LCD Smartie under $4

ike · Post by **ike** » July 5th, 2011, 11:35 am

I wish to use LCD Smartie with hardware that cost under 4$. Is there hardware and driver that can do that? Or should come up with something, I really don't want to invent wheel again. LPT is not an option, because new computers don't have it.

Post by **limbo** » July 6th, 2011, 8:27 am

Do you have a specific hardware in your mind?

under $4 is quite difficult to find something... you can build something based on μC (but the cost will be more than $4)

gorlik · Post by **gorlik** » July 7th, 2011, 2:25 am

Is the LCD display included in the $4?
Quantity is also very important for pricing. Are you looking for 10s? 100s?

ike · Post by **ike** » July 7th, 2011, 3:22 am

Yes. $4 total cost including LCD display and shipping. For 1 piece.

Post by **limbo** » July 12th, 2011, 8:44 am

Do you mean that you have to keep the cost in that level? or you have already found a cheap display and you want LCD Smartie to support it?

gorlik · Post by **gorlik** » July 13th, 2011, 12:04 am

For USB based $4 seems too low unless you plan to build at least in the 100s
As a minimum you will need a MCU, a PCB and a display.
The MCU and the PCB can easily exceed $1 each in small quantities. This leaves less than $2 for the display and the connectors/cabling.

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