-7950
  • GU160X32D-7900

GU-7000 ►

CU-U Code Library

January 01, 1970
Code library for the CU-U is now available

Following code library and demo files are available to download:

Code library
Noritake_VFD_CUU

Add on library
Noritake_VFD_CUU_Graph

Demo files
Noritake_VFD_CUU_BrightnessDemo
Noritake_VFD_CUU_Graph_BarGraphDemo

CU-U Code Library ►

Sync Serial Communication

January 01, 1970
CU-U Features Part 2 - Sync Serial Communication

CU-U VFD modules now with sync serial communication.

Watch now ►

HD44780 compatible commands

January 01, 1970
CU-U Features Part 1 - HD44780 compatible commands

CU-U VFD modules with HD44780 compatible commands.

Watch now ►

24 x 6 VFD module vs 20 x 4 LCD

January 01, 1970
CU-Y Features Part 4 - 24 x 6 VFD module vs 20 x 4 LCD

CU24063-Y1A and CU24063-Y100 can display 144 characters vs 80 characters for 20 x 4 LCD.

Watch now ►

24 x 4 in 20 x 2 LCD footprint

January 01, 1970
CU-Y Features Part 3 - 24 x 4 in 20 x 2 LCD footprint

CU24043-Y1A and CU24043-Y100 can display more information in compact 20 x 2 LCD footprint.

Watch now ►

22 x 4 in 16 x 2 LCD footprint

January 01, 1970
CU-Y Features Part 2 - 22 x 4 in 16 x 2 LCD footprint

CU22042-Y1A and CU22042-Y100 can display more information in compact 16 x 2 LCD footprint.

Watch now ►

RS-232 communication video added to the CU-TE page

January 01, 1970
CU-TE Features Part 1 - RS-232 Communication

RS-232 communication over 60 ft of cable to CU200211-TE200A

Watch now ►

How to create the menu using the highlight effect

January 01, 1970

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create the menu using the highlight effect on the
Y Series modules CU24063-Y1A

Watch now ►

New test report

January 01, 1970
Readability part 5 - 11 mm & 9 mm Character height comparison

This video compares the 11 mm and 9 mm character height VFD modules in various distance.

Watch now ►

New test report

January 01, 1970
Readability part 4 - Display response comparison

This video compares the difference in display response between VFD module and LCD

Watch now ►

New test report

January 01, 1970
Readability part 3 - Color filter

To see how the emitted light of VFD module is altered by the Noritake color filter.

Watch now ►

New test report

January 01, 1970
Readability part 2 - Low operating temperature

This video compares the difference in readability under low temperature between VFD module and LCD

Watch now ►

New test report

January 01, 1970
Readability part 1 - Viewing angle

This video compares the difference in viewing angle between VFD module and LCD

Watch now ►

New product added to the 7000 Series

January 01, 1970

Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the 7000 Series line-up:

Tradeshow in Calgary, Canada: March 8


January 01, 1970
See the VFD module demo at the GMA booth

Tradeshow information

Show: EPTECH Calgary
Exhibition: March 8: 10 am to 5 pm
Fees: FREE entry to all industry related visitors.
Address: Coast Plaza Hotel
1316-33rd St NE,
Calgary AB T2A 6B6
Directions to the show
Local phone: 416-510-5207
Link: http://www.ept.ca/eptech/
Contact: Contact us

Tradeshow in China: Feb. 22 - 24

Visit us at the SNEC 5th (2011) International Photovoltaic Power. booth: 320, W2 Hall
January 01, 1970
Visit us at the SNEC 5th (2011)
International Photovoltaic Power

Tradeshow information

Show: SNEC 5th (2011) International Photovoltaic Power
Generation Conference & Exhibition
Booth: 320, W2 Hall
Exhibition: Feb. 22 09:00 - 17:30
Feb. 23 09:00 - 17:30
Feb. 24 09:00 - 15:00
Address: 上海新国际博览中心
上海市浦东新区龙阳路2345号

See the demo for the following VFD modules at the show or download the spec below:

VFD module with built-in Asian font tables ►

New products added to the 3900 Series

New 16x2 LCD footprint 22x4 CU22042-Y1A Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) module
January 01, 1970

Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the 3000 Series line-up:

Replacement Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules added to the U Version

LCD Drop-in Replacement
January 01, 1970

New products added to the 3900 Series

New GU256x128C-3900B and GU256x128D-3900B Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) module
January 01, 1970
Following Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules are added to the 3000 Series line-up:

New CU22042-Y1A

New 16x2 LCD footprint 22x4 CU22042-Y1A Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) module
January 01, 1970
New from Noritake, 22x4 Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) module in 16x2 LCD footprint.

CU24043-Y1A is 22 characters by 4 lines.
Total of 88 characters in 16x2 display size.

CU22042-Y1A ►
Evaluation kit ►

New Online Shop product: Star Bright with Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) technology

Star Bright with VFD technology
January 01, 1970
New product added to the Noritake Online Shop.

Star Bright

  • Bright VFD technology
  • Easy to read and use
  • Compact and slim design
  • USB or RS232
  • Low power (6W)
  • Store up to 200 messages

This package includes:

  • Display Module
  • DC plug adaptor
  • AC adaptor
  • USB cable
  • Remote Controller
  • CD-ROM
  • Quick Start Guide

More info on the Star Bright ►

All new 11 mm character height CU200211-TE200A

New CU200211-TE200A Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) module
January 01, 1970
New from Noritake, largest character size Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) module

CU200211-TE200A features:

  • Readability from greater distance
  • Better readability at higher ambient light environment
  • Connectivity with RS232 interface
  • Built-in commonly used symbols and international font tables

CU200211-TE200A ►

Improved selection guide for Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) modules

Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) module selection guide
January 01, 1970

Find the Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) module that meets your requirement. Filters can be applied to the list of VFD modules to narrow down your search. Up to 5 VFD modules can be compared at once and the list of results are downloadable in CSV format.

Selection Guide ►

All New Y Series CU20027-YX1A The Brightest VFD Module

CU20027-YX1A Brightest VFD module
January 01, 1970

Coming soon, CU20027-YX1A is bright and vibrant emissive display that is intended for applications where brightness was an issue. CU20027-YX1A is capable of increasing it's brightness up to 400%.
If brightness is what you need, CU20027-YX1A is currently the brightest Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) module in Noritake Itron.

For applications intended for use in high ambient conditions, display is recommended to have minimum of 5:1 contrast ratio. CU20027-YX1A's contrast ratio can be increase by depending on the filter.

Learn more ►
Request a demo ►

Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) Acrylic color filters

Color filters available in various colors and sizes
January 01, 1970

Not only color filters can alter the color of the Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD), color filters can increase the contrast ratio and act as a protective shield.
Color filters are available in various sizes and colors.

Learn more ►
Request a quote ►

Display messages from remote location with the Network Display Kit

Network Display Kit with GU512X32H-3900 vacuum fluorescent display and LanPort
January 01, 1970

Display, scroll, and loop the message from remote location with the Network Display Kit.
The Network Display Kit includes slim and compact Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) with built-in memory and LanPort ethernet adapter.

Learn more ►
Available at online shop ►

* stand not included

Select and display messages with the Message Selector Kit

Message Selector Kit with GU512X32H-3900 vacuum fluorescent display and GPIO interface board
January 01, 1970

The Message Selector Kit allows the user to save messages into the Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) module and display the message with the GPIO interface board. The Message Selector Kit is capable of displaying bitmap images and flip-book like animation.

Did we forget to mention this kit can integrate to other devices and it takes 5 minutes to setup?

Learn more ►
Available at online shop ►

* stand not included