Born well into the transistor era of the late 80s, [Fernando] missed out on all the fun you can have with high voltage and vacuum tubes. He wanted to experience this very cool tech, but since you ...

Sunnyvale, Calif. – A vacuum-fluorescent display (VFD) controller from Maxim Integrated Products features embedded fonts, multiplex timing control and filament timing for flicker-free displays.

The MAX6851 is billed as the market's first I2C-compatible, vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) controller with embedded fonts, multiplex timing control, and filament timing. The device controls ...