OLED display for RF health monitor
9CI designs and manufactures devices that reduce health risks associated with electromagnetic field exposure. In a world where technology is required, we at 9CI strive to help people navigate it safely. We offer turn-key design, testing, and manufacture of niche instrumentation devices. Our devices are high precision, low noise, and high reliability. We pursue value through quality. 9CI's purpose is to use technology to benefit our customers, our employees, and our community. We use relationship-based supply chains built on trust, work towards sustainability by eliminating packaging and manufacturing waste, and build devices that are designed to last for years.
The Challenge
David Giessel, Vice-president of Engineering at 9CI says "Our first Radio Frequency / Microwave Radiation Detector, the Safe and Sound Classic, was a simple device with a multi-color LED readout. It was very well received and quickly grew in popularity. As a result, we were asked to build a proper RF Meter, adding a screen to display numerical values. Our customer valued quality and ease of use above all else, so the display needed to be easy to read, capable of fast updates (no ghosting), and have low power consumption for good battery life. The need for backlighting or illumination was made evident from other products on the market, most of which were difficult to read under all but ideal lighting conditions.
We faced the following challenges when selecting...
