7 Segment Display (1x1) Common Anode 1.2 Inch

Key Features

• Common Anode Configuration: This display utilizes a common anode setup, allowing for easy interfacing with microcontrollers and other digital circuits.


• Size and Visibility: With a height of 1.2 inches, this 7 segment display provides high visibility even from a distance, making it suitable for various applications.


• High Brightness: The display is designed to support high brightness levels, ensuring readability in both indoor and outdoor environments.


• Long Lifespan: Built with high-quality components, this display boasts a long operational lifespan, typical for LED displays, providing reliability over time.


• Easy to Interface: The simple pin configuration allows for straightforward connection and integration into existing projects and designs.

Applications

• Digital Clocks: Ideal for displaying time, ensuring high visibility in various lighting conditions.


• Scoreboards: Commonly used in sports scoreboards for public displays, where quick readability is essential.


• Electronic Meters: Effective for various measurement displays such as voltmeters, ammeters, and other electronic measurement devices.


• Home Appliances: Frequently used in microwaves, ovens, and other appliances that require numerical displays.


• Industrial Automation: Often utilized in control panels and displays for machinery in industrial settings.

Energy

• Voltage: Operates optimally at a forward voltage of around 2.0V to 2.2V per segment, ensuring compatibility with low-voltage applications.


• Current: Recommended forward current is 20mA per segment, providing a balance between brightness and power consumption.


• Power Efficiency: Designed to consume low power, making it suitable for battery-operated devices without significant drainage.

How to Use

• Wiring: Connect the common anode (+) pin to the positive terminal of your power source. Each digit segment is then grounded individually through a resistor to control its brightness.


• Resistor Selection: To limit the current through each segment, calculate the appropriate resistor value using Ohm's law to ensure operation within the specified current ratings.


• Microcontroller Compatibility: Easily interfaced with microcontrollers by controlling the ground connection of each segment, allowing for display of numbers or characters using bit-banging techniques.

For more technical specifications and data, please refer to the datasheet.