Interesting bit of trivia: The Noritake Group, the parent company behind Noritake Itron who make the VFD module, specialise in ceramic products ranging from cir

Interesting bit of trivia: The Noritake Group, the parent company behind Noritake Itron who make the VFD module, specialise in ceramic products ranging from circuit boards, dental materials, electronic paste to fine china. That's what I love about Japanese companies - the utter complexity of their product lines and exhaustive use of in-house talent. Though as Sony can attest, it can be their undoing as well.