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Let’s investigate another popular method of displaying text and symbols, the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). LCDs are the displays typically used in calculators and alarm clocks. Many Arduino projects involve LCDs, so it’s essential that you know how to use them. LCD displays require driver chips to control them; these are built into the display. The most popular type of driver chip is the Hitachi HD44780 (or compatible).
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McRoberts, M. (2010). Liquid Crystal Displays. In: Beginning Arduino. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3241-4_8
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