Many options exist to drive seven-segment LED displays, but most are limited to low output currents. The approach described here uses one 74ALS374 or 74AS374 octal latch, wired as a shift register, ...

The project uses classic LED 7-segment display from vintage LED watches and vintage calculators in order to create a digital clock. The design of this clock does not only come with these classic ...

[Sean Hodgins] has a knack for coming up with simple solutions that can make a big difference, but this is one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” things: addressable seven-segment LED displays.

The project is a 12” digit height 7-segment display which was made from 15×4 LEDs wherein 4 LEDs are connected in series and fifteen times in parallel arrangement. The project is a 12” digit height ...

Displays are crucial to modern life; they are literally everywhere. But modern flat-panel LCDs and cheap 7-segment LED displays are, well, a bit boring. When we hackers want to display the progress of ...