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SSD1306 display drivers and font rendering

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76 points todsacerdoti | 1 comments | 14 Apr 25 17:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.699s | source
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generj ◴[14 Apr 25 17:55 UTC] No.43684183[source]▶
This display is the modern 16x2 display for hardware hackers: cheap and versatile.

One of my favorite hacks is running this display over HDMI [0].

Note that it’s possible to refresh it at higher rates by using partial refreshes. Or even higher to 150 fps [1].

[0] https://hackaday.com/2022/04/01/making-your-own-technically-...

[1] https://hackaday.com/2018/05/08/push-it-to-the-limit-ssd1306...

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1. analog31 ◴[14 Apr 25 22:56 UTC] No.43687203[source]▶
I switched from 16x2 to SSD1306 because the latter runs on 3.3 V, and is thus more friendly to battery power.