Why an HDMI Controller Board Matters

For developers connecting a display to a PC, Raspberry Pi, mini PC, or media player, the controller board is what makes the panel usable without designing a custom host system. It lets a single-board computer or laptop drive a high-resolution MIPI or LVDS panel as if it were an ordinary monitor.

This is especially useful for prototyping, single-board computer projects, custom monitors, industrial equipment, and panel repurposing. The board manages the parts that are easy to get wrong on a bare panel: input conversion, initialization, timing, and backlight driving.
 

Common Applications for HDMI Controller Boards

HDMI controller boards are commonly used in Raspberry Pi and SBC dashboards, DIY and maker displays, industrial HMIs, portable monitors, evaluation and test setups, and the repair or repurposing of salvaged LCD panels.

Different projects need different conversion paths. A Raspberry Pi dashboard may need HDMI to MIPI for a compact high-resolution panel, while a recovered laptop screen may need HDMI to LVDS or eDP. A space-constrained product may use a Type-C board instead of full-size HDMI. The right board depends on the panel's native interface, resolution, and the available mounting space.
 

Explore HDMI Controller Board Solutions from Panox Display

Panox Display provides customized HDMI and Type-C controller boards for LCD and OLED panels, with input options including HDMI, Type-C, VGA, DVI, and DP, and output to MIPI, LVDS, RGB, or eDP. Board functions can include brightness adjustment, audio output, touch interface support, and custom shapes to fit enclosures such as Raspberry Pi.

Browse our controller board solutions, or send your panel model and requirements to get a board matched to your display.
 

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Customized Service

It`s just a beginning to get display panels from us, then clients need to solve cover glass/touch panel, driving board, connectors on PCB.Fortunately Panox Display provide complete display solutions.

Connectors

Panox Display provides free connectors for clients who purchase more than five products from us. Our product range includes connectors from Molex, Kyocera, AXE, AXG, JAE, Hiros, and more.

Cover Glass/Touch Panels

Panox Display provides a customized cover glass/touch panel service. We supply cover glass from Gorilla, AGC, and Panda, which all have excellent optical performance. We also supply driver ICs from Goodix and Focaltech.

Controller/Driver Boards

If your applications are directly connected to a PC, a cellphone, or Raspberry Pi, and you have enough space to insert a board to input video, Panox Display can provide customized Controller/Driver boards with input connections for VGA, HDMI, DVI, DP, Type-C video input, MIPI, RGB, LVDS, and eDP.
The functions of our boards include, but are not limited to, adjustment of brightness, sound output, touch interface, extra data transmission, and gyroscope.
 

Simple   Instructions

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