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Transparent Electronics

28 points by walterbell 1y ago

woleium 1y ago
Weren’t transparent cases required in prison so it’s harder to hide contraband?
c-hendricks 1y ago
Grew up during the era of see-thru plastics. Wasn't a fan then, still not a fan. I'd even prefer a case for PC that didn't have a window.
- bregma 1y ago
  No window? How can you see the friendly glow of the vacuum tubes?
justmarc 1y ago
Very nice! But I came to see see through electronics, not cases.
- 5- 1y ago
  closer? https://x.com/tomstokes/status/1938626898915193272 https://x.com/tomstokes/status/1938626898915193272 https://jlcpcb.com/blog/jlcpcb-launches-transparent-fpc-see-innovation-in-a-new-light https://jlcpcb.com/blog/jlcpcb-launches-transparent-fpc-see-...
  - justmarc 1y ago
    Much better! thank you, but that's see through PCBs. What I'm really looking for see through electronic components :)
    - Nevermark 1y ago
      Have you tried a device called Vision Pro? You can feel electronics on your face, unfortunately, but you can see through them.
      - justmarc 1y ago
        I think I'd mostly feel the weight of electronics on my face then.
janpmz 1y ago
I've heared the part of the processor where the actual processing happens is so thin (0.2-0.3mm) that you might be able to see through it.
- IAmBroom 1y ago
  Silicon seems to absorb 10^-4 per cm in the center of the visible band, so it would still be 99.5% opaque, even if printed on glass.
greggsy 1y ago
Sangean have been manufacturing several clear radios for the correctional industry for some time now. Google ‘prison radio’ or ‘inmate radio’ for pictures.
- IAmBroom 1y ago
  Again, these are ordinary radios with transparent structural components.
RossBencina 1y ago
Is there a way to have a transparent plastic case that has RFI shielding and/or avoids accumulation of static charge?
- myself248 1y ago
  Indium Tin Oxide.
myself248 1y ago
I wonder if this is hitting the frontpage today because of the interest in Lorde's most recent release, which is an entirely clear CD. It looks like the protectors that would come at the top and bottom of a spindle of blanks, but there's music on it. (And very, very tiny printing around the edge with some copyright info.)
- IAmBroom 1y ago
  So, the antithesis of the picture albums occasionally released in the 1970s? Cool!
reboot7417 1y ago
Love seeing are.na on here
aa-jv 1y ago
I see Gakken Electronics EX150 Denshi Block, I upvote! https://www.are.na/block/27428352 https://www.are.na/block/27428352 This was the first 'transparent' electronics device I ever owned, back in the 70's .. it was always quite important to see the component in the Denshi block, a very nice touch. I think in this case, the transparency actually had a function - unlike many of the other cases.
Simulacra 1y ago
Reminds me of my time teaching in a prison. Typewriters, calculators, televisions, all clear plastic.
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zombot 1y ago
This looks damn cool, how was it done?
- IAmBroom 1y ago
  Vacuum-formed clear plastic.

28 points by walterbell 1y ago

Weren’t transparent cases required in prison so it’s harder to hide contraband?

Grew up during the era of see-thru plastics. Wasn't a fan then, still not a fan. I'd even prefer a case for PC that didn't have a window.

bregma 1y ago
No window? How can you see the friendly glow of the vacuum tubes?

justmarc 1y ago

Very nice! But I came to see see through electronics, not cases.

5- 1y ago
closer? https://x.com/tomstokes/status/1938626898915193272 https://x.com/tomstokes/status/1938626898915193272 https://jlcpcb.com/blog/jlcpcb-launches-transparent-fpc-see-innovation-in-a-new-light https://jlcpcb.com/blog/jlcpcb-launches-transparent-fpc-see-...
- justmarc 1y ago
  Much better! thank you, but that's see through PCBs. What I'm really looking for see through electronic components :)
  - Nevermark 1y ago
    Have you tried a device called Vision Pro? You can feel electronics on your face, unfortunately, but you can see through them.
    - justmarc 1y ago
      I think I'd mostly feel the weight of electronics on my face then.

janpmz 1y ago

I've heared the part of the processor where the actual processing happens is so thin (0.2-0.3mm) that you might be able to see through it.

IAmBroom 1y ago
Silicon seems to absorb 10^-4 per cm in the center of the visible band, so it would still be 99.5% opaque, even if printed on glass.

greggsy 1y ago

Sangean have been manufacturing several clear radios for the correctional industry for some time now. Google ‘prison radio’ or ‘inmate radio’ for pictures.

IAmBroom 1y ago
Again, these are ordinary radios with transparent structural components.

RossBencina 1y ago

Is there a way to have a transparent plastic case that has RFI shielding and/or avoids accumulation of static charge?

myself248 1y ago
Indium Tin Oxide.

myself248 1y ago

I wonder if this is hitting the frontpage today because of the interest in Lorde's most recent release, which is an entirely clear CD. It looks like the protectors that would come at the top and bottom of a spindle of blanks, but there's music on it. (And very, very tiny printing around the edge with some copyright info.)

IAmBroom 1y ago
So, the antithesis of the picture albums occasionally released in the 1970s? Cool!

reboot7417 1y ago

Love seeing are.na on here

aa-jv 1y ago

I see Gakken Electronics EX150 Denshi Block, I upvote! https://www.are.na/block/27428352 https://www.are.na/block/27428352 This was the first 'transparent' electronics device I ever owned, back in the 70's .. it was always quite important to see the component in the Denshi block, a very nice touch. I think in this case, the transparency actually had a function - unlike many of the other cases.

Simulacra 1y ago

Reminds me of my time teaching in a prison. Typewriters, calculators, televisions, all clear plastic.

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zombot 1y ago

This looks damn cool, how was it done?

IAmBroom 1y ago
Vacuum-formed clear plastic.